95 million people (8 in 10 adult Internet users) in the United States are using the Internet to gather advice about health and health care. Many of them are specifically searching for doctors. HealthOnclick makes sure that they can find doctors within HealthOnclick doctor directory and avail their services online.An independent study in the US has shown that on-line consultations with a doctor can be just as effective as visiting a doctor in person. The idea of using e-mail technology is a substitute for in-person visits.The HealthOnclick is moving ahead with an online doctor service that's being watched by the nation's healthcare industry because it's the first of its kind. Under the program anyone in the state, whether an HealthOnclick  member or not,

can chat to a doctor or talk to a doctor by logging in. If they have a webcam, the users will find themselves face-to-face with a physician.Virtual doctor concept is a rapidly developing application of  clinical medicine where medical information is transferred via telephone, the Internet or other networks for the purpose of consulting, and sometimes remote medical procedures or examinations.This may be as simple as two health professionals discussing a case over the telephone, or as complex as using satellite technology and video-conferencing equipment to conduct a real-time consultation between medical specialists in two different countries.Virtual doctor concept  generally refers to the use of communications and information technologies for the delivery of clinical care.