Chatbots help consumers interact with many different industries, and now are coming to healthcare. Automated chatbot conversations, occurring throughout the year, help build true relationships. Timely check-ins with patients gather health data, provide relevant information and offer a smooth way to register or set appointments. In this HCIC session, participants saw an example of a cool interface, experienced a chat and learned how chatbots are used at Centura Penrose St. Francis and other hospitals.

As a group of healthcare-specific Website consultants, we spend our day-to-day freshening up on the digital trends within and outside of our industry. It’s no secret that healthcare is typically one step behind most industries in the adoption of trendy tech gadgets. And it often makes sense, as we are typically on tighter budgets because marketing