Front Office
Appointment Management Software for Modern Hospitals
Give reception and patients a clear view of doctor availability, so appointments are booked realistically and OPD runs on schedule.
Key Features
Everything You Need to Run Appointments
Doctor availability calendar
See each doctor's schedule, leave and existing bookings before confirming a slot.
Walk-in and scheduled booking
Handle both pre-booked appointments and same-day walk-ins from the same queue.
Appointment status tracking
Track each appointment through waiting, in-consultation and completed states.
Rescheduling & cancellation
Reschedule or cancel appointments without losing the patient's booking history.
Reminders-ready
Appointment data is structured to support SMS/WhatsApp reminder integrations.
Department-wise scheduling
Manage appointment slots independently across departments and doctors.
How It Works
Appointment Management Workflow
Choose doctor
Reception or the patient selects a doctor and department.
Pick a slot
Available slots are shown based on the doctor's real schedule.
Confirm
The appointment is confirmed and added to the doctor's queue for that day.
Check-in
On the day of the visit, the patient checks in and joins the OPD token queue.
Benefits
Why Appointments on Neptune HMIS
- Fewer overbooked or clashing appointment slots
- Shorter patient wait times
- Clear visibility into daily doctor schedules
- A foundation for automated reminders
Who Should Use It
Built For
- Hospital reception teams
- Clinics booking appointments in advance
- Multi-doctor practices
- Hospitals offering online appointment booking
Related Modules
Works Seamlessly With
OPD Management
Manage the entire outpatient journey — from token generation to consultation and prescription — with a connected OPD workflow that keeps doctors, reception and patients in sync.
Patient Registration
Reduce front-desk queues and data-entry errors with a registration workflow built for busy hospital reception desks — new patients, returning patients and emergency walk-ins, all from one screen.
Patient Portal
Let patients log in with just their phone number to view appointments, prescriptions and lab reports — and see records across every Neptune HMIS hospital they've visited.
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Replace paper charts and scattered notes with a structured electronic medical record that follows the patient across every visit, department and doctor.
Further Reading
Guides Covering Appointments
Appointments FAQs
Appointment data is structured to support an online booking experience through the patient portal, in addition to reception-assisted booking.
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