-- LocalMed a Louisiana based company founded by Keith English of Pensacola, FL. recently inked a game changing deal with one of the nation’s leading dental insurance providers and has now started enabling participants of insurance plan to use the LocalMed system for online booking. Patients will have instant access to the participating dentists in the various covered regions across the U.S..
“We’re very pleased to be able to provide this service through our partnership. Now, our members will see a new button on the ‘Find a Dentist’ page called ‘Schedule Now’ that will enable them to book an appointment with one of our dentists,” said the vice president of network operations at the dental insurance company. “LocalMed’s innovative technology has really provided us with the ability to offer top of the line service to all of our members.”
Keith English previously founded tech companies 19 Communications and LeadRev in Pensacola, Florida and has now moved operations to Baton Rouge, LA for his new venture. LocalMed is a provider of online scheduling for health and dental practices. The innovative platform works directly with the providers own practice management systems. This enables it to have accurate scheduling information in real-time. Members are able to look at the schedules of the various dentists in the network and decide which of the open appointments works best for them. After that, it works like other booking systems. The patient chooses the date and time of the appointment and it becomes added to the provider’s schedule. The dentist will receive notification and the patient will get an email confirmation of their appointment. The system will also send out text or email reminders to the patient as their appointment time comes closer.
“Our goal has always been to provide real-time, accurate connections between patient and provider and in doing so we reduce costs for providers and at the same time provide patients with a far more convenient method than waiting on hold for twenty minutes to speak to a receptionist. It’s a win-win,” said Keith English, CEO of LocalMed. “
LocalMed’s has provided a highly customizable platform that allows dental offices to choose which appointment types they will make available online. Patients use the service for free, and the providers pay a nominal monthly subscription. Keith English Pensacola, FL. continues to call Pensacola, Fl. home, but for now he eats, sleeps and breaths LocalMed in Baton Rouge.
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