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Nathan

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2018

Great Intra Office Communication Tool

With BlueNote Communicator we have improve our ability to communicate with one another in the office without being face to face or having to pick up a phone. We know where everyone is and when at the click of a button. It has enhanced our workflow and improved our quality of care delivered to our patients.

PROS

We have a healthcare practice with multiple doctors, technicians, and examination rooms. We needed a method of communicating with one another quickly and distinctly. This little gem of a program allows all of that and more without having to install additional hardware. With nothing more than multiple computer workstations and an office network (no internet connection required) you can be up and running with a fast, customizable and easy to use communication platform in no-time. On top of that it has features that allow you to analyze workflows and time-management. Cost is very reasonable and there is no per workstation licensing. One office requires one license for unlimited workstations. It is ideal in so many ways. Love it!

CONS

There is honestly nothing I didn't like about this software. I would love to see a smartphone compatible app in the future however.

Lori

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2022

Satisfied User

I am extremely satisfied with BlueNote Communicator. Both the product and the support. When I have reached out to support, they were quick to respond, very friendly, and very helpful.

PROS

This software was super easy to install on our computers and works like a charm. It was exactly was we were looking for. We are a dental office and use BlueNote to notify staff when patients are here, when assistants are ready for the doctor, when there are changes made to the schedule, when the front desk needs help, when a staff member has a phone call, when a staff member needs information quickly, etc...

CONS

My only "complaint" if you will, is that I struggle with finding my previous messages (history). I don't feel it is user friendly. I will figure it out one time, then forget how to do it by the next time. Aside from that I found it easy to set up and use.

Reason for choosing BlueNote Communicator

BlueNote Communicator was recommended to us by an IT person we know. We looked at it and it seemed to fit what we were looking for, so we got it. We really didn't look at anything else.

Reasons for switching to BlueNote Communicator

The old system had very ugly "boxes" attached to the walls of each operatory and front desk. We remodeled part of our office and decided we needed to upgrade to something different. Pleased with the choice.

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Siti Saleha

Verified reviewer

Telecommunications, 10,000+ employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed March 2022

Simple internal communicator software

PROS

We've improved our ability to connect in the workplace without meeting in person or picking up the phone, thanks to BlueNote Communicator. At the touch of a button, we could see where someone is and when they are there. It has improved our workflow and the level of service we provide to our consumers.

CONS

When everybody is getting the same messages that may or may not apply to most of them, it might feel a little annoyingly repetitive. I have learn that sending messages to certain office-specific groups was a bit complicated as there are no option to select the group.

Vendor Response

Thank you for your candid review - it's always helpful for us to understand our customers' needs, especially when that customer is not in a clinical setting. We're constantly impressed with how teams are able to precisely design the BlueNote layout for many applications other than keeping track of how patients are waiting, and where. To address your concerns, our newer versions allow for exceptional control of Group selections, so if you haven't upgraded to Version 9 of BlueNote Lights (and especially the newer Plus features) you may notice fewer Group options. With that said, as long as the program is serving you well otherwise, upgrading is always voluntary, because we provide lifetime maintenance updates for the version that was originally purchased, with no other monthly or yearly service fees. Please feel free to reach out to us directly if you'd like to know more.

Replied March 2022

Alex

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed March 2022

Bluenote makes our dental practice run smoothly

As a dentist, I need my front desk, hygiene department, and assistant/doctor teams all on the same page. Communicating changes to schedule or when patients arrive is critical and present an immediate “need to know” situation. Bluenote provides this through their notification system which we personalized to our office style. We shave also found the communicator to be an important timesaver, saving trips from front office to back office for simple questions. We are a much more efficient practice thanks to Bluenote.

PROS

I loved the one time, upfront purchase and ability to use it on all of our office computers for that single fee. We were also able to do a month trial which is long enough to find a rhythm with the software. We were convinced this was the right product after a week and didn’t feel a need to look elsewhere. Very easy to learn and personalize to our office demands. There are few changes to an office that everyone agrees with, but introducing Bluenote was one change all the staff and doctors supported right away.

CONS

The appearance is a bit barebones, but I think that is part of Bluenote’s utility. The software isn’t so focused that it can’t adapt to a broad range of businesses.

Reasons for switching to BlueNote Communicator

We moved into a brand new building and we needed something more versatile than the old wall switch. Bluenote provided a perfect way for hygienists, assistants and doctors to indicate what they needed specifically from the same software with just a few clicks.

