Question of the month July 2025: What is the advantage of communicating with specialists via the Compassana app?

Making a quick phone call or sending an e-mail to your doctor’s surgery might sound straightforward, but it is often more complicated than you think: it can involve having to wait a long time on the phone, using unsecured transmission channels or the inability to keep track of previous enquiries.

Joy Weichhart

29 July 2025

Doctor consulting with a patient.
Secure communication with healthcare professionals – via the Compassana app. (Image: Adobe Stock)

The Compassana app offers you a safe and structured channel with which you can maintain direct contact with your health care professionals.  

The advantages at a glance:  

  • Secure communication that complies with data protection regulations: you can use the Compassana app to exchange messages, documents and images with your treatment team that comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – without the need for complex encrypted e-mails.
     
  • Everything in a single place: no more e-mails or text messages in different locations: the app provides a clear and comprehensible overview of all past messages.
     
  • Saves you time and increases efficiency: organise questions or submit findings digitally without any hassle - no waiting on hold or needless visits to the doctor’s surgery.
     
  • Treatment support: from prescription enquiries and questions about medication to arranging appointments: the app keeps your treatment team up to date at all times.