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Michelle
Verified reviewer
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
Happy Steps experience of Nookal: nothing short of amazing
Nookal is a very easy to use practice management software, we highly recommend it.
PROSHappy Steps is a fairly new Allied Health company. Going back to how you first started your journey for your company, it can be quite daunting to set up. We love how user friendly Nookal was, guiding us through our set up, with cute jellybean mascots which is a bonus! We also absolutely love the seamless integration of Nookal with other softwares e.g. Medicare/DVA, private health insurances via Hicaps Go & Medipass, Physitrack; invoicing templates; integration of outcome measures & online booking button link.
CONSNookal's calendar was slightly confusing for us to try to grasp initially with 2 users on setting up available time slots vs , however we managed to overcome this with the help guide on Nookal set up page.
Reason for choosing Nookal
Nookal's cute jellybean mascots and user friendly interface
Reasons for switching to Nookal
The other product we were trialing was a more old school type practice management software that was too confusing to use, hence we looked around and found the jelly beans very helpful, hence the jump to Nookal.
Vendor Response
Hi there, Michelle, we are so happy to have you onboard and really do appreciate you taking the time to leave us such a positive review. We love that you enjoy Nookal's jellybean mascots, we think they add to the fun side of our website. Finally, we are thrilled you would recommend us and we thank you for choosing Nookal.
Replied January 2022
Holly
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed December 2021
Allied health Practice Manager review
The benefits that we have found is that everything with the client can be stored in the one place and all clinical notes are accessible for all practitioners to keep up to date with their clients progress, particularly when they are seeing multiple therapists across varying disciplines. Nookal has made it a lot easier, across the board for us to operate more efficiently. It is user friendly and relatively easy to navigate once you understand it. it has made our accounting processes alot smoother and easier to keep on top of.
PROSI like how yo u can customize the diary, change the columns etc. It makes it easier to get a total picture of the day from a management perspective. The ability to add and customize user permissions is also very handy, although being able to set a permission for being able to rebook clients would make a great addition. I love how you can customize your own clinical note templates, this can be designed to suit the user and it definitely made our transition from paper notes to online a lot more smooth.
CONSI would like to have a flag system. meaning that when an appointment is booked and the clients details are opened, we could flag (and get a pop up window) if a letter is due such as an EPC initial or final or a DVA end of cycle letter. - not being able to add multiple fee options for the same item # in classes is a bit of a pain particularly when we run Hydrotherapy in a group and have 45 minute and 30 minute options. - when emailing a third party invoice (at the time the invoice is generated), it doesn't automatically tick sent in the accounts screen, this function would be ideal. - being able to track letters and reports would also be fantastic for auditing purposes, if there was a tick box on the case screen or maybe a merge field that was able to be added into certain clinical note templates, then making this trackable via a report would be awesome.
Reason for choosing Nookal
Nookal integrated with more programs and offered billing to DVA and Medicare where others did not. The price and functions that Nookal offered were more what we were after as a multidisciplinary practice.
Reasons for switching to Nookal
It was not very user friendly and we were not using their online notes function as it was a bit rubbish at the time, I am sure that this has improved immensely since then
Vendor Response
Thanks for your positive review, Holly! It is super appreciated by myself and the Nookal team. Thank you for all your feedback as well. I've noted these and can confirm that we are definitely looking at automating invoice tracking i.e. which have been sent and not sent in the future. If you have any additional feedback, give us a shout at support@nookal.com :-).
Replied December 2021
Paula
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed December 2021
Phone app is terrible
I like that the program doesn't need specific software to work and can be accessed online anywhere via any device.
CONSThe mobile app is very clunky, not user intuitive, and lacks several features. This needs to be improved. It is also very frustrating that recurring appointments cannot be easily moved in bulk (they need to be cancelled and then re-booked at there new time)
Vendor Response
Thanks for your review, Paula. We appreciate you letting us know and are happy to confirm that updates to the mobile app are a big focus for us in 2022.
Replied December 2021
Jessarna
Medical Practice, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Nookal Makes Organisation Easier
Once templates are set up for everything it saves a lot of time. Diary management and booking clients is very easy as well. Having different colour options helps to visually see your week.
PROSThis product is easy to use once you have learnt the basics. Features that I especially like include: -Options for appointments, events and notes and features such as reoccurring apps/ events and different colours -Creating clinical note templates -Being able to copy previous notes across to a new note -Ease of adding clients to a waiting list -Ease of adding clients into the system -Having a monthly view of dates and being able to change week by week with the arrows. -Being able to set times in diaries -Client accounts and invoicing is quick and easy to use
CONS1) Using additional features (such as creating templates for GP letters, learning how to claim through Medicare; different reporting functions) requires more time to sit down and work out how to use them. Having video tutorials in a 'library' would save a lot of time and confusion. 2) I think some more improvement on the flexibility of creating and adapting templates for GP letters and in-system settings would be beneficial. For example, when I am sending an invoice, the only option is to have it sent to the client as e.g. Mr Smith.... I work with children and so I would like to be able to change the addressee to the name of their parent/ carer. 3) I cannot see a history of in-system communication e.g. invoices that have been sent, reminder emails etc. 4) I find the document storage function on Nookal a bit clunky to use and so I have opted for an external storage platform. 5) Nookal and Xero do not communicate properly.... if I mark an invoice off as paid in Nookal, I still have to go into Xero and reconcile. 6) Having the option to add in NDIS plan dates and reminders for when reports are due would be a great option. 7) I am unable to drag an event across to different days.. only within the same day. This takes a lot of extra time deleting and adding new events.
