PatientWorks Introduces Innovative Patient Experience Mobile Apps for the Healthcare Market

CARY, N.C. - Dec. 16, 2014 - PRLog -- PatientWorks Corporation, a provider of self-service patient check-in kiosks and electronic document solutions, today announced a strategic marketing agreement with Etelu Tech Co, a technology innovation company specializing in full service mobile web and application development with a focus in Healthcare and Education.  The agreement provides PatientWorks with the ability to offer exciting new mobile apps for hospitals as an expansion of its leading patient facing solutions for the healthcare market.

The new iOS and Android apps allow health systems to brand a mobile app to improve the patient experience with the hospital and its services.  The app includes such features as WayFinding individuals within the healthcare facility, Find a Physician, Find an Office, Find a Lab, My Chart to view test results, Symptom Checker, Surgery Tracker to view the Surgery Tracking Board, Foundation Giving, Events Lists, and Push Notifications.  Advanced Location Triangulation with Blue Dot technology from CISCO provides enhanced WayFinding features.

The PatientWorks mobile apps are “Powered by eTELu®”.  Etelu provides the hosting, application development, implementation services and support for the mobile apps. Rosemarie Francis, CEO of Etelu said, “We are excited to have a company with the depth of understanding of the overall healthcare market like PatientWorks as a partner and expect to see great synergies from our relationship.”

Larry Haworth, CEO of PatientWorks stated, “The addition of mobile apps for patients compatible with iPhone and Android mobile devices provides our customers with additional ways to connect with their patients.  Improving patients’ experience and satisfaction has become even more important in today’s market and these apps fit nicely with our self-service patient check-in kiosks, WayFinding, and eForms solutions.”

About PatientWorks

PatientWorks Corporation provides Self-Service Patient Check-in Kiosk and Tablet and Electronic Forms Management solutions.   KioskWorks® provides a patient centric, customizable user touch screen environment for self-check-in, insurance verification, co-payment processing, interactive wayfinding, event calendar, patient education and fundraising opportunities. PatientWorks® eForms solution automates registration and clinical documentation processes. PatientWorks improves patient care and reduces costs for hospitals. The Patient Xpress module captures electronic signatures as well as patient photos and scans insurance cards and/or driver licenses.   The data is merged onto your forms and automatically sent to your imaging system and/or routed to the Registrar.  Queue Navigator manages patient volumes, wait times and check in compliance, whether your patients check in through KioskWorks or directly with registration staff.  Admitting personnel can manage patient check-in remotely in real-time at the department level or across the entire enterprise.

About Etelu

Etelu is a technology innovation company specializing in full service mobile web and application development with a focus in Healthcare and Education. Etelu focuses on solving real world businesses problems with creative and cutting edge solutions. Etelu works closely with its clients to customize mobile apps for their unique environment.  Etelu was a finalist for Best Mobile App in the 2014 Ragan’s Health Care PR and Marketing Awards. This is the second year in a row that Etelu’s healthcare app was recognized for innovation in media.  Etelu is led by Rosemarie Francis, a 20 year industry veteran of integrated marketing, sales, business management and technical application leadership.