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Scheduling & access

Scheduling Workflow Help

Free starter help for appointment scheduling, handoffs, queues, appointment ownership and operational follow-up.

Common problems

Where teams usually get stuck

Appointments are not reaching the expected scheduling team

Start by identifying the current owner, expected destination and the handoff that should happen next.

Requests sit between referral and scheduling

Start by identifying the current owner, expected destination and the handoff that should happen next.

Staff are unclear who owns rescheduling or follow-up

Start by identifying the current owner, expected destination and the handoff that should happen next.

Different locations use different workarounds

Start by identifying the current owner, expected destination and the handoff that should happen next.

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What to clarify first

  • Identify the exact appointment or scheduling task
  • Confirm the current owner or pool
  • Confirm what event should move the work to the next team
  • Document the exception path when normal scheduling cannot proceed

Escalate internally when the issue involves

  • Access or template configuration changes
  • Production defects or outages
  • Patient-specific clinical prioritization
  • Security or permission changes

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