Book a doctor’s appointment on your TV
Continuing the trend of things doing stuff they weren’t originally intended for… From http://www.emis-online.com/news/article/index.asp?212
Over 1,100 surgeries are now in a position to offer their patients the ability to book, amend and cancel GP appointments via digital interactive TV and mobile. In a concerted effort to offer e-Government services to the widest range of people, DigiTV in conjunction with EMIS, the leading primary care systems provider, has extended the successful GP booking service with the aim of reaching those households across the digital divide.
Patients across the country are now able to safely access their GP’s appointment book just by pushing a few buttons on their remote control or mobile phone. Patients will have access to the same system that the doctor’s receptionist uses when someone phones up or asks for an appointment in person. EMIS has already made this facility available to internet users, so it was a natural extension to make it available on DiTV and mobile phones.
What next? Ripping CDs in your toaster?
