Need to Find a Doctor? There’s an App for That
May 9, 2012
Roper St. Francis Healthcare goes mobile with iTriage
CHARLESTON, SC – May 09, 2012 – The substantial growth in Smartphone use has led Roper St. Francis Healthcare (RSFH) to expand its services in the mobile arena by partnering with iTriage®, a free healthcare application.
Developed by doctors, iTriage combines health information with GPS and mapping technology to help users find care whether they are traveling, at work or close to home. iTriage also gives users quick and easy access to medical information and the ability to schedule appointments from their phone.
“Partnering with iTriage allows Roper St. Francis to better serve our community by providing timely access to health resources,” said Krista Robertson, interactive marketing manager at RSFH. “Patients have immediate access to symptoms, diseases and provider information — all from their Smartphone.”
This mobile technology brings immediate healthcare information to residents and visitors in the tri-county area and surrounding communities. Mobile users of iTriage can:
• Search medical symptoms
• Read about possible causes and treatment plans
• Find information on RSFH services, hours of facility operations and directions to facilities
• Check into RSFH emergency rooms before actual arrival
• Schedule an appointment with an RSFH doctor
To access iTriage, Lowcountry residents can download the free application from the app stores for both iPhone and Android devices.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is the South Carolina Lowcountry’s only private, not-for-profit healthcare system. The 657-bed system consists of 100 facilities and services in nine counties. Member hospitals include Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Mount Pleasant Hospital and Roper Rehabilitation Hospital. Roper St. Francis Physician Partners is a comprehensive network of more than 180 physicians that covers a complete range of primary care and 20 subspecialties. With more than 5,200 employees, RSFH is Charleston’s largest private employer. Ranked No. 41 among the Top 100 Integrated Health Networks in the nation, Roper St. Francis Healthcare annually earns numerous national awards recognizing high levels of patient, physician and employee satisfaction.
About iTriage, LLC
iTriage LLC, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a global health care technology company founded in 2008 by two emergency medicine physicians. The company’s market-leading platform and mobile/Web applications offer a proprietary Symptom-to-Provider™ pathway that empowers consumers to make better health care decisions. iTriage helps people answer the two most common medical questions: “What could be wrong?” and “Where should I go for treatment?” Millions of consumers around the globe have downloaded the free iTriage mobile app on their iPhone and Android devices, and thousands of health care providers use iTriage to reach and communicate critical facility and service information to patients.