Brian

Medical Practice, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2022

The Best Purchase I have made

As mentioned above, I now know when one of my staff or one of my patients being seen somewhere in my office needs me. Even if I am not near a computer monitor, the unique to me call sound can be heard to alert me. This has been such a game changer for me and my entire staff

PROS

I have a 4,000 square foot Dental office. Before Blue Note there was so much calling for each other, walking around to find each other for a patient check and now, all is quiet, all is so much more efficient and all is quiet.

CONS

I am using the original software since 2010. It is still available but no more updates. But it works so well it does not really need any updates But I would love if the note board could be enlarged to a FULL SCREEN. Can it??

Reason for choosing BlueNote Communicator

Light years more functional, private and efficient

Vendor Response

Thank you for the kind review. We are so pleased that our original software, now called BlueNote Communicator Classic, continues to serve you well! While Classic cannot be maximized to full screen, this is one of the options added when we introduced the newer platform, BlueNote Communicator Lights, in 2013. However, if you're happy with Classic otherwise, this is why upgrades are voluntary. Even though we may not be adding new features to BlueNote Classic, we continue to support it, as well as releasing maintenance updates as needed to keep the software optimized for Windows.

Replied March 2022

Annelise

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2021

Great product!

PROS

We love this product. It works great for our pediatric dental office. We also love that each person can use a unique sound, which can be turned off or on. Works well and keep team communication seamless.

CONS

It took a bit to figure out some of the functionality, but pretty easy to set up and use.

Vendor Response

Thank you for the kind review, and we're glad to know that BlueNotes continue to serve you well. We agree with you - the person setting up the software for the practice for the first time has many decisions to make at their computer. However, once they've designed a bulletin board that is friendly for everyone's use, the hope is that the rest of the team will immediately understand where help is needed in the office without any training whatsoever. This is true especially when an office is utilizing the tone library, so that if a team member is in their usual area of the office, they can hear where they're needed without even needing to look at a computer screen.

Replied July 2021

Kaitlyn

Medical Practice, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2022

Best Hipaa Compliant Internal/Team Communication I could find

We love this program. I can alert the back office when their patient is here even if I am tied up with another patient or a phone call. The back office can alert me if they need front office assistance in the back or if they have any insurance questions. It has made communication and our jobs easier!

PROS

I love that this allow the back office to communicate with the front office without having to ever leave their patient! This software was completely customizable to fit our office and what we needed it to do. I love that we can go back in and make any changes or updates as we see them necessary

CONS

The only thing I wish was a little simpler is the conversations within the software. It is sometimes difficult to go back and review a past conversation.

Nancy

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2022

Communicating in the office

Other than searching texts or running out of space for longer texts, this is a very good device to have for intraoffice communications. You have the option to designate various tones to individuals and situations and they can/will recognize those tones for what they mean, without having to look at the computer screen to see what it is. Very handy to have as patients have no idea what tones mean in conjunction with running the office.

PROS

Absolutely love being able to designate tones to individual employees or situations.

CONS

When searching for certain info within a text, having to scroll through so many to get to thread to find it.

Daniel

Hospital & Health Care, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2022

Saves valuable time!

Front office is able to alert back office when patients arrive, if they are ready to be seen, or need to fill out paperwork, etc. The back office, in turn, is able to communicate to front desk any pertinent information regarding appointments and treatment plans. We are able to share information with each other or everyone at the same time.

PROS

Being in a dental office, HIPAA compliancy is a high priority. With BlueNote, our team is able to easily communicate to better serve our patients and protect their privacy. It was simple to install. Easy to learn and use.

CONS

It would be nice if it was easier to see past conversations with individuals instead of a general mailbox for all.

Reason for choosing BlueNote Communicator

Reasonable pricing, ease of use and no contract.

Katrina

Medical Practice, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed December 2020

Blue note is a must!

You can always tell which patient is here, when they were ready and which patient should be seen first. You can also know, without looking at a computer, by hearing the sound, what is needed and by whom! Its a practice must!

PROS

I love the ease of use! It makes communication with the team seamless! It also helps set priorities of which room/patient to see next.

CONS

I honestly can not think of a negative comment about this software! I absolutely love it!

Brian

Hospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2022

Exactly what our office needed!

PROS

This software functions forever (a perpetual license) without any ongoing subscription fees!

