
Smile Reminder, the leader in practice-to-patient communication, is the winner of the 2010 Utah Innovation Awards’ Enterprise Business to Business Software Category. Smile Reminder was awarded for its revolutionary patient messaging software system, currently used by thousands of healthcare practices nationwide. Presented by Stoel Rives LLP and the Utah Technology Council, the awards took place on Thursday, April 29, 2010 in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Utah Innovation Awards are meant to pay tribute to the constant, innovative thinking taking place within Utah born companies. Being the first to introduce automated practice-to-patient text and email messaging to the healthcare industry, Smile Reminder is no exception – the company was recognized for its groundbreaking contributions to the enterprise software space.
“It is a great honor to win such a prestigious award,” said Smile Reminder founder and CEO, Jim Higgins. “In my mind, we’re still that three person company. We still need to innovate. It’s not where were at today, it’s where we’re at tomorrow and the next day. It’s what’s next, and you have to feel a sense of commitment and passion when you come to this company.”
Where medical practices were still utilizing an often, ineffective method of communication through phone messages and expensive post card mailers, many patients were feeling disconnected from their doctors. By modernizing practice-to-patient communication and by allowing practitioners to effectively engage with their patients, Smile Reminder has filled a void that no longer results in lost revenue.
Smile Reminder’s services provide helpful communication tools to enhance practitioners’ relationships with their patients. The service brings healthcare practices up-to-date, allowing them to remind patients of upcoming appointments as well as communicate important information via text messaging and email. Providing smiles for thousands of healthcare practices nationwide, Smile Reminder is a true innovation and asset to technology and business communities.
“I could not be happier with the evolution of Smile Reminder,” Higgins added. “I know the company will continue to flourish as we continue to roll out new features that will serve our markets and keep our clients one step ahead of the curve.”