“Managing the portal was quite cumbersome because it didn’t work directly with [our EHR] NextGen. Basically, it was just spitting out a report [of patient responses] that our staff would still have to review, then update in the IT system accordingly.”
“Many of our patients are using their cell phones as a lifeline during this pandemic. [Artera] allows us to reach our patients with essential information about COVID-19 and how to access testing and care through San Ysidro Health.”
“Artera has given us a better way to talk to our patients, an easier, more efficient way to reach out to patients, and a better way to handle scheduling.”
“For me, choosing the right vendor partner relies on looking well beyond the immediate business need at hand, or the transactional perspective, and instead, look to the full realm of possibilities and beyond.”
“Our partnership with [Artera] revolutionized the way we care for our patients – both inside our four walls and outside.”
“We saw the world moving away from outdated manual calls toward real-time messaging, which fosters more meaningful and impactful interactions."
“Implementing Artera was the best decision Mountain View Medical Center made all year.”
“We’ve discovered that people can’t ignore text messages; it’s just ingrained in us. Often they are surprised that they have a balance at all, even though we had mailed statements and called multiple times.”
“It was amazing to see that nearly all of our patients (96%) took advantage of Artera to coordinate their care. The platform clearly fills a major gap in the ideal customer experience.”
“With the consumerization of healthcare, our patients now have more power than ever before. Artera allows us to focus on retaining them, making them happy, and most importantly focusing on our core competency.”
“It’s hard enough to be a patient – we want to make their experience with us as positive and seamless as possible.”
“It really helped to have the same shared vision. Partnerships are built by continuous effort. Organizationally, you have to eliminate the walls between IT and the business – we’re all in this together.”
“We want to make it very easy for families to communicate with us and we know that bidirectional texting is important to them. I think as we start rolling this all out, that’s how our families are going to really want to communicate with us.”
“First, we had to get everybody to understand what each needed and what each could provide, but once we had that straightened out, this kind of integration went very smoothly.”
“Offering the electronic tool as an alternative to human interaction supports patient and family preference and adds value to our organization.”