Envative

INTRODUCTION:

In 2003, residential communities across the country were clamoring for simple, secure visitor management. QuickPass, an access-control and security services company based in Phoenix, Arizona, made this a reality by developing QuickPass 1.0. Their flagship application offered a robust visitor check-in process that included an operated security post, visitor announcements, access schedules and a resident-facing web portal.

While the solution developed by QuickPass empowered homeowners, property managers and security personnel, and was truly revolutionary for more than a decade, technology evolved in ways that made the existing platform outdated and expensive to maintain.

QuickPass leadership wanted to offer a more flexible way to provide safe environments and peace of mind to residents in hundreds of communities across the nation—so they asked Envative to build a complementary mobile app solution geared specifically to the security staff of both residential and office park communities.

THE CHALLENGE:

QuickPass had initially approached Envative in 2018 to help redesign their access-control system featured in this IoT solution. To achieve this level of functionality, security patrol officers needed real-time access to resident and visitor data to adhere to safety measures for the protection of each community. For the mobile app, QuickPass also wanted enhanced mobile patrol capabilities and to provide a solution with minimal upfront cost/investment to their customers. The new QuickBlue mobile app needed to manage these key security functions:

• Access real-time visitor, staff and community information online
• Provide online storage of citations, incident reports and more
• Deliver live video feed access from the security vehicle

THE SOLUTION:

The Envative team developed a comprehensive mobile application (iOS and Android) designed with on-the-move security officers in mind. The UI/UX interface is intuitive and simple to use but robust in its ability to deliver information and monitor access-control functionality. In fact, it ties into any existing access-control system without equipment or infrastructure upgrades. Envative’s team coded the APIs necessary to integrate with onsite security cameras systems and the embedded technology Envative had previously developed for the QuickPass gate access controller.

Security and approved administrative staff now have real-time access to accurate data and vital community information, all without exiting their vehicles or offices. Even better, with the QuickBlue mobile app for iOS and Android, mobile-patrol community officers can also quickly and safely view video footage, search license plates, and issue and print electronic citations from the safety of their vehicles. In addition, the mobile app provides property owners and residents with controlled access to locations such as the community clubhouse, pedestrian and pool gates, all from their smartphones.

This Envative solution proved to be so valuable and cost-effective, QuickPass disbanded their internal IT staff—they now rely on Envative for their software development needs.

INTRODUCTION:

With a successful track record of leadership in private practice outpatient orthopedics, Jason Wambold, MSPT, of Agape Physical Therapy knew first-hand that the traditional business model for physical therapy practices was behind the times compared to compensation structures in other types of fields.

Under the traditional model, there was no reward or potential to provide additional compensation for high-performing PT providers. Likewise, there wasn't an effective mechanism in place to track provider performance. This led to staffing and profitability challenges, patient dissatisfaction and inequity across the providers within a practice.

It didn't take much for Wambold to convince Agape CEO, Frank Nowak, that changing the business model of their practice would be mutually beneficial. They knew that technology was the answer to transform the business with a pay-for-performance strategy that would reward higher-performing PT providers through compensation and the flexibility to control their schedules. They also realized that the right technology could be built and licensed to all similar types of provider businesses. With this concept in mind, they formed Pay-For-Performance, LLC (PFP) and started their venture to find a tech partner to bring their vision to life.

THE CHALLENGE:

PFP approached Envative to develop a comprehensive, web-based platform that would handle the operational administration of their new approach, with plans to roll it out to all Agape locations as a pilot program. Their long-term goal: introduce this game-changing model and system to practices everywhere, because PFP was confident it would be a win-win-win for patients, employees and practices.

The system needed to be built for scale, multi-tenanted and customizable by practice for details such as rate schedules, pay profiles, employee tiers and assignments. Of course, the interface also needed to be user-friendly with considerations for employees along with management and administrative roles, and able to handle scheduling, cancellations, tracking/logging of appointments, vacations and more.

