San Francisco, CA (1888PressRelease)
April 01, 2009 - Comprehensive patient communication service, Smile Reminder, will be introducing their new viral marketing tool to the vision care industry at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s (ASCRS) annual meeting from April 4 – 7th at San Francisco’s Moscone Center (booth # 3003). As a recognized industry hub for the latest technology and services in ophthalmology, the meeting serves as an ideal platform for Smile Reminder to reveal vSling, its newest revenue-building patient communication tool.
Currently utilized by eye care specialists, dentists and dermatologists, Smile Reminder’s service allows patients to receive communications directly from their ophthalmologists via text messaging or email, including personalized reminders about their upcoming appointments. Smile Reminder’s latest addition for new patient acquisition, vSling, is quickly becoming the standard tool for medical practices. vSling utilizes new media channels to revolutionize patient marketing for ophthalmology practices nationwide.
vSling is a digital tool for capturing, managing, and distributing patient testimonials on the web. vSling facilitates vision care practices automatically uploading patient video testimonials to popular video sharing sites like: YouTube, Google Videos, and Yahoo! video. The result is increased online visibility for the practice and a cool new form of communication for patients and prospects. Potential patients can easily find reviews from current patients and feel more confident in their decision about which ophthalmologist to choose. Vision care practices are able to build their bottom line by increasing their client base as well as their work with current clients.
“The web has essentially revolutionized the way consumers, and in this case potential patients, find ophthalmologists,” says Smile Reminder President & CEO Jim Higgins. “Word-of-mouth advertising has always been the strongest contributor to practice growth. Now with the growing impact of video on search engine placement, it will be hard for a practice to live without the combination of both. Simply put, video testimonials online are the most effective means of reaching your target audience on a large scale.”
Video technology is just one of the many ways Smile Reminder’s platform helps ophthalmologists boost their practices, including tools for improving staff efficiency, reactivating lost patients, reducing no shows, increasing loyalty, building brands, filling in cancellations, and generating new business. Smile Reminder contributes its success to purpose-driven technology or in other words technology driven by feedback from doctors on real issues associated with practice-to-patient communication.
About Smile Reminder
Smile Reminder, the pioneer in text and email messaging to patients, is the clear leader in providing patient communication and interaction solutions for health-care providers.
Smile Reminder has been recognized by national media outlets, including Forbes.com, Fox Business and The Wall Street Journal, while also receiving top industry accolades including Townie Choice Award for Best Desktop Application (2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008); Utah 100 Top 15; Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum; and the Top 20 Under 5 (2001, & 2005).
Smile Reminder's patent-pending solution enables practices to increase revenue, streamline efficiencies and build patient loyalty. Based on purpose-driven technology, Smile Reminder equips practices with a "high-tech" solution that does not sacrifice the "high-touch" personalization when communicating with patients. Smile Reminder messaging solutions include every type of personalized patient e-communication including appointment reminders, confirmations, recare/recall, new patient referrals, birthday wishes, holiday wishes, surveys, newsletters, customized promotions and more. Smile Reminder enhances its messaging solution with SmileDash.com, an online patient interaction suite. Patients can now interact with their provider online in a secure environment to pay bills, view patient images, send secure messages, download forms, and more.
For more information, please visit www.smilereminder.com
To set up an interview and/or media inquiries, please call Tyler Barnett at 323.937.1351.
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