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Bluestem Health Offers an Online Symptom Checker
If you’re not feeling well, or feeling a little under the weather, but don’t know if you should make an appointment with your doctor, head to the urgent care, or take care of things at home – try our Bluestem Health online symptom checker.
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Cough, sneeze, rash, temperature, or something? If you’re not feeling well, or feeling a little under the weather, but don’t know if you should make an appointment with your doctor, head to the urgent care, or take care of things at home – try our Bluestem Health online symptom checker. It’s free and can help you find out what might be causing your health symptoms and advise the best course of action.
Free, Easy to Use Online Symptom Checker
Whether you have a headache, a skin rash, or you think you have Influenza or COVID-19, the Symptom Checker provides healthcare guidance at the first onset of your symptoms.
The Bluestem Health Symptom Checker is free and easy-to-use. Simply explain your symptoms in your own words, answer a few simple questions, and get a recommendation about the next step in your healthcare journey!
Created by Scientifically-backed AI and Medical Professionals
This online symptom checker was developed to help people in the Lincoln, Nebraska community to narrow the search in their medical information journey and guide them in the right direction. Using scientifically validated artificial intelligence developed by health professionals, in conjunction with the Bluestem Health medical team, and based on clinical knowledge from leading medical sources, you can get the answers you need to make informed healthcare decisions. You can choose from a variety of factors that could be related to your symptoms to help you narrow down a potential medical condition.
Keep in Mind
While this is a great place to start, we want to ensure that anyone using an online symptom checker of any type knows:
- This is NOT a diagnostic tool.
- It does NOT take into consideration your personal health history or other factors which would point to a definitive medical cause.
- The most reliable way to determine the cause of your symptoms is to visit a healthcare provider.
We Understand and We Care
Our Bluestem Health patients and people in our local Lincoln, Nebraska community are busy, like everyone else. We wanted to provide a way for our patients to get reliable information to help them make informed medical decisions quickly. From the first onset of symptoms to weeks or months after a change in health, we want everyone to have access to this smart, easy-to-use health information resource.
Skip the Search and Start with the Online Symptom Checker by Bluestem Health
When people experience new or unusual health symptoms, they typically go straight to google and sift through the myriad of articles from who-knows-where that pop into their results. We want people to skip the search and go straight to a reliable source that will give reliable advice on what to do in your health situation.
Try the symptom checker here.
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