SMS for the Healthcare Industry

With so many individuals seeking care at your facility, finding a way to communicate with the necessary people is essential. They may have an upcoming appointment, procedure or medication pickup—and you need a way to remind them of these important dates and times. When you use Red Oxygen’s business short message service (SMS) solutions, you can easily remind patients of these critical appointments or medication refills. You can also use SMS for communication with your staff about work-related matters.

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Ways to Use SMS in Healthcare

Whether you are looking to send reminders to your patients or messages to staff members, SMS for healthcare is a valuable tool. There are several ways you can use SMS to improve communication throughout your healthcare facility, including:

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John, it is time for your annual wellness check. Give us a call or schedule an appoint online at DrJohnMartin.com/appointments

Annual Appointment Reminders

Annual Appointment Reminders

You want to ensure your patients arrange health checkups or dental appointments and remember to go. Since many individuals tend to forget about these recurring appointments, you can use SMS to remind them to schedule and attend these visits.

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[ABC Medical Group] Nancy, we are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow for your 8 a.m. appointment with Mr. Martin.

Notifications About Upcoming Appointments

Notifications About Upcoming Appointments

It can be challenging for patients to remember the date and time of an appointment they made weeks or months in advance. When you send them a message notifying them of the date and time of their visit, they are more likely to attend. You can even give them the option to cancel or reschedule via text.

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We are looking for someone to fill an open shift on Saturday from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please reply back if you are interested. Thanks!

Changes in Shifts and Policies Messages

Changes in Shifts and Policies Messages

If you need to notify your staff of an open shift or provide other critical information, such as policy changes or illness outbreaks, you can use SMS. Send messages quickly with this service to get faster response times and help your staff stay updated.

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Annual Appointment Reminders

John, it is time for your annual wellness check. Give us a call or schedule an appoint online at DrJohnMartin.com/appointments

You want to ensure your patients arrange health checkups or dental appointments and remember to go. Since many individuals tend to forget about these recurring appointments, you can use SMS to remind them to schedule and attend these visits.

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Notifications About Upcoming Appointments

[ABC Medical Group] Nancy, we are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow for your 8 a.m. appointment with Mr. Martin.

It can be challenging for patients to remember the date and time of an appointment they made weeks or months in advance. When you send them a message notifying them of the date and time of their visit, they are more likely to attend. You can even give them the option to cancel or reschedule via text.

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Changes in Shifts and Policies Messages

We are looking for someone to fill an open shift on Saturday from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please reply back if you are interested. Thanks!

If you need to notify your staff of an open shift or provide other critical information, such as policy changes or illness outbreaks, you can use SMS. Send messages quickly with this service to get faster response times and help your staff stay updated.

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Partnering with Red Oxygen for SMS helps you increase communication between patients and staff, which allows you to work more effectively. We offer numerous solutions for any goal in the healthcare industry with our advanced API technology.

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Benefits of Using

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Incorporating SMS solutions from Red Oxygen into your business can help you increase productivity and efficiency. Our system allows you to send immediate or scheduled text messages directly from your computer. It will work with your existing infrastructure, too, such as Gmail, Outlook, spreadsheets or your patient relationship management (PRM) software.

We make sending messages even easier with templates, distribution lists and bulk SMS merge fields. Send reminders, two-factor authentication codes or updates with Red Oxygen today.

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Get in Touch With Patients and Staff Efficiently

When you need to contact your fellow employees and patients, choose Red Oxygen’s bulk and individual SMS messaging. You can send these messages directly from your computer without needing a developer on staff. With Red Oxygen, you can send SMS through a web browser or your email account. We can provide you with a dedicated phone number with your area code, call forwarding and message threading. Reach your patients and staff quickly through personalized, easy-to-manage texts.

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Send SMS from Outlook

Works w/ Microsoft Outlook 2003-19 & the Microsoft 365 Outlook app

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Send SMS Using Microsoft SMS

Use this add-on to send SMS through Outlook on a browser

Office365 SMS
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Send SMS From Gmail

Send SMS directly from your Gmail interface on a computer or Android phone

Gmail SMS
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Send Bulk SMS

Personalize, create templates and send them all at once

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Connect with our API to send SMS

Configure our API with your existing software or CRM

SMS Gateway API
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Send SMS through a browser

Log in from any device through any browser. No installation required.

Web SMS
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Send SMS from Microsoft 365

Use this add-on to send SMS through Outlook on a browser

OfficeSMS 365 (beta)
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Send SMS from Gmail

Text directly from your Gmail interface

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  • Send SMS Through Email. Easy Peasy.

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    Send SMS from Outlook

    Works w/ Microsoft Outlook 2003-19 & the Microsoft 365 Outlook app

    Office SMS
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    Send SMS Using Microsoft SMS

    Use this add-on to send SMS through Outlook on a browser

    Office365 SMS
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    Send SMS From Gmail

    Send SMS directly from your Gmail interface on a computer or Android phone

    Gmail SMS
  • Sending Texts In Bulk?

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    Send Bulk SMS

    Personalize, create templates and send them all at once

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    Connect with our API to send SMS

    Configure our API with your existing software or CRM

    SMS Gateway API
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    Send SMS through a browser

    Log in from any device through any browser. No installation required.

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    Send SMS from Microsoft 365

    Use this add-on to send SMS through Outlook on a browser

    OfficeSMS 365 (beta)
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    Send SMS from Gmail

    Text directly from your Gmail interface

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