Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for providing on-line healthcare, including receiving, over a network, symptom information for a patient from a person requesting healthcare, generating a health assessment based on the symptom information, and providing an on-line facility whereby a healthcare provider communicates over the network with the person requesting healthcare. The present invention further includes a system and method for ordering prescriptions over a network, transmitting the health assessment to a patient's personal physician over a network, and providing a physician referral for the patient. The present invention also provides for on-line follow-up with the patient after a health assessment is generated.