Lake Pointe introduces new mobile app features for expectant moms

(Dallas) August 2, 2012 – Lake Pointe Medical Center, based in Rowlett, recently announced new features for its mobile app to further connect new and expectant mothers with health-related information.  The hospital app, powered by WorldLink, is available as a free download for iPhone, iPad, iTouch, Android and Blackberry products.

“We have been pleased to provide our patients with access to health-related information through our mobile app,” said J. Eric Evans, chief executive officer of the Lake Pointe Health Network.  “The newest features, Maternity Tracker and Baby’s First Year, complement the services we already offer through our app by providing new and expectant parents with a one-stop shop for important information they need to prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. We are pleased to offer such comprehensive health resources to new and expectant parents in the communities we have the privilege to serve.”

One of the app’s new features, Maternity Tracker, offers the following capabilities:

  • Appointment tracker and notes
  • Countdown timer based on due date
  • Journal entries
  • Contraction timer
  • Labor techniques and delivery methods
  • Body changes
  • Baby name ideas
  • Tips for both mother and father for the duration of the pregnancy

The other feature, Baby’s First Year, offers the following:

  • Appointment tracker and notes
  • Lullaby music
  • Baby’s weight and height tracker
  • Immunization reminders
  • Journal entries
  • Baby feeding timer
  • Information on childproofing the home
  • Information on solid foods
  • A breastfeeding guide

Maternity Tracker and Baby’s First Year complement the features of Lake Pointe Medical Center’s app, which include:

  • ER wait times
  • Map and directions
  • First Aid Guide
  • Health Library
  • InQuickER
  • Physician Finder

Existing hospital app users will be notified by their app store when the new features are available and the latest version can be updated. New app users can download the hospital app for iPhone, iPad or iTouch, by searching for “Lake Pointe Medical Center” on the iTunes App Store. To download the hospital app for Android, search for “Lake Pointe Medical Center” on the Google Play store.

Submitted by Kathrine Brody, C. Pharr & Company.

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