In addition, a standardized API infrastructure was needed to integrate with a variety of HR and payroll systems to ensure accuracy with the dynamic compensation plans.

THE SOLUTION:

PFP hammered out a well-thought-out business plan that they implemented manually in their own Agape practice as a proof of concept. This enabled them to convey the systematic components they wanted in a thorough and detailed manner.

As Envative does with all its custom development projects, the team began the project with prototyping. This first phase of process allows Envative to create visual representations of screens, user interfaces, dashboards and features before any code is written to ensure client requirements are well understood, documented and client-approved. This eliminates project risk caused by misunderstood requirements or specifications that have not yet been fully defined.

The result was an easy-to-use online system that organizes, designs, administers and governs compensation models for practices that employ service industry professionals. The system is built for scale, multi-tenanted and customizable by practice for details such as rate schedules, pay profiles, employee tiers and assignments.

Envative developed a custom web-based portal that has ticked all the boxes to meet PFPs goals through OnusOne. The system is now in use in over 30 states across the country for a variety of practices. In addition to PT, industries the platform serves include occupational and speech therapy plus medical and dental providers, with plans to expand to chiropractic and law practices in the future.

The benefits enjoyed by the users at each location include higher productivity, an ownership mentality, teamwork flexibility, happier clients—and practice growth for all.

What owners using the OnusOne system are saying:

Thanks to OnusOne, our company has grown 100% in a three-year period, and we’ve added three more locations!

The last six months since we introduced OnusOne, our revenues are 53% higher than the previous six months. Thanks, OnusOne!

OnusOne has been a blessing to our company. Our therapists are working together much better to help with covering patients during vacations and extending hours when needed. Thanks, OnusOne!

GRYT is a healthcare company that was started by patients and caregivers, for patients and caregivers. GRYT Health CEO and Founder, David Fueher, is a 2-time young adult cancer survivor. His experiences, challenges and learnings during his battles with the disease led him on a mission to improve the plight of the cancer patient community through technology. He sought to create a technical platform for people affected by cancer to connect to others with similar experiences as well as to tailored information to help them become more aware of options specific to their needs or diagnosis. GRYT’s founders know first-hand that information is not a luxury, but an undeniable right to patients. Their daily mission is to help patients, survivors, and caregivers achieve personal triumph by providing critical information and human connections.

GRYT contacted Envative to help them in their endeavor to broadly engage the cancer community by creating a “cancer support group in your pocket.” They asked us to develop native iOS and android mobile apps with an appealing user interface that would be intuitive to a variety of different user groups – patients, family members, healthcare providers. As a non-profit start-up, GRYT’s ambition was high but their funding was limited. Envative was happy and honored to take on this very worthy project with a commitment to maximizing GRYT’s budget to deliver the desired MVP features.

Several goals were identified within this project: 1. An AppChat - a live program that takes place within the app – with a moderator or guest speaker and many different chat rooms. 2. Forums for education where users can learn from an expert in their field, whether it’s about genetic testing, ways to manage anxiety, information about neuropathy, etc. 3. Connection – ability to make a new friend, connect with others for advice and/or to feel less isolated. 4. An “Organization Awareness” aspect, enabling users to learn about the new offerings from GRYT’s Non-Profit partners and other special collaborations. 5. Integration with Vivibot chatbot platform for instant guidance on information and skills. 5. A Meetup option for virtual gathering on the app that can be focused around a topic, but is mostly just to hang out with others who “get it” (without a moderator).

Since its release in late 2017, the app won the 2018 Appy Award, the most prestigious technology award for creativity and innovation in mobile. Gryt Health has been honored with many awards including Digital Rochester’s 2019 Technology for Good Award as well as the 2019 Innovation in Healthcare award. The mobile apps have already become a widespread tool across 50 states connecting cancer patients with others going through the same types of cancer and situations providing patients, families and survivors alike with much-needed peer support, information and inspiration.