Creating a Custom Blast


How do I get Blast?

Blast is a subscription-based TouchMD addon product and may not be currently available to your practice. To learn more about Blast or sign up for Blast, select here or contact your TouchMD Account Manager.

One of the MOST important steps of sending out app notifications to your patients via Blast is to create a Blast. This lesson teaches you how to create a custom Blast to engage your patients with your upcoming promotions, events, and announcements. Once you’re done, be sure to move onto the next lesson so you don’t miss a thing!

Who can manage?

To manage Blast, log onto the TouchMD Dashbard App and select “Blast”. Note: to manage Blast, the user will need the “Marketing” access role. Select the following link to learn how to manage provider and staff access roles: https://help.touchmd.com/topics/adding-staff-accounts-and-setting-staff-security-roles/ 

How do I add images to my iPad/iPhone to use in Blast?

During the Blast creation process, images from the iCloud Drive and/or the Google Drive may be used. For a quick Blast creation process, it is recommended that images be first uploaded to one of these drives. To learn how to upload images to one of these drives, please see this link.

Tip

If you need to create a Blast quickly, try creating a Blast using a pre-made template. Learn how to utilize Templates here.

What file types can be used?

Blast only accepts JPG and PNG file types