Overview of Scheduling Features and Settings

SigmaMD offers a comprehensive and customizable scheduling system designed to accommodate the unique needs of every healthcare practice. In SigmaMD, each user has their own calendar, and collectively, these individual calendars comprise the practice's overall schedule. This system provides unparalleled flexibility and personalization for every team member. Here’s an overview of the primary scheduling features and settings within SigmaMD.

User-Centric Calendars

SigmaMD champions a user-centric approach to scheduling, where each individual’s calendar forms part of the collective scheduling framework of the practice. Enhancing this personalized system, users can now bi-directionally integrate their external calendars from Google and Microsoft.

This robust integration allows SigmaMD to import events from external calendars, updating the user's availability without revealing the details of the external events within the practice’s system. Events created in SigmaMD will also be in sync with these external calendars, aiding users in harmonizing their professional commitments with personal engagements. Throughout this process, the utmost care is taken to ensure that no Protected Health Information (PHI) is disclosed or transmitted to external calendars, safeguarding patient confidentiality and complying with privacy regulations.

Types of Events

SigmaMD’s calendar allows the creation of three distinct event types, each serving a different purpose:

Patient Appointments: Tailored to specific appointment types such as new patient visits or follow-up encounters, these events are exclusive to one patient and are scheduled based on the selected appointment type's predefined parameters.

Blocks: Used to manage and organize schedules more effectively. Blocks can be utilized to indicate times when a clinician is unavailable or to denote specific periods for administrative tasks or breaks.

Other Events: Ideal for scheduling internal activities such as team meetings, training sessions, or practice events. These do not involve patients but are crucial for internal coordination.

Visit Types

To cater to various patient needs and practice services, events in SigmaMD’s calendar can be categorized into four modalities:

In-Person: Traditional face-to-face appointments held at the practice.

Telehealth: Virtual appointments conducted via SigmaMD’s integrated video call feature.

Phone Consultation: Appointments held over the phone, offering convenience for both the clinician and the patient.

At Home: Services provided at the patient’s home, such as home visits or at-home care services.

SigmaMD's scheduling system is engineered to provide an efficient and user-friendly experience for both healthcare providers and patients. The platform caters to the diverse scheduling needs of modern healthcare practices. Whether you are coordinating in-person visits, managing telehealth appointments, or organizing your team’s internal events, SigmaMD’s calendar has the flexibility to support your practice’s operational demands. Stay tuned for more detailed articles that will delve deeper into each aspect of SigmaMD's scheduling feature.