Can staff send a one-off email to a specific patient?

Yes. Cortico supports both automated emails for routine reminders and manual emails staff compose for an individual patient, so one tool covers routine and one-off communication.

Should we use email reminders or SMS reminders?

Both. Email suits messages a patient wants to keep and refer back to; SMS suits time-sensitive nudges with the highest reach. Cortico supports both so a clinic reaches patients on whichever channel they actually check.

Does this work with our EMR?

Yes. Cortico integrates with most major EMRs, so email reminders are driven by the appointments and recalls already in your system.

Medical Email Reminder & Secure Messaging for Clinics

Send secure messages and documents directly to patients’ email inboxes.

Communication made simple and secure

Reach patients of all ages with automated or manual emails tailored to their needs.

Automated emails for routine reminders and confirmations
Manual emails staff compose for individual patients
Reaches patients of every age on a channel they already use
One tool for both routine and one-off communication

Email remains the channel patients keep, search, and refer back to — which makes it the right place for the messages that need a record, not just a nudge. Cortico sends both automated emails, like appointment reminders, and manual emails staff compose for a specific patient, so a clinic can use one tool for routine communication and the one-off note alike.

Specially designed for use in healthcare

A reliable way to deliver information and keep patients engaged.

Built for healthcare privacy, not adapted from a consumer tool
Sensitive content delivered behind a verified secure link
Patient information never exposed in a plain email body

A consumer email tool is not built for the realities of healthcare communication — patient privacy, document delivery, and the fact that an inbox is not a secure place for clinical information. Cortico's email is built for that context: sensitive content is not exposed in the body of a message but delivered behind a verified secure link, so a clinic communicates by email without putting patient information at risk.

Sensitive Information Stays Behind a Secure Link

An email inbox is not a secure place for clinical content — Cortico treats it that way.

Email delivers the notification, not the sensitive content
Patient verifies identity before viewing protected information
Supports HIPAA, PIPEDA, and PHIPA expectations for patient communication
Documents and results shared without an insecure attachment

Putting a lab result or a document directly in an email body means the clinic loses control of it the moment it sends. Cortico sends the notification by email but keeps the sensitive content behind a verified secure link, so the patient confirms their identity before viewing. The convenience of email reaches the patient; the protection of secure file delivery protects the content.

Automated Reminders That Keep Patients Engaged

Email reminders reduce missed appointments and keep patients on track between visits.

Automated reminders, confirmations, and recalls
Patients keep emails they can search and refer back to
No manual drafting of routine messages
Pairs with SMS for multi-channel reminder coverage

Email is well suited to reminders patients want to keep — an appointment with prep instructions, a confirmation with a date and address, a recall when a patient is due. Cortico sends these automatically, so the front desk is not composing routine emails by hand, and patients arrive informed and on time. Paired with SMS reminders, a clinic covers patients whichever channel they actually check.

One Connected Communication Platform

Email reminders are one part of Cortico's clinic communication toolkit.

Pairs with SMS reminders for full channel coverage
Works with secure file delivery for protected documents
Runs on secure patient messaging infrastructure
Connects to appointment reminders across the schedule

Patient communication should not be split across a reminder tool, an email client, and a separate secure-document service. Cortico keeps reminders, secure documents, and messaging in one connected platform, all tied to the EMR. To see how email reminders could work in your clinic, book a demo below or Contact Us.

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Medical Email Reminders FAQ

Medical email reminder software sends patients automated emails for appointments, confirmations, and recalls. Cortico also supports manual emails staff compose for an individual patient, and delivers any sensitive content behind a verified secure link.

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