Doximity Unveils Apple Watch App for Physicians On-The-Go

Author
SySAdmin
Posted
April 9, 2015
Views
1159

Page All:

Page 1
Doximity Unveils Apple Watch App for Physicians On-The-Go

Doctors Now Have the Power to Securely Message Any US Doctor, Hands-Free

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Doximity, the leading online medical network with over 50 percent of all US doctors as members, today announced its app for Apple Watch. Like the popular Doximity iPhone app, it provides a HIPAA-secure -- and now hands-free -- way for doctors to communicate regarding patient care.

https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar/20150409/197528

From a privacy perspective, email is the digital equivalent of a postcard -- anyone can read it in transit. Accordingly, HIPAA laws forbid physicians from using email or text messaging to discuss patient issues. But the time it takes to send a fax or play pager/phone tag can be critical to a patient's health. So physicians are secure messaging on-the-go with Doximity's encrypted, authenticated app. In fact, more than 70 percent of Doximity physician traffic comes from mobile devices, and 85 percent of that is on Apple devices. Doximity gives physicians the ability to instantly find and securely message any doctor in the country from their iPhone and iPad, and soon, at the touch of their wrist.

"I can't imagine a more important reason to get information instantly, than when it relates to your patient's health," said Dr. Nate Gross, Doximity Co-Founder. "Apple Watch's impact on patient care could be tremendous, and it can save physicians precious time in a critical setting."

On the Doximity Apple Watch app, doctors can send and receive messages, get notifications for faxes and manage their colleague invites. Specific features include:

    --  Read & Respond to HIPAA Secure Messages: doctors can read previews or
        full messages from other physicians at a glance and dictate responses,
        hands-free. For more detailed replies or to add secure medical images,
        the conversation seamlessly transfers to the iPhone, iPad or Mac.
    --  Incoming Fax Alerts: physicians are notified of new faxes received on
        their free personal fax number. To view the full fax, doctors can
        automatically use Handoff to handle the message on their iPhone.
    --  Colleague Invites: doctors can quickly view, accept or dismiss pending
        invitations to connect with other physicians, as well as see previews of
        who they may know to expand their network.
Doximity's Apple Watch app will be available to download on April 24, 2015 -- day one of the Apple Watch release. Physicians are invited to learn more at http://www.doximity.com/watch

About Doximity

Launched in 2011, Doximity (http://www.doximity.com) connects physicians to make them more successful and productive. With more than half of all US physicians as members, collaborating across every specialty and academic medical center, Doximity is the largest secure medical network in the country. Doximity is headquartered in Silicon Valley and was created by the founders of Epocrates.

Contact:

Lauren Lloyd

Doximity
lauren@doximity.com

Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150409/197528

SOURCE  Doximity

Photo:https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150409/197528
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Doximity

CONTACT: Lauren Lloyd, Doximity, 1-205-383-5242

Web Site: http://www.doximity.com

Title

Medium Image View Large