SMS
Pinnacle for Healthcare
All HIPAA communication.
One platform.
We'll get your healthcare messaging set up. Our team works with you to configure SMS, MMS, fax, and calls, connect your systems, and get your workflows ready to launch—with a BAA in place before you send patient information.

Care beyond the appointment
The visit ends.
The follow-through shouldn't.
From the first reminder to the referral fax and follow-up call, keep every next step connected.
- Reminders
- Referrals
- Follow-ups
One place for every next step
- SMSAppointment reminders, schedule changes, and patient replies More SMS examplesTelehealth visit remindersPost-discharge check-insFollow-up schedulingPractice closure updates
- MMSVisit-preparation visuals, intake photos, and care instructions More MMS examplesPre-visit instruction diagramsInsurance card intakeCare-plan handoutsPhoto-supported follow-up
- FaxReferral packets, signed forms, and records requests More Fax examplesPrior authorization paperworkSpecialist consult notesLab requisitionsDischarge summaries
- CallsPatient callbacks, scheduling help, and care navigation More Calls examplesNurse callbacksMedication questionsSpecialist handoffsCare-navigation support
Built on experience. Used by healthcare teams.
- Amazon: Team experience
- Google: Team experience
- Harvard: Team experience
- Y Combinator: Company backing
- Series C consumer health app: Illustrative healthcare organization
- Multi-state US healthcare system: Pinnacle customer; name withheld at customer request
- NYC remote patient monitoring team: Illustrative healthcare organization
- National virtual care provider: Illustrative healthcare organization
- Regional specialty pharmacy network: Illustrative healthcare organization
- Midwest home-health agency: Illustrative healthcare organization
One platform, four ways to connect
Meet patients and care partners where they are.
Keep familiar communication channels. Bring their management into a more connected workflow.
MMS
Add context to the conversation.
Fax
Connect document workflows.
Calls
Make room for a conversation.
Less chasing. More coordination.
Make every next step
easier to manage.
Keep patients informed between visits
Send reminders, schedule updates, and follow-up instructions that help patients understand what to do next—before and after their appointment.
Connect communication to the work you already do
Connect messaging to your scheduling and care-coordination systems. We help plan the integrations around your team’s existing process.
Get hands-on help from setup to launch
We work with your team to configure the channels, staff access, and workflows you need, then help test them before you go live.
How it comes together
Keep a referral moving.
An example of how your team can use Pinnacle to coordinate a specialist referral—from the first message to the follow-up call.
SMS / MMS
Help the patient take the next step
Send a scheduling reminder or visit-preparation instructions. Give the patient a way to reply with questions.
Fax
Get the paperwork to the care partner
Send the referral packet and supporting documents to the specialist’s office through your approved fax workflow.
Calls
Follow through with a conversation
Call to answer scheduling questions, clarify instructions, or help the patient understand what happens next.
An agreed setup before you launch.
We work with your team to define the communication workflow, review BAA responsibilities, and test the setup before patient information is sent.
White-glove setup & launch.
Completely free.
You don't have to figure out the setup alone. For a limited time, white-glove setup, buildout, and launch are free. We plan the work with you, configure your dedicated environment, connect your systems, and test your workflows alongside your team.
- 01
We plan the setup with you
Tell us how your team works. We’ll map out the channels, integrations, and workflows you need, then agree on the implementation scope.
- 02
We guide you through the BAA
We’ll review responsibilities with you and put a Business Associate Agreement in place before you send protected health information.
- 03
We build and launch it.
Our team sets up your dedicated environment, connects your systems, and tests your workflows with you before launch.
For your evaluation
Clear answers before you begin.
Key considerations for clinical, operations, and compliance leaders.
What does the BAA cover?
The Business Associate Agreement (BAA) sets out the permitted use of protected health information (PHI) and each party’s responsibilities. We review your use case and covered services with you before PHI enters the dedicated environment. Standard Pinnacle accounts are not covered by this setup.
Which communication channels are available?
SMS, MMS, fax, and calls are available for approved workflows in the dedicated HIPAA environment under a signed BAA. We confirm your channel needs and setup during onboarding. RCS is not HIPAA compliant yet.
What does white-glove onboarding include?
For a limited time, white-glove setup, buildout, and launch are free. Our team plans and builds your healthcare communication workflows, configures your dedicated environment, connects your systems, and tests the setup with you. We agree on implementation scope during the initial review.
Does Pinnacle make our organization HIPAA compliant?
Your organization remains responsible for its HIPAA obligations, including patient permissions, staff access, internal policies, and the information it chooses to send. We review the BAA and shared responsibilities with you during setup.
Are SMS and MMS end-to-end encrypted?
No. Carrier SMS and MMS are not end-to-end encrypted. Your team should account for that when deciding which information to include in a message and which channel is appropriate.
Your next step
Let's get your team set up.
Tell us what you need to send and how your team works. We'll guide you through the BAA, agree on the buildout, and work with you to get messaging ready for launch.
Please do not include patient information when booking.
