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Front Desk Hub

The Front Desk Hub is the main receptionist workspace for [Solo Doctor & Small Clinic](/solo-doctor-small-clinic) and outpatient clinics. It shows appointment...

June 2026 · 4 min

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Coverage

5 sections, 1 workflow diagram

Operator notes

2 implementation notes

Overview

The Front Desk Hub is the main receptionist workspace for Solo Doctor & Small Clinic and outpatient clinics. It shows appointment and queue status, then provides direct actions for patient registration, check-in, and appointment creation.

Route: /app/dashboards/front-desk-hub.

KPI Cards

The hub currently shows four front-desk KPIs:

  • Today's appointments -- number of appointments in the current schedule view.
  • Walk-in count -- unscheduled visitors added to the OPD flow.
  • Queue length -- patients waiting or in active handoff.
  • Quick registration -- whether the registration shortcut is available.

KPI values can be synthetic or placeholder data in training/demo contexts. Use the linked workflow pages for operational action.

Quick Actions

Reception uses these shortcuts:

  • Register Patient -> /app/patients/register
  • Check In -> /app/clinical/opd/front-desk
  • Create Appointment -> /app/appointments

These actions connect directly to Patient Registration, Appointments, and OPD Visits.

Worklists

The front-desk worklists focus on:

  • Today's appointments -> /app/appointments
  • Queue length -> /app/clinical/opd/queue

Reception should use the worklist as an operating checklist: identify who is expected, register or find the patient, check the patient in, and hand off to the doctor queue.

Small-clinic handoff

In a one-doctor clinic, the receptionist may complete registration and check-in, then tell the doctor to open Doctor Hub. In a solo practice without a receptionist, the doctor can use the same Register Patient and Check In routes before opening the OPD queue.

Visual workflow

Front desk appointment flow

Reception can register, book, check in, and route patients without leaving the workflow.

Front desk appointment swimlane: patient arrival through registration, token issuance, queue, doctor visit, and checkout/billing.
1Search patient

Find by phone, Patient ID, name, or identity number.

2Register if new

Create a full or quick registration record.

3Select slot

Choose doctor, date, visit type, and available time.

4Confirm token

Token and queue position are generated.

5Check in

Patient moves to OPD, vitals, or doctor queue.

Control paths
Walk-inRecurring appointmentDoctor schedule block

Notes

Tip

Train reception to search for an existing patient before registering a new one. This avoids duplicate patient records.

Clinic tip

Small clinics can use the appointment list as the primary flow even if a formal queue display is not used.

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