RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VSP(R) Vision Care today launched the mobile version of vsp.com that allows members to access their vision care information from anywhere. Using a smartphone device, VSP members have access to features including: find a doctor, check your benefits, access your vision card and browse the eyewear gallery.
Mobile members can locate the nearest VSP network doctor leveraging GPS capabilities and utilize the 'click to call' functionality to schedule their appointment, anytime, anywhere. In addition to connecting with their eye doctors, members can also view their benefits - even while seated at their doctor's office.
"Since an ever increasing number of people are using smartphones to navigate their daily lives, we decided to make it possible for our members to find a VSP network doctor and check their vision benefits there too," said Gary Brooks, President, VSP Vision Care. "Making this information easy to access is just one more way to make their experience with VSP even better."
As smartphone adoption grows, so does the importance of having a mobile-compatible Web experience. VSP entered into a one-year contract with Usablenet, a global technology leader for multichannel customer engagement, to create a mobile version of vsp.com.
"By extending its core Web functionality to mobile, VSP engages with members on-the-go and allows them to easily access vision care resources and nearby doctors," said Nick Taylor, President of Usablenet. "Powered by Usablenet's platform, VSP's mobile website supports all relevant features from the traditional website on every Web-enabled phone."
Test out the new mobile view on your smartphone at www.vsp.com.
About VSP Global
VSP Global(SM) includes VSP Vision Care, the largest not-for-profit vision benefits and services company in the United States with over 56 million members; Marchon(R) Eyewear Inc., one of the world's largest manufacturers, designers and distributors of quality fashion and technologically-advanced eyewear and sunwear; Eyefinity(R) which offer innovative solutions and the premier management software and technology to improve overall practice management and patient experience; VSP Optics Group, industry leaders in new technologies, production processes, service and logistics.
About Usablenet
Usablenet is a global technology leader for multichannel customer engagement with nearly 200 Fortune 1000 clients. Usablenet's technology platform allows leading companies in all sectors to rapidly deploy fully-functional, optimized versions of their website across multiple channels, including mobile phones, mobile applications, tablets, Facebook and other social media, and in-store kiosks, with minimal impact to the client's IT resources. Usablenet customers include Amtrak, Delta, Estee Lauder, FedEx, Hilton, Marks & Spencer, Sprint, JCPenney, Victoria's Secret, and others. Founded in 2000, Usablenet is a private company headquartered in New York City with offices in London and Venice. For more information, visit us at www.usablenet.com or on Twitter @Usablenet.
VSP Vision Care
CONTACT: Lisa Park of VSP Vision Care, +1-916-858-5377, lisa.park@vsp.com;
or Aly Gibson of Usablenet, +1-212-564-3665, usablenet@launchsquad.com
Web site: http://www.vsp.com/
http://www.usablenet.com/
