Version 20.10

Overview

Curbside is a feature that will assist practices in reducing foot traffic and exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool will allow parents to notify from their cars (remotely) that they have arrived for a scheduled appointment and pay their copay without the need to involve staff. 

The Curbside scheduling workflow is most successful when the following are in place:

• Insurance was validated/verified when scheduling the appointment.
• Demographics were verified when scheduling the appointment.
• Contact record(s) have a cell phone number.
• The practices uses Instamed Merchant Services or a method to collect copayments. Click here for information on collecting copayments.
• (Optional) To clearly see Curbside visits, add a color to the Tracking Stage, click here for instruction.

Create a Curbside Appointment

1. Navigate to the Calendar: Clinical, Practice Management or Billing tab > Schedule > Calendar radio button.
2. Double-click on the time slot to add an appointment. The Add/Edit Appointment window is displayed.
3. Search for and select the patient.
4. Select an Appt reason from the drop-down menu.
5. Select an Appt type from the drop-down menu.
6. Click the Curbside checkbox. The Curbside Phone Number window displays.
7. Enter a cell phone number in the Mobile Phone Number field, or click the drop-down and select a cell phone number.

1. Click the Save button on the Curbside Phone Number window.
2. Click the Save button on the Add/Edit Appointment window.
3. Review the Curbside Status from the Tracking window:

• Requested: A request is sent that the scheduled appointment is for Curbside. The status will remain as Requested until the message is sent 20 minutes prior to the scheduled appointment time.

Resend a Curbside Notification

If the text message fails to be sent for a Curbside appointment, the cell number is incorrect, or the original text message was deleted or not received, you can resend the message from the Add/Edit Appointment window. Follow the below steps to resend the text message.

1. Double-click on the appointment. The Add/Edit Appointment window is displayed.
2. Navigate to the Curbside mobile (cell) number field. If the number is incorrect, backspace and enter the correct number. If no change to the number, proceed to the next step.
3. Click the Resend Curbside Message button.

Mobile Notifications

When a Curbside appointment is made, the text message is scheduled to be sent to the cell phone 20 minutes prior to the appointment. If an appointment is scheduled less than the 20 minutes, the text message will immediately be sent. From the Tracking Window, the Curbside Status will be updated to Sent if the message was delivered to the mobile number successfully or Failed if the text message could not be delivered to the cell number. If you need to resend the notification, follow the above instruction to Resend a Curbside Notification.

• Sent: The text message for the curbside appointment has been delivered to the cell number entered.
• Failed: The text message for the curbside appointment has failed to be delivered using the cell number entered.

Below are examples of the text message that is received 20 minutes prior to an appointment or when an appointment is scheduled less than the 20 minutes.  The message will begin with the practice location that the appointment is scheduled at.

• Initial message without link to Instamed Merchant Services. This is the message that is sent when the IMD Correspondent record in OP has a status of Test or Inactive.

Initial message with link to Instamed Merchant Services. This is the message that is sent when the IMD Correspondent record in OP has a status of Production or if the status field is blank.

Workflow for Arrival

1. Parent/patient arrive in the parking lot and text Here.
2. The Visit Status, on the Tracking window, will update to Curbside.

1. Message sent with the following instruction:

• If no room number assigned when parent/patient responds with Here. 

• If a room has been assigned when the parent/patient responds with Here.

• If a room has been assigned after their status has been updated to Curbside, a second message will be sent to proceed to the assigned room. 

1. Proceed with your decided workflow on handling the Visit Status for Curbside visits. For information on handling a parent/patient late arrival, click here.

Version 20.8

Overview

Curbside is a feature that will assist practices in reducing foot traffic and exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool will allow parents to notify from their cars (remotely) that they have arrived for a scheduled appointment and pay their copay without the need to involve staff. 

The Curbside scheduling workflow is most successful when the following are in place:

• Insurance was validated/verified when scheduling the appointment.
• Demographics were verified when scheduling the appointment.
• Contact record(s) have a cell phone number.
• The practices uses Instamed Merchant Services or a method to collect copayments. Click here for information on collecting copayments.
• (Optional) To clearly see Curbside visits, add a color to the Tracking Stage, click here for instruction.

Create a Curbside Appointment

1. Navigate to the Calendar: Clinical, Practice Management or Billing tab > Schedule > Calendar radio button.
2. Double-click on the time slot to add an appointment. The Add/Edit Appointment window is displayed.
3. Search for and select the patient.
4. Select an Appt reason from the drop-down menu.
5. Select an Appt type from the drop-down menu.
6. Click the Curbside checkbox. The Curbside Phone Number window displays.
7. Enter a cell phone number in the Mobile Phone Number field, or click the drop-down and select a cell phone number.

1. Click the Save button on the Curbside Phone Number window.
2. Click the Save button on the Add/Edit Appointment window.
3. Review the Curbside Status from the Tracking window:

• Requested: A request is sent that the scheduled appointment is for Curbside. The status will remain as Requested until the message is sent 20 minutes prior to the scheduled appointment time.

Resend a Curbside Notification

If the text message fails to be sent for a Curbside appointment, the cell number is incorrect, or the original text message was deleted or not received, you can resend the message from the Add/Edit Appointment window. Follow the below steps to resend the text message.

1. Double-click on the appointment. The Add/Edit Appointment window is displayed.
2. Navigate to the Curbside mobile (cell) number field. If the number is incorrect, backspace and enter the correct number. If no change to the number, proceed to the next step.
3. Click the Resend Curbside Message button.

Mobile Notifications

When a Curbside appointment is made, the text message is scheduled to be sent to the cell phone 20 minutes prior to the appointment. If an appointment is scheduled less than the 20 minutes, the text message will immediately be sent. From the Tracking Window, the Curbside Status will be updated to Sent if the message was delivered to the mobile number successfully or Failed if the text message could not be delivered to the cell number. If you need to resend the notification, follow the above instruction to Resend a Curbside Notification.

• Sent: The text message for the curbside appointment has been delivered to the cell number entered.
• Failed: The text message for the curbside appointment has failed to be delivered using the cell number entered.

Below are examples of the text message that is received 20 minutes prior to an appointment or when an appointment is scheduled less than the 20 minutes.

• Initial message without link to Instamed Merchant Services. This is the message that is sent when the IMD Correspondent record in OP has a status of Test or Inactive.

Initial message with link to Instamed Merchant Services. This is the message that is sent when the IMD Correspondent record in OP has a status of Production or if the status field is blank.

Workflow for Arrival

1. Parent/patient arrive in the parking lot and text Here.
2. The Visit Status, on the Tracking window, will update to Curbside.

1. Message sent with the following instruction:

• If no room number assigned when parent/patient responds with Here. 

• If a room has been assigned when the parent/patient responds with Here.

• If a room has been assigned after their status has been updated to Curbside, a second message will be sent to proceed to the assigned room. 

1. Proceed with your decided workflow on handling the Visit Status for Curbside visits. For information on handling a parent/patient late arrival, click here.