Healthcare organisations are under increasing pressure to deliver more efficient, accessible, and patient-centred care. However, traditional one-to-one appointment models often create administrative strain, limit capacity, and reduce opportunities for collaborative care delivery.
Group Appointments within MediRecords provide a smarter, more scalable solution. By allowing clinicians to manage multiple patients in a single appointment, this feature improves time efficiency, enhances patient engagement, and supports continuity of care across education, rehabilitation, and chronic condition programs.
Group Appointments streamline scheduling, communication, and documentation without disrupting existing workflows, helping practices make better use of their resources while delivering greater value to patients.
Common Barriers to Efficient Care Delivery
Repetitive Appointment ManagementManaging repetitive or similar appointments across multiple patients consumes valuable administrative time and increases the risk of scheduling errors or inconsistencies. |
Reduced Time EfficiencyConducting one-on-one sessions for education, support, or chronic condition management limits how many patients can be seen, reducing efficiency and increasing clinician workload. |
Limited Collaborative EngagementRunning appointments individually can reduce opportunities for shared learning and collaboration between patients, limiting engagement in group-based health initiatives. |
Group Appointments align with the growing shift towards value-based care, helping healthcare organisations deliver better outcomes, improve efficiency, and enhance patient satisfaction.
How Group Appointments Transform Care Delivery
Optimised Clinical TimeGroup Appointments help optimise clinician time and resource allocation by reducing duplication, allowing multiple patients with similar needs to be seen together efficiently. |
Improved AccessibilityEnhance accessibility for patients by offering shared educational or follow-up appointments that make care more inclusive, cost-effective, and easier to attend. |
Enhanced Patient EngagementEncourage stronger patient engagement through peer interaction, shared experiences, and collaborative learning in a group care environment. |
Continuity of CareSupport continuity of care across education, rehabilitation, and chronic condition management programs, creating consistent and coordinated experiences for patients. |
Designed to Fit the Way you Work
Integrated Setup and ManagementProviders can create and manage dedicated group appointment types directly within MediRecords, using familiar tools and workflows already in place. |
Seamless Waiting Room and Schedule IntegrationSessions are managed via the Waiting Room and Appointment Schedule, mirroring the experience of individual appointments for an easy and intuitive workflow. |
Confidentiality and Patient CommunicationEach participant receives individual notifications and maintains their own secure patient notes, ensuring confidentiality is protected throughout the group process. |
Flexible Consultation OptionsGroup Appointments support both virtual and in-person consultations, giving providers the flexibility to deliver collaborative care in any setting. |
Purchasing Group Appointments
Group Appointments is only one of the full set of features you receive when you upgrade to the MediRecords Premium Feature package. Along with Group Appointments, you also receive access to Custom Fields, Clarity Intelligence Dashboards, Global Requests, and Case Management, with more features on the way in future.
Anyone is eligible to upgrade to the MediRecords Premium Feature package. You simply need to reach out to your Customer Success Manager to organise a demonstration. If you do not know who your Customer Success Manager is, you can contact to the team on success@medirecords.com.
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