Step-by-step appointments: Optimize your medical practice

In general medicine practices, providing efficient patient care often requires close coordination between the general practitioner and the medical assistant. Thanks to step-by-step appointments (or combined appointments) for doctor-assistant offered by OneDoc, you can simplify this collaboration while improving the patient experience.

What is general practitioner–medical assistant step-by-step appointment?

A step-by-step appointment means the patient books a single appointment via OneDoc, which in fact creates two or more appointments on the practice side for a two-step (or more) consultation:

A first step with the medical assistant for preliminary exams, such as taking vital signs (blood pressure, weight, temperature) or performing rapid tests
A second step with the general practitioner for a more in-depth medical consultation

This automated process ensures optimal coordination within the medical practice.

Which treatments can be handled with combined appointments in general medicine?

Step-by-step doctor–medical assistant appointments are especially relevant for:

Regular follow-up consultations that require prior measurement of vital signs (blood pressure, blood sugar)
Annual health check-ups with initial exams carried out by the assistant before the medical consultation
Specific care such as diabetes or cardiovascular monitoring, which may involve preliminary tests or samples

Why adopt combined appointments in general medicine?

Effective care coordination

The direct sequence of assistant-then-doctor appointments ensures quick and accurate transfer of medical information, improving care quality for the patients in your practice.

Better internal organization

Automatic scheduling avoids downtime and maximizes the use of your human and material resources, thus boosting overall efficiency.

Enhanced patient satisfaction

By reducing waiting times and guaranteeing a smooth journey, this setup greatly increases overall patient satisfaction. Their comfort is improved, and they no longer need to worry about scheduling multiple steps.

Organizational benefits for your medical practice

Optimized calendars: simplified, synchronized management of appointments between doctor and medical assistant
Increased efficiency: thanks to better care coordination and optimized patient flow
Reduced administrative burden: a single patient booking that automatically reserves multiple professionals helps minimize administrative tasks, especially around schedule management

Concrete example of a step-by-step appointment in general medicine

Consider a patient with hypertension who books a follow-up visit via OneDoc. This single booking automatically generates:

A first slot with the medical assistant to record initial vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, weight)
A second slot immediately afterward with the general practitioner to analyze these data, adjust medication if necessary, and offer lifestyle advice

The patient thus receives comprehensive care with coordinated calendars and a smooth flow between each part of the appointment.

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How to implement step-by-step appointments in your medical practice?

With OneDoc, setting up step-by-step appointments is simple. In group mode, just go to an existing appointment type or create a new one and click “step-by-step appointment.”

You then only need to:

Define the types of care as well as the members of your team involved
Configure the durations and sequencing of the appointments

Once in place, each step-by-step appointment is coordinated automatically, ensuring optimal management of your medical practice.

An optimized organization serving your patients and medical team

Doctor–assistant step-by-step appointments greatly improve internal organization and the quality of care delivered in your practice. By reducing organizational and administrative constraints, you make patient care simpler while offering an enhanced in-practice experience.