Scripps Health Wednesday unveiled a smartphone app that will bring the functions of the healthcare provider's website to mobile users.
The app provides information about physicians, as well as Scripps hospitals and clinics, for users of Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. Locations and maps, a patient portal link and one-touch dialing for the toll- free 1-800-SCRIPPS information line are also part of the app.
More functions are being planned, according to Scripps.
"So many people use smartphones and rely on them to access the information they need whenever and wherever they need it," said Chris Van Gorder, Scripps president and CEO. "The new Scripps Health app puts the best features of our website a quick click away no matter where you might be."
Nearly half of Americans prefer to use an app rather than a mobile website when accessing information quickly on their smartphone, according to a Google report.
The Scripps Health app can be downloaded from Apple or Android app stores by searching for "Scripps Health."
