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*COVID-19 Special Edition*
May 2020
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In this special edition of the MCoE Newsletter, you will learn about mobile apps, features, and releases now available that provide timely COVID-19 related information, guidance, and support for members, providers, and the workforce.
Express Check-In App Enhancements Now Include COVID-19 Messaging
Members using the Express Check-In web application to check-in for their in-person medical appointments will now find an experience that includes critical information, screening, and guidance around COVID-19.
KP Mobile App Releases
4.29.3 Android & 4.29.5 iOS
With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the world today, we’ve updated our KP Mobile app with guidance for members on how to protect themselves and get the care they need.
KP4U Engagement Grows
Amid COVID-19
Designed to deliver “news for the people of KP,” KP4U provides timely information about Kaiser Permanente and the health care industry to our entire workforce: from our office employees to front-line physicians and everyone in between.
KP COVID-19 Productivity Tool:
Voalte Me Mobile App
Voalte Me, one of KP’s newest technology offerings, connects caregivers at the point of care with physicians and others who work outside hospital walls, such as regions with affiliate hospitals and clinics.
MCoE Reporting: Mobile App Portfolio
Did you know the MCoE helps KP teams develop, design, and deploy mobile apps? Our team of experts provide app kits and advice for dozens of custom mobile apps and hundreds of white-label and third-party mobile apps for our Members, Providers, and Workforce. Access our suite of reports – updated monthly – which include mobile app team and region info, install counts, and certified apps in production.
Engage with the MCoE
To engage with us, all you need to do is submit an intake by logging into our MCoE Service Desk portal with your NUID and Windows/Mac Password. Be sure to bookmark the link for future reference.
Mobile Communities of Practice
The Mobile Community of Practice meetings allows for more meaningful contributions to the larger goals of the enterprise. You are invited to attend and contribute! View the CoP schedule.
Connect with Us
Questions & feedback
Your opinion matters, and we would like to hear from you. Email your questions or feedback on anything MCoE related or submit an intake form.
Certification reporting & updates
Do you have a certification project open and would like to know the status? Curious about mobile app releases? View current Certification Reports.
Communities of practice
The Mobile Design and Mobile Development Community of Practice meetings allow for more meaningful contributions to the larger goals of the enterprise. You are invited to attend and contribute! View the CoP schedule.
Accessibility resources
Everyone at KP is responsible for ensuring our mobile apps are accessible and inclusive. Using the new WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) published in June 2018, we’ve applied a mobile perspective to these standards and created mobile accessibility resources for our partners.
Thank you
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