Wait Time Display
Show estimated wait times to keep patients informed and reduce anxiety. Update in real-time as appointments progress.
Built for Healthcare Professionals
Digital Signage for
Healthcare & Medical Offices
Transform your waiting room into an informative, calming space. Display wait times, health tips, and engaging content that improves the patient experience.
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Wellness Medical Center
Caring for Your Health Since 1985
Now Serving
A-047
💧
Stay Hydrated
Drink 8 glasses of water daily for optimal health.
Est. Wait
15 min
In Queue
8
Free BP Screening
Walk-ins welcome!
3:40PM
Providers
Dr. Smith
Family Medicine
Available
Dr. Johnson
Pediatrics
With Patient
Dr. Williams
Internal Medicine
Available
Hours
8am-6pm
Emergency
911
Pharmacy
Until 7pm
Lab
Until 5pm
Wellness Medical Center
Caring for Your Health Since 1985
Now Serving
A-047
💧
Stay Hydrated
Drink 8 glasses of water daily for optimal health.
Est. Wait
15 min
In Queue
8
Free BP Screening
Walk-ins welcome!
3:40PM
Providers
Dr. Smith
Family Medicine
Available
Dr. Johnson
Pediatrics
With Patient
Dr. Williams
Internal Medicine
Available
Hours
8am-6pm
Emergency
911
Pharmacy
Until 7pm
Lab
Until 5pm
Healthcare Waiting Room Display Features
Purpose-built widgets designed specifically for medical offices, clinics, and healthcare facilities. Reduce perceived wait times, educate patients, and create a calming environment.
Health Tips & Education
Display seasonal health tips, preventive care reminders, and wellness information to educate patients while they wait.
Appointment Information
Show check-in instructions, required documents, and appointment preparation guidelines on your waiting room display.
Weather Updates
Display current weather and forecasts to help patients plan their day and spark friendly conversation.
Calming Slideshows
Create soothing photo slideshows with nature scenes and relaxing imagery to help patients feel at ease.
News & Information Feeds
Keep patients informed with curated news feeds, local events, or your facility announcements.
Benefits of Medical Office Digital Signage
Engaging waiting room displays help keep patients informed and at ease. Promote preventive care services and create a professional, welcoming environment.
Reduce Perceived Wait Times
Studies show that informed patients perceive shorter wait times. Engaging content makes waiting feel shorter.
Share Health Information
Educate patients about preventive care, available services, and healthy lifestyle choices while they wait.
Promote Your Services
Highlight specialty services, new providers, and programs to increase awareness and drive appointments.
Calm & Reassure Patients
Create a welcoming atmosphere with calming visuals and helpful information that reduces patient anxiety.
Easy to Set Up, Simple to Manage
No IT department needed. Our drag-and-drop editor makes it easy to create professional healthcare displays in minutes.
- Drag-and-drop editor - no technical skills required
- Pre-built healthcare templates to get started fast
- 17+ widgets including clock, weather, photos, and custom content
- Real-time updates without page refreshes
- Works on any TV, tablet, or display with a web browser
- Schedule different content for different times of day
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Healthcare digital signage: a practical guide
Healthcare digital signage is a TV in a clinic's waiting room, check-in area or hallway that shows general wait updates, check-in instructions, seasonal health tips, clinic hours and calming visuals. With WidgitBoard you build the board in a drag-and-drop editor, open its link on a Smart TV or Fire TV Stick, and update it from any computer at the front desk. It costs $19.99 a month for every screen in the clinic.
How to set up digital signage in a medical office
- 1
Start from the healthcare template
Pick the healthcare board and add your clinic name, logo and colors. It has space for wait updates, health tips and announcements.
- 2
Add check-in and visit information
What to bring, how to check in, where to go for lab work or imaging, and how to pay — the directions staff repeat most.
- 3
Put it on the waiting room TV
Open the display link in the TV's browser or on a Fire TV Stick, sign in once, and go full screen. No media player or installer needed.
- 4
Name each screen by area
Create named displays — Main Waiting Room, Pediatrics Waiting, Check-In, Lab Hallway — and assign each a board. Schedules can show a flu shot clinic board on selected screens only during the weeks it runs.
What to show on a medical office TV
General wait updates
A short message like "We're running about 15 minutes behind" that the front desk edits in seconds — never names or appointment details.
Check-in instructions
ID and insurance card reminders, paperwork steps and where to wait after check-in.
Seasonal health reminders
Flu shots, allergy season, sun safety and screening reminders that change with the calendar.
Calming visuals
Nature photos or a quiet video alongside the clock and weather make a busy waiting room feel less tense.
Services and providers
Introduce new providers and list services like physicals, telehealth or on-site lab work that patients may not know you offer.
Hours and closure notices
Holiday hours, after-hours contact information and weather closures posted as urgent announcements with start and end times.
What digital signage costs for a medical office
A typical clinic runs screens in the main waiting room, a second or pediatric waiting area, the check-in desk, the lab or imaging hallway and the staff break room.
- On per-screen plans, 5 screens cost $480–$1,200 a year.
- WidgitBoard costs $190 a year for all 5 screens — and any you add later.
Per-screen range uses each vendor's published lowest business rate, checked September 2026. Calculate your own setup
Healthcare digital signage FAQ
What should a medical office show on its waiting room TV?
General information that helps patients while they wait: approximate wait updates, check-in steps, seasonal health reminders, services and providers, clinic hours, and calming visuals like nature photos with a clock and weather.
Can patient names or health information be shown on the screen?
No. Waiting room screens are visible to everyone, so never display patient names, appointment details, test results or any other private or health information. Keep screens to general, public information.
Can front desk staff update the waiting room screen?
Yes. Anyone signed in to the clinic's WidgitBoard account can edit a board from a computer or phone, and screens that are signed in show the change within seconds.
Do I need special hardware for healthcare digital signage?
No. WidgitBoard runs in a web browser, so any Smart TV browser, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Raspberry Pi, tablet or computer connected to a TV works. There's no proprietary player to buy.
How much does digital signage cost for a medical office?
WidgitBoard is $19.99 a month or $190 a year for unlimited screens. Per-screen signage tools typically charge $8 to $20 per screen per month, so a five-screen clinic pays $480 to $1,200 a year on those plans.
Can I try it before committing?
There's no free trial, but you can browse live demo boards on the website first, and every subscription includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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Guide last updated 2026-09-13
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