Digital Business Cards for Doctors — booking, location & WhatsApp in one tap
Paper gives a phone number. Beeps gives a live profile your patient can open by tapping your NFC card or scanning the QR — no app. Booking, clinic location, services, WhatsApp and testimonials stay in one place and you can update them without reprinting.
Why doctors need more than a traditional card
A paper card can hold a phone number, but patients need more before they choose a doctor — and they need it on their phone, not on a slip they keep.
Patients call reception repeatedly for the same slot info.
First-time patients get lost searching your address.
Specialization and treatments don’t fit on a 3.5” card.
In India, booking still starts with WhatsApp.
A digital card built for how patients choose doctors
Every field a patient actually looks for
Appointment & Timings
Booking link + OPD hours. Patients go from tap → slot in seconds.
Clinic Location
Google Maps + landmark. One tap to navigate — critical for first visits.
WhatsApp & Call
Direct call and prefilled WhatsApp — no number saving step.
Services & Specialization
Consultation, treatments, procedures — keep descriptions factual.
Testimonials / Reviews
Permitted patient feedback or Google review link — trust at decision point.
Gallery & Updates
Clinic photos, awareness posts — a living profile, not a static slip.
How doctors use Beeps Card day-to-day
Patient referrals
Give referred patients your tap/QR — they save contact + location + booking without you spelling the address.
Clinic desk & reception
Reception hands tap/QR: patient fills enquiry or books without front-desk queue.
Conferences & CMEs
Networking with peers: tap shares specialization + profile, not just a number they forget.
Home visits & camps
Field camps: QR on banner lets villagers save your clinic info even after camp ends.
Second opinion requests
Share services + testimonials so families decide without searching your name.
Multi-location clinics
One profile per doctor per location — central admin can update timings across all.
What a patient is actually looking for, and what they usually get
The gap between those two things is most of why clinic cards end up in a drawer.
A card listing qualifications
Impressive, and not what the patient needs at the moment they are holding it. They are trying to work out how to get back to you, not to re-evaluate whether you are qualified.
Lead with location, hours and booking
The three things a patient actually needs. Qualifications sit below them, where they reassure without getting in the way.
A landline as the only route back
Reception is busy, the patient is at work, and the follow-up quietly does not get booked. The appointment you lose this way never appears in any report.
Put a booking link on the profile
They arrange the follow-up when they think of it, at nine in the evening, without needing anyone to answer a phone.
Nothing a patient can forward
Most new patients arrive on a personal recommendation. What gets passed on is usually your name and a vague description of which building you are in.
Make the recommendation forwardable
Your relative-of-a-patient receives a page with your clinic on a map and a booking link, and can act on it immediately.
Setting up a clinic profile
Ordered by what a patient reaches for first.
- Put the Maps pin on the building patients actually visit, which is not always the address on your registration.
- List consulting hours per day, including the days you do not consult. Absent information gets interpreted as "probably open".
- Add a booking link before anything else. It is the single item that removes the most work from your reception.
- Add your Google review link so a satisfied patient can leave one while they are still with you rather than intending to later.
- Keep clinical claims to what your council permits. The profile is public and indexable, which is not true of a printed card.
Traditional networking vs Beeps
What should a doctor’s Beeps profile include?
This order tests best for patients — name → how to book → how to reach → proof — and you can hide any block you don’t need.
How doctors share Beeps — NFC + QR
Recipient needs no Beeps app — profile opens in Safari/Chrome.
NFC — tap the card
Hold the PVC card to the back of iPhone XS+ or NFC Android. Banner appears — one tap opens your profile. Range ~4cm by design; plastic/leather cases fine, metal may block → use QR.
QR — scan the code
Same profile. Print QR on desk standee, paper card or prescription sleeve — scan with any camera, including budget Androids without NFC.
Beeps vs traditional visiting card — for doctors
| Capability | Traditional | Beeps Card |
|---|---|---|
| Contact + save | ✓ | ✓ |
| ✕ | ✓ | |
| Services | Limited | ✓ |
| Booking | ✕ | ✓ |
| Location (Maps) | Limited | ✓ |
| Updates | ✕ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✕ | ✓ Pro |
What a clinic actually pays
Card once, hosted profile yearly — the profile is your ongoing business identity, not just NFC.
Doctor-specific questions
Is a digital business card useful for doctors?
Yes — paper gives only a phone number. A Beeps profile shares booking, clinic location, services, WhatsApp and testimonials in one tap/QR, so patients don’t have to search separately.
Can doctors add appointment booking to Beeps?
Yes — add a booking link so patients open your slot directly from your profile. No extra scheduling app needed on their side.
Can I add my clinic location and directions?
Yes — add Google Maps location. Patients tap to navigate, which is especially useful for first-time visitors to clinics in Kochi, Bangalore, Chennai and other cities.
Can patients contact me via WhatsApp from the card?
Yes — WhatsApp is the first action on a doctor profile in India. Tap opens a prefilled chat — no number saving needed.
Can I list my services and specialization?
Yes — add specialization, services/treatments, about, and gallery. Keep it factual; avoid medical claims beyond your practice.
Can I add testimonials or reviews?
Yes — add patient testimonials you’re permitted to share, or link to your Google reviews. Never fabricate reviews.
Can I update my profile later?
Yes — edit phone, location, timings or services in your dashboard; every card/QR you’ve shared updates instantly — no reprint.
Do patients need an app to open it?
No — tap NFC or scan QR opens your profile in the normal browser (Safari/Chrome). They can save your contact with one tap.
Give patients a simpler way
to connect with you.
One tap shares booking, location and WhatsApp — and it stays updated. From ₹199/year.