In an effort to ride the mobile “check-in” wave, Porch Hospital and Clinics has been encouraging patients to use FourSquare, FaceBook and other mobile location applications to “check-in” with every clinical appointment. The hospital hopes to encourage loyalty and repeat visits by rewarding return visitors with discounts, incentives to explore other clinical services, and a ranking feature that recognizes frequent visitors. So for example, Ted Hill, a 65-year-old with chronic heart issues who received an angioplasty last year at Porch Hospital, was recently named the “King of Coronary” following a routine check-up last week. Read the full story »