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Built on a social networking framework for user trust and invitation,Curbside Communities includes encrypted chat and messaging functions as wellas discussion forums and other tools to make connecting and communicating withphysicians easy, secure and convenient. With fundamentally un-secureequivalents of open online communities, such as FaceBook or MySpace, CurbsideCommunities is shaped to meet medical industry specific requirements such aspatient privacy, topic specific discussion areas, call escalation based oncaller and call reason, and the ability of affiliated staff to use some of thetools easily and appropriately.
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"I find Curbside Communities a very useful site for me to connect with myphysician colleagues and be able to communicate with them securely. The siteprovides valuable tools and opens new doors for collaboration andcommunication among medical professionals," said Michael A. LeNoir, MD,Comprehensive Allergy Services of Oakland, Calif.
Curbside Communities users start by creating their own profile based onpersonal and professional activities, interests and areas of medicalspecialty. Easy to use invite tools simplify the ability to create an onlinegroup of medical colleagues. This often begins with physician friends andcolleagues that are part of a physician's normal "call list," those with whomthe physician communicates on a daily or weekly basis -- up until now, mostlikely using non-secure forms of communications. Robust search functionalityenables users to expand their network by finding other medical professionalswith similar interests to encourage secure and encrypted discussion andcollaboration.
In addition to offering efficient and powerful tools that help physicianscommunicate more effectively, Curbside Communities provides secure access toprofessional networking and exposure to enabling technologies, such as onlinetransaction processing (EDI), physician scheduling, and online payment ande-commerce tools designed to help medical practices improve capabilities andrevenue.
"Physicians are very busy people. It can be difficult for them to connectwith their colleagues effectively," said Chuck Beattie, vice president ofPhysician Services, Curbside M.D. "Meeting the medical community's need forsecurity and patient privacy, Curbside Communities facilitates real-timeonline communications and creates a safe and secure mechanism for physiciansto stay linked with physician partners, referring physicians, as well as staffmembers."
About Curbside M.D.
Curbside M.D. was founded in 2006, by a team of professionals with manyyears of healthcare industry and internet experience. In addition to CurbsideCommunities, Curbside M.D. provides a variety of services for physicians andtheir colleagues to enhance communications in a highly secure environment,including Look Up NPI, voice over internet (VOIP) phone services, medicaltransaction processing services, membership services for medicalorganizations, such as the Santa Clara County Medical Association(http://www.SCCMA.org), and consulting services. For more information onCurbside M.D. visit http://www.curbsidemd.com. For information on CurbsideCommunities visit http://www.curbsidemd.com/prodcom.htm.
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