CONS

During our year of using the software, there have been no cons noted.

Reasons for switching to BlueNote Communicator

Ongoing expensive fees for YAPI

Laurent

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2022

Great Practice Communication Software!!

PROS

The ability to communicate in real time from anywhere in my office is crucial to keeping the day flowing smoothly.

CONS

Everything is great, I wouldn't change anything!

Vendor Response

Thank you for the love! We're pleased that your office has used BlueNote Communicator since 2010 (12 years at the time of this review!) and that you continue to be satisfied with the latest upgrades. It is our goal to provide stable office-wide communications without requiring any upgrade fees or ongoing subscription costs.

Replied August 2022

Genevieve

Hospital & Health Care, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2022

great purchase

FANTASTIC. Game changer for our office.

PROS

I love being able to communicate with other team members without having to go hunt them down. It's great to have a way to easily communicate non-verbally with team members when patients are seated. I also love that it can be integrated with a 3rd party software so that I can get popups on my apple watch and iphone.

CONS

Basic features are intuitive and easy for new team members to learn. More advanced features are less intuitive.

Kristin

Hospital & Health Care, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2022

Exactly what I wanted!

It helps us send messages and alerts easily so no one has to walk all around the office looking for anyone. We will be moving to a much larger office soon and we will need it even more

PROS

No matter where a person is in the office, you can send them a message or an alert!

CONS

I need more computers to make sure that the employees can be reached; however, I just found out that the notification can be pushed to phones and tablets

Christopher

Hospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2022

Bluenote Review

Great, has really improved our office communication

PROS

The ease of use. Very straightforward and interface is very user friendly. Staff caught on very quickly with using software

CONS

The installation process initially was being funny with a couple of our computers but has since been resolved

Reasons for switching to BlueNote Communicator

Lights had stopped working, wanted to explore new options

Jordan

Medical Practice, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2022

Great product for the dental field

Allows us to communicate effectively throughout the office so each person knows where they are needed and when. Saves time from running from the front to the back with the messaging system.

PROS

The customization of the product and the low fee. The costumer service is also wonderful.

CONS

Only thing is the overlap in alerts that some times gets cleared.

Marcia

Medical Practice, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2023

BlueNote Review

We all love it!

PROS

Easy to use. HIPAA compliant. Recommended by colleagues

CONS

Tracking older messages. Would like more emojis

Reason for choosing BlueNote Communicator

Can’t remember

Katie

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2022

Love it!

PROS

It helps our office stay in communication at all times. We can get updates about patients without having to hover in the operatories, making patient experience better

CONS

I don’t like that to make updates to what we need it’s kind of a process.

Kirsten

Medical Practice, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2022

Great Communication Tool

PROS

Discrete interoffice communication Subtle Alerts Very Customizable Ease of Download/Install

CONS

Messaging tool is not the easiest to use- sometimes you are typing and it clicks off and you have to click on the screen again to type

Nicole

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2022

Great for a dental office

PROS

My staff can reach me anytime. They can stay in their rooms or offices, which is more efficient.

CONS

The noises get to me by the end of the week.

Harvey

Hospital & Health Care, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2022

Great in house

PROS

Great that the front office doesn’t need to leave their desk to come to the back. Makes

CONS

Nothing to note at this time. All is working well for the whole office.

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Jenna

Verified reviewer

Education Management, 201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

3

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed April 2019

Wonderful Concept, Decent Execution

PROS

I appreciate the simplicity of application that this software provides. It provides a way to quickly communicate across an office of many doctors, techs, and office personnel.

CONS

Sometimes, it can feel a little spammy/overwhelming when everyone is receiving the same notifications that may not be applicable to most of them. I think it was a little difficult to send notifications to specific target groups of the office. As a front desk secretary, I often received a flood of notifications meant to alert techs that a doctor needed them. Mostly, this is user error, but I believe there is room for improvement in that area on the software development end.

Brian

Veterinary, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2021

BlueNote for Veterinary Clinic

We love it. Very easy to use and a great value.

PROS

Ease of use and implementing to each computer in the office.

CONS

Staff has to use it in order for it to work, but not the software's fault!

Reason for choosing BlueNote Communicator

Price and ease of use. Customer service also great.

Lesley

Veterinary, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2022

Awesome product

PROS

This is really made our communications much smoother in our clinic.

CONS

There's a little too many options that gets confusing on how to change things

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