On March 9, Winona Health will launch a new mobile check in option for patients seeking urgent or emergency care services, which means patients can choose to register on their own device prior to seeing a provider instead of at the registration desk. Later this spring, patients also will be able to use self-check in for scheduled visits in primary care areas. Using a tablet or smartphone, patients or parents can choose to do mobile self check in when arriving for care. Mobile check in allows patients to efficiently review and update their registration information privately at their convenience. Mobile registration also allows patients to confirm their appointment via text message or email and check in on their own device when they arrive—no username or password is required. “Mobile check in will be especially beneficial for people when it comes to completing a necessary form, such as a financial consent, and health history questionnaire,” said Beth Poulin, director of Emergency and Urgent Care at Winona Health. “And, for those who may have a child and/or are carrying a car seat, they can come in, sit right down and check in on their phone.” Poulin adds that people who are not comfortable using a mobile device to check in, or those who choose not to for any reason, will still be able to check in at the registration desk as they have in the past. Patients will learn more about the mobile check in option when they come to Winona Health to receive care. For more information about Winona Health, visit winonahealth.org.
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