Hi everyone, this is Boyd and welcome to another Annie training video. Let's get started!
Hey Boyd, I went to the Annie application store. You know, I like what I saw. Is there any way you
could show me how to register. George I'd be happy too. it's a really easy process come with me,
and I'll show you. Awesome! I'm right behind you and I can't wait to get started. Well, if you've
made it to this point, hopefully you already have one of the four logon credentials necessary to
self-enroll in Annie. These are login.gov, id.me, dslog on level 2, or a My Healthy Vet premium
account. Also, congratulations you're taking a very important step to improving your health.
Wait, before we start what is Annie and how is this gonna help me?
Well George, Annie is a great self-care text messaging program to help you take charge
and improve your health. Annie can send you reminders. to take your medication. tips for
reducing stress. instructions to prepare for upcoming appointments. tips to manage
your weight. and more. Plus, you can use either a mobile device or a PC to communicate with Annie.
The best part is that there are four easy steps to get going with it. First you agree to consent,
then confirm and update your patient information, then set up your preferences on how you wish
to receive any messages, and finally configure your broadcast message preferences. Yeah Okay,
that sounds too good to be true go ahead and show me. Okay let's start with consent. It's important
that you read through it by scrolling all the way to the bottom. Once you do that, the I consent
checkbox will be enabled. if you agree then go ahead and select that box. Gotcha, even though
I just read it can I get a copy into consent form? If you would like a copy of the consent
language you can get it by clicking the download copy consent button at the bottom of the screen.
If you don't need a copy of the consent form, then go ahead and click next.
For the next step, step two. You'll just need to enter some basic information first make sure
that your name date of birth and gender are all displayed correctly. Yeah, what happened
if the information is not correct?
Then you should call the help desk to make the appropriate changes.
Once you know the information is correct, then enter your phone number and re-enter
your phone number a second time to confirm the number is correct.
Lastly, make sure to select the correct time zone. This is important because Annie will send messages
at specific times based on your selected time zone. When you're done go ahead and just click
next. For this step you will need to choose how to interact with Annie. Currently you have three ways
to interact with Annie. Wait a minute. How do I know which ones are best for me? Good question!
There are three choices you can make. Please consider the information under the header for
receiving and replying to any messages. To make your selection first you can have Annie send you
text messages. If you choose this option, you can reply directly to Annie by text if she asks for a
response such as your blood pressure reading. The second choice is to use the web application as is
displayed on the screen and receive text alerts when you have a new message to read. The third
option is to use only the web application without receiving any text messaging. It is important to
note that if you choose to receive any messages by text you can still use the web application to
view all messages sent to and from Annie. Once you have made your selection go ahead and click next
The final thing you'll need to do is set your broadcast message preferences. You
can decide to receive limited broadcast messages from Annie. These include important
information from your VA Medical Center or messages related to topics of interest that
you choose to receive by selecting the corresponding checkbox. Wait a minute,
that seems like a whole lot of messages. What if I don't want to receive all those messages.
Not a problem, while broadcast messaging is selected by default, if you do not wish to
receive these types of messages then just go ahead and deselect the appropriate checkbox
then click submit and you're all set. However, if you do wish to receive these messages then select
your medical facility from the drop-down menu and then choose any topics of Interest, you'd
like more information on. Now with all of your selections made, go ahead and just click submit
Once you have submitted your registration you will be automatically registered in Annie and
brought to the message history View. From here you can begin to subscribe to any of
the self-care subscriptions that you want to participate in. Be sure to watch our video on
how to subscribe to your self-care subscriptions. But if you want to get a head start, simply reply
to Annie's message with the command sub and follow Annie's prompts. Holy cow this is easy!
George I'm so glad to hear that, the self-registration process is just that easy
and if you need help, we have a help desk team ready to respond to any questions you may have.
Well, that's it for me, don't forget to like and subscribe so you can catch the
latest videos discussing the newest updates coming your way. Until then,
have a great day and thank you for your service.