Appointment Booking System
An Appointment Booking System is a software module that allows patients (or staff) to schedule, manage, and track appointments with doctors or service providers efficiently.
It is a core component of healthcare systems like Patient Management Applications (PMA), hospital systems, or clinic management software.
Purpose
The main goals of an appointment booking system are: Avoid double booking, Reduce waiting time, Improve doctor utilization, Reduce no-shows, Provide easy scheduling & rescheduling, Maintain proper visit records
Core Features
Patient Management
• Select existing patient
• Register new patient
• View patient appointment history
Doctor/Provider Scheduling
• Define working hours
• Set consultation duration (e.g., 15, 30 mins)
• Configure breaks and leaves
• Manage multiple doctors
Appointment Booking
• View available time slots
• Book appointment
• Reschedule appointment
• Cancel appointment
• Mark as completed