| An online scheduler is a perfect fit for the mental | | | | sent out to avoid missed appointments. Plus the |
| health professional that maintains a solo office. Often | | | | therapist can easily check appointments being made |
| times these one person offices use a regular | | | | from any computer or using an i-phone, blackberry, or |
| answering service or voice mail to handle phone calls. | | | | other phone that can access the internet or receive |
| Solo Office | | | | text messages. |
| The simple fact is that with a solo office there is | | | | Then too, what if the therapist requires a scheduled |
| usually no budget for a full time receptionist. The | | | | appointment to be changed? It's easily done with a |
| problem with this is it complicates the process of | | | | couple quick clicks of a mouse. The patient will receive |
| setting appointments. | | | | a voice call, e-mail or text message telling them that |
| When a patient calls and gets an answering service | | | | the appointment is canceled and allows them to set a |
| they can't set an appointment. Ditto with voice mail. | | | | new one quickly and easily. |
| Each requires that there is a return call made to | | | | Back Up The Schedule |
| schedule the appointment. And if the patient isn't | | | | Another great feature of using an on line scheduler is |
| available when the return call is made there is more | | | | that you have a back-up of all your appointments that |
| wasted time. | | | | is securely stored of site. That way if your computer |
| Online Scheduler | | | | crashes or you loose your appointment book all that |
| One good alternative is using an on line scheduling | | | | information is safely stored just a couple clicks away. |
| service. This allows a patient to set up an appointment | | | | Conclusion |
| with their initial phone call or they can st up | | | | Using an online scheduler saves time and money. |
| appointments on line. The therapist can even set up | | | | Appointments are made or changed easier and |
| appointments through an easy to use interface. | | | | reminders are sent out to patients to avoid missed |
| One of the best parts of an on-line scheduler though is | | | | appointments. |
| that reminder call, e-mails and text messages can be | | | | |