For those unfamiliar, Setster has been operating in the somewhat unsexy scheduling software space since 2008, with the goal of bringing doctors, lawyers, therapists, stylists, and everyone in between, a platform that makes it easy to manage appointment scheduling.
Or even for those still using paper to manage appointments.
Customers can make payments and manage appointments on the go, while business owners can stay connected from mobile devices.
They have the payment processing part down, a payroll product, real-time analytics and now a way to manage appointments.
It isn't just about virtual connections, and they can search doctors and surgeries near to them, make and manage appointments, and save their patient records.
The other iPad app I saw is being developed by Intuit Health, which already offers health portals for doctor's offices to help manage appointments and billing.
Microsoft says it will launch a standalone app for Bookings in a few weeks that will allow businesses to manage appointments or contact customers on the go.
RXVantage is "Open Table for doctors" – it's web based scheduling software that doctors and pharma/medical device companies use to calendar those visits, manage appointments, etc.
And Keller Williams uses Chatbase with a bot that lets its 170K associates ask questions, manage appointments, connect with other associates, and track their goals.
Out of the 375 startups that entered last year, the overall winner was Pidecita, a Spanish startup that provides a platform for businesses to accept and manage appointments online.
Professionals, meanwhile, can manage appointments, client lists, post photos, update their profiles, and call or text clients from within the app.
