Where to find this: Open the Check-In section in the main navigation to access the calendar. Use Create Event to add blocks, or click a provider’s shift picker to manage shifts. The Patient Status panel appears alongside the calendar.
Create a Block
Blocks prevent appointments from being booked during specific time periods. Use them for lunch breaks, meetings, training, personal time, or any period a provider is unavailable.Open the Event Creator
Click Create Event in the sidebar and select Block. Alternatively, click an empty time slot on the calendar and choose Block.
Set Title
Enter a descriptive title (e.g., “Lunch”, “Staff Meeting”). If you skip the title, it auto-generates as “Block - [Provider Name]”.
Set Date and Time
Pick the start and end times for the block. The minimum duration is 30 minutes by default.
Select Providers
Choose one or more providers to block. You can select multiple providers to block the same time for everyone at once.
Select Services (Optional)
Optionally restrict the block to specific services. If no services are selected, the block applies to all services for the selected providers.
Set Recurrence (Optional)
Make the block repeat daily, weekly, on weekdays, monthly, yearly, or on a custom schedule.
Edit or Delete a Block
Click the block on the calendar to open the editor. Make changes and click Save, or click Delete to remove it. For recurring blocks, you are asked whether to apply the change to this occurrence only, this and future occurrences, or the entire series.Add a Shift
Shifts define when a provider is available to see patients. When the “Show Working Hours” toggle is enabled, time outside of shifts is visually marked with diagonal stripes.Open the Shift Picker
In the calendar header area (Day view), click the provider’s shift picker. Or create a shift from the administrative interface.
Select Provider
Choose the provider or AI assistant for this shift. If only one provider exists, they are auto-selected.
Select Location
Choose the clinic location for the shift. Location is required for providers but optional for AI assistants.
Set Capacity (Optional)
Enter the maximum number of concurrent appointments allowed during this shift. Leave blank to use the provider’s default capacity setting.
Set Recurrence (Optional)
Make the shift repeat on a schedule. Options are the same as for blocks: daily, weekly, weekdays, monthly, yearly, or custom.
Edit or Delete a Shift
Click an existing shift on the calendar to open the editor. Modify the time, provider, location, capacity, or recurrence and click Save. Click Delete to remove the shift. For recurring shifts, you choose the scope: this occurrence, this and future, or all.Patient Status Panel
The Patient Status panel appears alongside the calendar and tracks the real-time progress of patients through their appointments. It displays patients who are currently checked in and shows their progression through checklist steps. Each row shows:- Patient name and the service they are here for
- Appointment time range
- Last updated — how long since the last checklist step was completed
- A completion button to mark the next checklist step as done
Appointment Checklists
Checklists define the steps staff follow for each appointment. Checklist items are configured per service (in Settings > Services > Checklists) and can include:| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| Filled Form | Patient has completed required intake forms. |
| Checked In | Patient has arrived and been checked in. |
| With MA | Patient is with the medical assistant. |
| Measurement Taken | Vitals or measurements recorded. |
| Dose Taken | Medication or treatment dose administered. |
| With Provider | Patient is with the provider. |
| Note Taken | Clinical note has been created. |
| Payment Made | Patient has completed checkout and payment. |
| Picture Taken | Before/after photos documented. |
| Request GFE | Good Faith Exam has been requested (SpaKinect integration). |
Quick Notes (Memos)
Attach short notes to any appointment. Click the memo icon on an appointment, or use the Add Memo button in the patient sidebar. Quick notes appear:- On the appointment card in Schedule view
- In the patient sidebar
- In the schedule export (PDF/CSV)
