Hello.
I'm Joe Thompson from txtgateway.com an SMS Solution Provider.
We're developing an SMS Text Messaging solution that can be linked into
any ODBC compliant database (i.e. almost any) and we're looking for
doctors practises or hospital departments that would like to take part
in a trial of this system.
The system is intended to be used as an appointment reminder system to
try and reduce the number of patients who don't turn up for
appointments. In many cases the patient has simply forgotten that they
had an appointment and, as mobile phones are so commonplace these days,
a reminder text message sent a day before an appointment was due could
dramatically reduce the number who don't turn up.
The trial we would like to run would is expected to last for three
months. There would be no cost at all to participating surgeries - all
text messaging costs and custom programming would be borne by us. We
hope to be able to show that the use of such a system dramatically cuts
non attendance figures and, if the trial is successful, we will release
the system commercially towards the end of the year.
The participating practises would need to be able to demonstrate that
they have the following equipment and information before taking part in
the trial:
1) A patient database on a machine with an internet connection. - The
internet connection is needed as this is how the information is sent to
our computers which then resend it as an SMS message.
2) Full statistics for the last two years on appointment non-attendance.
I would be grateful if you could pass on the details of anybody who you
feel may be interested in this trial. I must emphasise again that this
trial will be totally free.
Regards
Joe Thompson - http://www.txtgateway.com
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