Doctors Express Of Oceanside Collaborates With ITriage To Connect With Mobile Consumers
Patients now have immediate, on-the-go access to symptom, disease, medical procedures and provider information with free smartphone application
Online, February 28, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Doctor's Express of Oceanside today announced a partnership with iTriage®, a smartphone application that allows consumers to locate vital medical information and local healthcare services on their smartphone. The free application, which is a result of a partnership with Healthagen®, allows Doctors Express urgent care to reach a broader audience in the growing mobile market.
iTriage can be downloaded for the iPhone®, iPod Touch®, or Android™ smartphones through app stores. Palm®, BlackBerry® or any other Internet-enabled devices can access iTriage at www.iTriageHealth.com.
With the introduction of this premier level of service Doctors Express of Oceanside joins the growing number of urgent care centers across the country to utilize this nationwide interactive technology allowing consumers to do the following:
• Search medical symptoms
• Learn about possible causes
• Find appropriate locations for treatment
Residents and visitors in Oceanside and surrounding communities now have immediate access to detailed information about this urgent care facility, including services offered, conditions treated and turn-by-turn directions to Doctors Express based on the user's GPS location.
"We are proud to offer the latest advanced technology to our community, all of which reinforces our focus on improving healthcare access and information," explained Kari Knowles, M.D., owner of Doctors Express - Oceanside. "Our partnership with iTriage complements our focus on providing more information about the services offered by urgent care centers and helps our community quickly obtain medical information to make informed healthcare decisions."
Built by emergency room physicians, iTriage aggregates healthcare information in a structured and actionable way, and closes the information gap between doctors and patients. As the healthcare landscape changes, iTriage continues to provide technology to empower healthcare consumers.
"Urgent care centers that want to stay on top of emerging technologies that enhance patient care are partnering with iTriage to provide easy access to medical information," said Peter Hudson, M.D., CEO Healthagen, developer of iTriage. "We applaud Doctors Express of Oceanside for recognizing the growing smartphone trend and its capabilities for further connecting doctors and patients."
About Doctors Express
Providing high-quality, urgent care right in Oceanside Doctors Express provides treatment for injuries and illnesses that provide a lower-cost treatment alternative compared to visiting a hospital emergency room. With an on-site lab, testing for a vast majority of ailments can be performed while you wait. Open every day from 8am to 8pm. For more information please visit the Doctors Express of Oceanside website at http://www.doctorsexpress.com/Oceanside.
Doctors Express - Oceanside Contact
Kari Knowles, 888.693.7797
kknowles@doctorsexpress.com
Healthagen Contact
Marcia Noyes, 720.496.2219
mnoyes@healthagen.net