Patient Appointment Prioritization Template

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Ensure your orthodontic practice addresses the most critical patient cases in a timely manner with this Patient Appointment Prioritization template. By utilizing a Priority Matrix, you can effectively manage and prioritize patient appointments based on their urgency and importance.

This template helps you streamline your scheduling process, ensuring that severe cases, such as patients with toothaches or broken braces, are attended to first, while routine check-ups and consultations are scheduled appropriately.

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Prioritize orthodontic appointments effectively to handle urgent and important cases promptly.

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Proposed Tasks

Urgent and Important

  • Emergency case - broken braces - due in 1 day
    ☐ Examine the extent of damage ☐ Perform necessary repairs or replacements
  • Patient with severe toothache - due in 1 day
    ☐ Check patient's dental history ☐ Perform necessary examinations ☐ Provide appropriate treatment

Important, Not Urgent

  • Routine check-up for patient with braces - due in 2 days
    ☐ Check brace adjustment ☐ Provide cleaning if necessary
  • Routine check-up for patient with Invisalign - due in 1 week
    ☐ Check Invisalign adjustment ☐ Provide cleaning if necessary
  • Follow-up appointment for patient post braces removal - due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Evaluate teeth condition post braces ☐ Provide retainers if necessary
  • Follow-up appointment for patient post teeth whitening - due in 3 weeks
    ☐ Evaluate teeth condition post whitening ☐ Provide aftercare instructions

Urgent, Not Important

  • Patient with minor toothache - due in 3 days
    ☐ Check patient's dental history ☐ Perform necessary examinations ☐ Provide appropriate treatment
  • Patient consultation for teeth whitening - due in 1 week
    ☐ Discuss teeth whitening options ☐ Book appointment for procedure if patient agrees

Not Urgent, Not Important

  • Patient consultation for braces - due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Discuss braces options ☐ Book appointment for procedure if patient agrees
  • Routine check-up for patient with dental implant - due in 1 month
    ☐ Check dental implant condition ☐ Provide cleaning if necessary