The tale of the doctor’s daughter

Back when Carrick was “just” texting (we’re so much more now), we were chatting with a doctor.

He called two-way texting unprofessional. He worried it would make him too accessible. So we asked,

“How would you get in touch with your daughter right now?”

“I would text her. It’s the easiest way to reach her.”

“Then why should it be harder to reach you?”

That was the moment Carrick clicked for him — and it’s the moment we click for many customers.

Carrick has drastically improved how we communicate with patients. Appointment reminders are easier, and patients love having another way to reach us without calling.

Joey Matthews

Clerk Team Lead, NL Health Services

We believe

Technology should make it easier for patients to connect with healthcare.

But most tech adds barriers to access. For every appointment, there’s an app; for every provider, a passworded portal.

With so many disconnected systems, healthcare communication has become fragmented.

That’s why we built Carrick.

Carrick unifies phone, texts, and AI into a single thread that brings care closer to patients, boosts engagement and satisfaction, and radically improves operational efficiency.

From neighborhood clinics to nationwide health systems, patient-centered healthcare organizations improve their patient communications with Carrick.

Carrick has proved to be extremely valuable, significantly reducing the time staff spend calling patients and chasing voice mails. We are now engaging proactively with the population in very new and innovative ways, reducing no-shows, and improving access to screening.

Greg Doyle

Provincial Manager, Population Cancer Screening and Registries, NL Health Services

Our values

01

Trust

The patient-provider relationship is built on trust — and so is Carrick’s relationship with the customers we serve. Here’s how we earn and keep your trust:

  • Honesty in our evaluations of whether (and what parts of) Carrick is right for your organization.
  • Responsiveness when customers have questions or need a hand.
  • Commitment to security, compliance, and data safeguards.

02

Service

Other healthcare communications platforms (especially those serving enterprise orgs) make it tough to get in touch.

  • We think that’s silly. When you’re in the business of connection, you should be easy to reach.
  • The Carrick team is just a text away at all times. In fact, you can text us right now:
(888) 341-4433

03

(Actually) AI-native

Our AI isn’t a flashy layer that sits on top of software. It works behind the scenes, gathering data from your operations and distilling it into meaningful insights that help you:

  • Identify and solve operational bottlenecks.
  • Reserve more resources for situations that call for a human.
  • Monitor performance and train team members.

04

Simplicity

When something is simple, more people use it.

  • That’s why Carrick is built around the simplest part of the patient’s phone: texting. There are no apps, logins, or portals to get between patients and care.
  • It’s simple on the admin side, too. With every part of the patient journey shown in a single thread, care communications are finally unified in one simple place.

Our story

The question that guides us

What’s the easiest way to reach this person?

Every chapter of Carrick (so far) has started with this question.

  1. 2020

    The answer fed kids.

    School lunch programs were emailing parents and getting 30% open rates, which meant hungry kids. We moved those programs to text, and engagement hit 95%. They still run on Carrick today.

  2. 2021

    The answer improved patient access to healthcare.

    Clinics were sending "press 1 to confirm" texts that patients couldn't reply to. So we built an app-free place for patients and providers to have two-way conversations.

  3. 2023

    We noticed where the rest of the healthcare conversation was hiding.

    Inside the front-desk phone. Calls go unanswered, voicemails get missed, and front-desk teams spend too much of their day on repetitive processes instead of coordinating care.

  4. Today, we ask: What’s the easiest way to reach patients?

    The answer is text. That’s why with Carrick, the patient text thread carries the whole care journey — from intake, forms, and appointments to reminders, results, and follow-ups.

Meet the team

When you decide to try Carrick, these are the friendly faces you'll see on the call.

Josh Taylor

Josh Taylor

Founder and CEO

Tim Bonnell

Tim Bonnell

Co-Founder & CTO

Wesley Green

Wesley Green

CIO

Bruce Smith

Bruce Smith

VP Business Development

Luke Callanan

Luke Callanan

Operations Manager

Mike Power

Mike Power

Customer Success Lead

Jason Somerton

Jason Somerton

Customer Success Specialist

Chelsea Clark

Chelsea Clark

Operations Specialist

Scott Adams

Scott Adams

Technical Operations Intern

This small pilot quickly evolved into a multi-site initiative that has enhanced the patient experience, reduced no-show rates, and improved workflow efficiency and satisfaction for our front-line clerical teams. Carrick has been an exceptional partner and has become integral to how we engage with patients across nearly all of our primary healthcare sites.

Megan Carey

Director (Interim) of Primary Healthcare, NL Health Services

We’d love to chat

Carrick isn’t one-size-fits-all. Our flexible tools mix and match to create the perfect combination for your organization. Reach out to see how we can help.

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