Analysis

December 12, 2018

WhatsApp Doc?

How two rival ‘Slack for doctors’ messaging apps could change patient experiences for the better.


Amy Lewin

7 min read

Joost Bruggeman knew something needed to change when photos of bone scans and wounds started appearing on his laptop’s screen saver at home. It wasn’t entirely bizarre – Bruggeman is a surgeon – but it was an uncomfortable blurring of personal and professional lines.

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Dr Joost Bruggeman co-founder of Siilo messaging app
Joost Bruggeman, co-founder of Siilo
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Forward Health founders Philip Mundy, Lydia Yarlott and Barney Gilbert
Forward Health founders Philip Mundy, Lydia Yarlott and Barney Gilbert
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Forward Health onboarding healthcare staff
Dan Scott from Forward Health speaking to Leeds hospital staff
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