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Pay by Text

Send a payment link via SMS — patients pay in two taps on any device.
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Why patients delay payment after leaving the clinic

The window for collecting payment closes quickly after a patient leaves the practice. Every day without payment increases the likelihood of a follow-up call — and reduces the chance of full collection. A payment link sent immediately after treatment removes the friction between intent and payment.

Patients forget to pay when invoiced by email or post
An email invoice can sit in an inbox for weeks. A physical invoice gets lost. A text message with a payment link gets seen within minutes — and paid shortly after.
Online payment portals require login and setup
Requiring patients to create an account or remember a password before paying introduces friction that delays settlement — especially for one-off or infrequent patients.
Follow-up calls to chase payment are costly
Each collection call takes 5–10 minutes of staff time. For a practice with 20 outstanding balances at any time, that's hours of weekly admin that a payment link could eliminate.
Frictionless payment collection via SMS and WhatsApp
SMS Payment Links
Send a unique, secure payment link directly from the patient's account via SMS. The link opens a payment page on the patient's device — no app download, no login, no friction.
WhatsApp Payment Links
For patients who prefer WhatsApp, the same secure link can be delivered via WhatsApp message. Higher open rates than SMS in many regions — patients pay where they already communicate.
No Login Required to Pay
WIO CLINIC's public payment portal is login-free. Patients open the link, see their invoice details, enter card details, and pay. The whole process takes under 60 seconds.
Real-Time Invoice Posting
Payment is processed via Stripe and posted to the correct invoice automatically — in real time. The patient ledger updates immediately. No manual reconciliation needed.
Partial Payments via Link
Send a link for the full amount or a specific partial amount. Useful for collecting a deposit before treatment or the balance due at collection.
Payment Confirmation and Receipt
On successful payment, the patient sees a confirmation page and receives a receipt. The clinic is notified automatically. The invoice status updates to Paid in the financial dashboard.
Link expiry and payment security
Payment links are unique per invoice and can be configured with expiry dates. Expired links return an informative error page — protecting the clinic from stale links being used after a different payment method has been applied. All payments are PCI-DSS compliant via Stripe.
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Collect within minutes, not weeks
See how WIO CLINIC's pay-by-text reduces the time between treatment and payment — and eliminates the follow-up calls that come with delayed collection.
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