Reach staff and patients the moment something needs attention
Email waits to be opened. Push notifications arrive. When a patient submits an assessment at 7pm, or accepts a quote on a Sunday morning, the right person is notified immediately — on their phone, on their desktop, without opening a single inbox.
What does push notifications do?
Email waits to be opened. Push notifications arrive. When a patient submits an assessment at 7pm, or accepts a quote on a Sunday morning, the right person is notified immediately — on their phone, on their desktop, without opening a single inbox.
Why practices use it
The gap between a patient action and a practice response is where enquiries go cold and urgency is lost. Push notifications close that gap to seconds. When a new assessment arrives, a quote is accepted, or a monitoring submission needs review, the right team member knows immediately — regardless of whether they have the platform open.
Faster response times, higher conversion
Practices that respond to enquiries and quote acceptances within minutes convert significantly more cases than those responding hours later. Push notifications make fast response the default.
No platform monitoring required
Staff don't need to keep the platform open in a tab and check it periodically. Notifications arrive and prompt action without continuous monitoring.
Patients stay engaged without email fatigue
Patients who have installed the PWA receive timely, relevant alerts about their own journey — a more engaging experience than waiting for emails to land.
Out-of-hours activity captured
Patients often submit assessments and accept quotes outside business hours. Push notifications mean staff see these the moment they pick up their phone in the morning.
Cross-site and remote team coverage
Multi-site and remote teams stay connected to patient activity across all locations — not just the site they're physically at.
Zero configuration per user
Notifications are activated when a user installs the PWA — no per-device setup, no IT involvement, no additional app required.
Where it fits in practice
Push notifications deliver the most value to practices with high submission volumes where staff can't monitor the platform continuously, to remote and multi-site teams who need to stay connected across locations, and to patient journeys where speed of response is a meaningful differentiator.
New assessment submission alert
A coordinator receives an instant notification the moment a patient completes their photo submission — so they can review and respond while the patient's intent is fresh.
Quote acceptance notification
The moment a patient accepts a quote, the right team member is notified to begin the next steps — no waiting for morning emails.
Triage submission alert
When a patient submits a triage request — potentially an urgent appliance issue — clinical staff are alerted immediately regardless of whether the platform is open.
Monitoring submission review prompt
Clinicians are notified when a monitoring submission arrives so review is prompt and patients get timely feedback between appointments.
Patient journey status updates
Patients with the PWA installed receive push alerts when their assessment is reviewed, their quote is ready, or their monitoring request needs attention — reducing the need to chase via email.
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How it connects
Push notifications integrate across the entire patient journey — alerting staff to new assessments, quote acceptances, monitoring submissions, triage requests, and consultation bookings, while keeping patients informed about the status of their own records in real time.
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