Patient Appointment Scheduling
Transforming patient scheduling into a seamless experience is integral to physician workflow efficiency.
At Sigma RCM, we leverage cutting-edge technology like Kareo to optimize scheduling processes for healthcare providers. Our robust scheduler offers daily, weekly, and monthly calendar views, real-time patient eligibility checks, customized encounter forms, and advanced scheduling rules.
Appointment Management
Calendar Views:
- Access daily, weekly, and monthly appointment calendars organized by physician, resource, and service location.
- Customize calendars with color-coded appointment reasons or time blocks for enhanced organization.
Scheduling Appointments:
- Easily schedule one-time or recurring appointments with powerful recurrence rules.
- Input comprehensive appointment details including patient information, case details, location, and appointment reasons.
Real-Time Eligibility Checks:
- Streamline insurance eligibility verification with electronic connections to major insurance companies.
- Ensure accurate payment by checking patient eligibility directly within the scheduling process.
Physician Schedule Printing:
- Quickly print physician schedules from any appointment calendar view.
- Export schedules to Excel or PDF formats for convenient sharing with staff.
Configurable Scheduling Rules:
- Define powerful scheduling rules to govern appointment types, time slots, and date ranges.
- Prevent scheduling conflicts and enforce rules while allowing managerial overrides when necessary.
Encounter Form Setup:
- Create custom encounter forms with a library of designs, procedure codes, and diagnosis codes.
- Print encounter forms for individual appointments or in daily/weekly batches for efficient charge entry.
Scheduling Resources and Appointment Reasons:
- Define scheduling resources such as equipment or facilities for appointment scheduling.
- Customize appointment reasons to track common patient visit purposes with specific details and duration.
At Sigma RCM, we empower healthcare providers with advanced scheduling solutions to optimize their most valuable resource – time