– Appointment information that is accessible within a notification or through the agenda, allowing the provider to review details such as the patient’s name, time of appointment, visit type, and reason for the visit. The notification subtly vibrates the watch, indicating that the doctor has an impending appointment. – Appointment reminders that can be sent five minutes before the next scheduled appointment. – An agenda that allows the provider to quickly reference their schedule and see the status of appointments checked-in, no show, late, checked out, etc., helping reduce wait times and improve practice efficiency. Messages can be sent to staff or patients using Kareo’s secure messaging system, improving overall patient engagement and practice communication. – Secure messaging that allows the user to send, reply, and read messages via dictation. All features of Kareo’s Apple Watch App are HIPAA compliant and secure, ensuring all data are private, yet easily accessible. Kareo’s Apple Watch App provides the most relevant, practice-oriented information necessary to improve care and increase practice efficiency. “Recognizing this demanding care delivery environment, Kareo’s Apple Watch App will help doctors better manage their schedule while enabling enhanced communication throughout the day, improving their ability to deliver a great patient experience.” Kareo Apple Watch App Features “Physicians are on their feet attending to the needs of patients for the majority of the day, leaving little time to check their schedules and prepare for the next appointment,” said Dr.
The Apple Watch App was created in response to the growing demands on physicians to increase their focus on all aspects of patient engagement. The integration of the Apple Watch with Kareo’s EHR streamlines care delivery and enhancing the patient experience by improving communications, reducing patient wait times, and increasing practice efficiency. Kareo, a cloud-based medical office EHR for independent medical practices is launching an Apple Watch App.