Intermountain Heart Center
Slow EMR-based messaging was creating delays in both patient communication and provider referrals. By switching to OhMD for texting and colleague chats, Dr. Stephen Miller and his team turned days-long referral updates into minutes, and gave patients a level of access that helped Miller earn a top ranking among Utah cardiologists.

Numbers That Speak for Themselves
Faster communication didn't just save time. It changed how confident patients felt about their care and how quickly providers could coordinate on referrals.
Days to minutes
Faster Referral Communication
Updates from referring providers that once took days to arrive by fax now come through OhMD in minutes
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Routine messages sent via EMR
Staff no longer use the EMR for routine communication, instead OhMD's unified dashboard keeps all communications in one place
Challenge
Slow Communication Was Creating Delays for Patients and Providers
Communicating with patients through the hospital's EMR system was time-consuming and often led to delayed responses, with even simple questions taking a day or two to resolve. Coordination between providers was similarly inefficient, especially around referrals. When Dr. Miller referred a patient for a hospital procedure, he might not hear back with a follow-up fax for several days, leaving him without key context before the patient's next visit. Patients, meanwhile, often felt anxious knowing that reaching their cardiologist could mean navigating a frustrating phone tree.
Solutions
Feature 1
Texting for Patient Communication
OhMD replaced EMR messaging as the primary channel for discussing symptoms, sharing test results, and answering patient questions, cutting down response times dramatically.
Feature 1
Colleague Chats for Provider Coordination
OhMD standardized how providers and staff communicated about patient care and referrals, replacing scattered faxes and EMR messages with one consistent channel.
Feature 3
One Inbox for Every Message
Staff now check a single place for all communication, making the entire team more efficient and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
Real world results for a high volume practice
Once OhMD became the default communication channel, both patients and providers felt the difference almost immediately, in speed, in confidence, and in the quality of care coordination.
Days to minutes
Referral updates that once took days by fax now arrive from referring providers in minutes.
Fewer co-pays and ER visits
Sharing test results and resolving minor symptom concerns via text has helped patients avoid unnecessary office visits and ER trips.

Don’t take our word for it
“On a regular basis, I hear from patients that their other doctor or cardiologist was not very responsive. They are overwhelmed and grateful for OhMD—it’s a far easier way to communicate.”
Dr. Stephen Miller
Cardiologist, Intermountain Heart Center


