SPRINGFIELD, Va - Thursday, May 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spok, Inc. announced today the availability of message notifications on the Apple Watch™ wrist wearable device to enable clinicians to enhance care coordination. The Spok Mobile® secure texting app is currently used by numerous hospitals to give users quick access to the organization’s directory, allowing staff to communicate securely through encrypted text, image, and video messages. In addition, the app can receive alerts from patient care, nurse call, and other monitoring systems to speed response to critical situations. Already a leader in clinical mobile technology, Spok currently provides flexible communication options for a range of devices, now including the new Apple Watch.

The Apple Watch gives Spok Mobile app users the ability to receive message notifications today. Now users will know when they have new messages without having to access their iPhone. In the coming months, additional capabilities will be added to further facilitate the incorporation of wearables.

“Our early in-house integration with wearable devices has shown that wearables can enhance the workflows that already exist with smartphones,” said Vincent D. Kelly, president and chief executive officer of Spok Holdings, Inc. “We see this combination of phone and wearable as something that will push the envelope of communication methods in modern healthcare.”

Spok focuses on providing solutions to support how clinicians want to manage and communicate patient information. This includes the incorporation of new wearable technology, which is poised to have a big impact on healthcare communication processes in the future.

About Spok

Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPOK), headquartered in Springfield, Va., is proud to be a leader in critical communications for healthcare, government, public safety, and other industries. We deliver smart, reliable solutions to help protect the health, well-being, and safety of people around the globe. Organizations worldwide rely on Spok for workflow improvement, secure texting, paging services, contact center optimization, and public safety response. When communications matter, Spok delivers. Visit us at spok.com or find us on Twitter @Spoktweets.

Spok is a trademark of Spok Holdings. Spok Mobile is a trademark of Spok, Inc. Apple Watch is a trademark of Apple Inc.

Contacts

Spok, Inc.

Jill Asby, +1-952-230-5363

jill.asby@spok.com

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