Physicians / Practitioners – Daily Workflow & Navigation Guide

A Practitioner (Doctor) is responsible for delivering clinical care, including consultation, diagnosis, treatment planning, procedures, and ongoing patient management across OPD and IPD settings.
This page provides a structured overview of daily workflows to help practitioners quickly navigate Biograph.

How to Use This Page

Use this page as a quick navigation guide. Each workflow represents a common task and shows the exact system path to follow.

Core Clinical Workflow (Primary Loop)

This is the most common workflow followed during outpatient consultation.

Workflow:
Patient Appointment → Patient → Patient Encounter → Diagnosis & Clinical Notes → Orders & Prescriptions → Follow-up & Fee Validity

Steps Explained:

• Patient Appointment – View scheduled patients and manage queue
• Patient – Review patient history and previous encounters
• Patient Encounter – Conduct consultation
• Diagnosis & Clinical Notes – Record symptoms, findings, and diagnosis
• Orders & Prescriptions – Prescribe medications, lab tests, procedures, therapy
• Follow-up & Fee Validity – Plan revisit and consultation validity

Daily Jobs To Be Done

1. Conduct Patient Consultation (End-to-End)

Manage the complete consultation cycle from visit to treatment planning.
Workflow:
Patient Appointment / Patient → Patient Encounter → Diagnosis & Clinical Notes → Orders & Prescriptions → Follow-up

2. Review Patient Before Consultation

Quickly understand patient history and clinical background.
Workflow:
Patient → Patient Encounter → Lab Test → Diagnostic Report

3. Order Investigations & Interpret Results

Request diagnostic tests and review results.
Workflow:
Patient Encounter → Orders & Prescriptions → Lab Test → Diagnostic Report

4. Delegate Clinical Tasks (Nursing Coordination)

Assign tasks and track execution by nursing staff.
Workflow:
Patient Encounter → Service Request / Medication Request → Nursing Task

5. Refer Patients to Other Specialists

Refer patients for further evaluation or treatment.
Workflow:
Patient Encounter → Orders & Prescriptions → Referring Practitioner → Diagnosis (Coding)

6. Manage Inpatient Care (IPD)

Monitor admitted patients and manage treatment until discharge.
Workflow:
Inpatient Record → Patient Encounter → Medication Orders → Clinical Notes → Discharge Summary

7. Perform Clinical Procedures

Execute and document procedures.
Workflow:
Clinical Procedure → Procedure Workflow → Consumables & Billing

8. Manage Therapy & Rehabilitation

Plan and monitor therapy programs.
Workflow:
Therapy Plan → Therapy Session → Patient Assessment

Key Navigation Insight

Most practitioner activities revolve around three core areas:

• Patient Appointment – Entry point for consultations and scheduling
• Patient Encounter – Central hub for diagnosis, documentation, and orders
• Inpatient Record – Continuous care management for admitted patients

From a single Patient Encounter, practitioners can:

• record diagnosis and clinical notes
• prescribe medications and lab tests
• order procedures and therapy
• delegate tasks to nursing staff
• plan follow-ups

Understanding this central flow enables efficient navigation of daily clinical workflows.