Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems and methods for secure medical communication. The system can be implemented in a hospital or other health care setting. Recipient devices, such as smartphones, associated with family members or other authorized users can be registered to a notification engine to receive automatic distributions of patient updates or other medical information entered for the patient by doctors, nurses, or other care providers. In implementations, the entire system is secure and capable of compliance with privacy or other regulations, such as HIPPA or others. In implementations, the entry of an update to the patient's medical information can trigger the delivery of a text message or other notification of that update to the set of registered devices, on an immediate or automatic basis The recipients are accordingly relieved of any need to call in to a hospital unit or take other positive actions to receive medical information.