From researching possible causes of a nagging cough to refilling prescription medications, more consumers than ever before are using their mobile devices to access medical information and take action. A new Cybercitizen Health 2011 study by Manhattan Research reported earlier this week that about 26% of U.S. adults used their mobile phones to access health information during the past year, ... Read More »
“Building relationships with patients is the single most important thing hospitals can do to make a lasting change in the delivery of care,” says Steve Whitehurst in the most recent version of HealthLeaders Media magazine. At iTriage, we couldn’t agree more. Every patient connection and encounter with a health system heightens their perception of the patient experience. Innovative approaches to ... Read More »
Congratulations to the following iTriage featured physicians who were recently named among Denver’s Top Docs for 2011 by 5280 Magazine: John P. Campana, MD Specializing in Otolaryngology (ENT), oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Campana practices at Porter, University and Swedish hospitals Karen H. Knight, MD Dr. Knight specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation and is also a national speaker on ... Read More »
We’ve already passed one major milestone this year by racking up more than 2,000,000 total downloads, but today we’re happy to announce another important step with the third major release of our app: iTriage 3.0. Along with a complete overhaul to the design and user experience, we’re releasing some of the most requested features that our users have asked us ... Read More »
Smartphones continue to change the mobile landscape, and a recent study by Pew Internet reported that 35% of U.S. adults now own a smartphone. As more medical facilities invest in the resources and technology to reach their mobile device-toting patients, consumers are becoming more empowered than ever to take charge of their healthcare. The following medical facilities have recently partnered ... Read More »
Urgent Care medicine has emerged as one of the fastest growing medical specialties in recent years, and Doctors Express, the first-ever national urgent care center franchise, recently shared its business model and strategy in Healthcare Executive Exchange Magazine. The growing franchise attributes its success to a focus on providing quality, convenient, low cost health care, as well as working closely ... Read More »
Healthagen announced today a newly integrated government dataset of the nation's mental health facilities on iTriage. A demonstration of the data integration took place in at The Health Data Initiative Forum. Read More »
Today we’re very pleased to announce that an update to the iTriage application has been submitted both to the Android Market, and to the iTunes App Store. Many of you may have already seen the update with new features, but for those who haven’t, here’s what’s waiting for you: - Avatar Support Over the last weeks and months we’ve been ... Read More »
Freestanding Emergency Rooms are not found in every state. However for those who travel, it’s wise to be aware of this growing trend in emergency medicine and what the differences are between a hospital emergency department, freestanding ER and an urgent care. First Choice Emergency Room, based in Texas is our guest blogger today to help readers learn more about ... Read More »
Consumers now have a faster and more convenient way to access urgent care centers. Forego the long phone wait and make an urgent care appointment, or pre-register for a visit right from your smartphone. A new partnership between Healthagen® – developer of the free, consumer-based mobile application and Practice Velocity® now makes that all possible. Practice Velocity’s ZipPass® allows iTriage users to ... Read More »