As disaster season approaches (hurricanes on the East Coast, tornadoes in middle America, and wildfires on the West Coast) we are reminded of the recent events in 2017, HARVEY, IRMA, THOMAS FIRE, where text played a critical role in communications...
A healthcare organization in Minnesota has the difficult and daunting task of contacting individuals and families in Minnesota to help enlighten them about their healthcare benefits. If you haven't already enrolled in their Healthcare Marketplace, then Cindy Jurgenson, a nurse...
The National Text Platform (NTP) was used as an essential communication tool to provide information to individuals and families in affected areas. 2-1-1 Centers at 140 locations have been using NTP and SMS/texting for years. The “short code” 898-211 has long been established,...
Getting help by text through a fully automated botchat encounter that queries end users for their zip code and need and then presents the information to the CRM and receives the three closest referrals and then delivers those referrals to...
Text message I&R services and regional community alerts are helping change the 211 landscape through increased capacity, efficiency and expanded reach to under-served populations and the ever-growing population of individuals who prefer text for their primary channel. 211s and blended...
We are now tracking all encounters as having the following characteristics: 1. An optin, initial text from end user requesting live help 2. An outgoing text (hand-typed or canned that is sent by a responder) 3. Close case Each of these series are now...