Reason for choosing Nookal
Familiarity from previous workplaces; the use of different colours for appointments, events and notes; the wait list function.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your wonderful feedback Jessarna - it's appreciated. We are always looking to improve features in future versions of the app, and we'll certainly be sure to make it the best we can for you.
Replied December 2021
natalie
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Nookal is great
Okay.
PROSThe diary, appt colour coding, changing appt length of time, the reporting / analysing. The help that is available. The report and letter writing. Ease of sending letters, messages and invoices.
CONSThere is no way to send a quote for example sleep system and list out items. Each quote being different to the other. I would like to keep a document ie list of NDIS equipment that can be up-dated easily. I have tried keeping in documents but becomes lost in other letters. The Action Plan is limiting and I dislike it is placed at the top of notes. Would be much better placed in notes when it was written. Integrating 2 client notes. Previously I have lost notes.
Reason for choosing Nookal
The cost
Reasons for switching to Nookal
Different program
Vendor Response
Hi Natalie, thanks for sharing your experience with Nookal. The development team has developed a quoting system, which is due for release in 2022. Regarding equipment, we have also developed a "Resources" function to manage rooms and equipment in your practice, which you may also find useful. This is also due for release in 2022.
Replied December 2021
Jenny
Hospital & Health Care, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Best Practice software.
Scheduling is excellent, Nookal does everything needed in a busy clinical practice.
PROSNookal is the best practice software I have ever used, user friendly, efficient and manages our physiotherapy practice optimally.
CONSThe communications between clinicians could be improved,mail icon is small, messages effectively but not readily accessed so not used often.
Reasons for switching to Nookal
New employers IT manager sourced Nookal.
Vendor Response
Hi Jenny, a sincere thank you for taking the time to leave us such an excellent review! We love to hear that our lovely users are happy and satisfied with Nookal. Thank you for the feedback regarding messaging also. Our team has created a new Message Centre in the Diary, which improves ease of use significantly, so we hope you love this new feature once released in early 2022.
Replied December 2021
Sarah
Hospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Great practice management system with excellent customer support
Overall a fantastic product that our multi-clinic business relies on daily, with noticeable feature upgrades from our previous PMS.
PROS- Excellent customer service/support - prompt replies to technical issues and really helpful staff who are responsive to niche needs and take action on feedback - Interface is easy to use and visually appealing - Great for multi-location practices - Constantly updating to add additional features and integrations - Easy claiming for Medicare/DVA - Easy to use on multiple devices - PC, phone, tablet - Flexible options to customise to individual business needs - Easy patient document upload
CONS- Task management/staff messaging side could be improved - but this is a bonus feature that other PMS systems don't have at all and updates to this are currently in the pipeline - In built forms could offer more features and options, but there are multiple third party options that can be integrated
Reasons for switching to Nookal
Additional features, usability, flexibility, interface
Vendor Response
Hi Sarah, Thanks for taking the time to leave us such a prodigious review. The Nookal team is thrilled that you find our service so helpful and enjoy using the Nookal programme as your clinic operating system.
Replied December 2021
Bree
Hospital & Health Care, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Loving Nookal
Great product. We are very happy we moved over to Nookal.
PROSMedicare billing is great. The system is very user friendly. and the help desk/online support is awesome.
CONSAs a provider of the Medicare/DVA rebate system - It would be ideal if the diary showed the amount of appointments the patient has used in the year, not just how many they have left on their current EPC/D904. But this has been suggested to Nookal and they are working on it.
Reason for choosing Nookal
Suited our business structure better
Reasons for switching to Nookal
We needed cloud based, and something that was more modern, and that had online medicare billing
Vendor Response
Hi Bree, thank you so much for your time to leave us such a glowing review. We really appreciate it.
Replied December 2021
Charlotte
Hospital & Health Care, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Nookal & Full Circle Hand Therapy
We wanted an easy to use platform for both admin and therapists with secure patient notes storage. Nookal has met all of these needed
PROSThis is a flexible software tool that is well suited to an allied health environment. It has seen us through from a single user to a team of 4 therapists, and I can see that it will continue to be a great product as we grow
CONSThere are some features that need improving, or where greater control would be useful but the team at Nookal are usually willing to assist and often these fixes are already known and in the process of being fixed
Reason for choosing Nookal
Had better integration with other apps such as trackactive, tyro, medipass.
Reasons for switching to Nookal
PPMP felt old and difficult to use with minmal flexibility
Vendor Response
Hi Charlotte! Thanks for your great review! We really appreciate that you took the time to write it. Please send any feedback regarding increased functionality to support@nookal.com, as we always take user feedback on board and love to keep our users happy with our upgrades.
Replied December 2021
Simone
Medical Practice, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Nookal for Physio's and anyone else really
Excellent response to queries, continunous improvement of the nookal platform
PROSVery intuitive, easy to use, can use desktop/tablet/phone
CONSIntegrating other systems can be challenging ie set up physitrack
Reason for choosing Nookal
More physio friendly
Reasons for switching to Nookal
Wanted a cloud based system, wanted a body chart on the clinical notes, wanted something I could use on a desptop or an iphone
Vendor Response
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review Simone - it's greatly appreciated.
Replied December 2021
Matthew
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed December 2021
Generally good PMS has restrictions in claiming ACC
Mostly good and smooth with some frustrations around slooooow process of claiming ACC.
PROSGood note taking. Clear and useable diary. Excellent online booking system.
CONSDiary set up could be more versatile, unable to open up a single day and enable bookings without opening that day going forward forever on that day. Drag and drop feature fiddly with short appointments. In NZ very much needed improvements are very slow in coming as we are such a small portion of their business. ACC claiming is woefully inefficient with some improvements but overall is much slower and time costly than other PMS's.
Reason for choosing Nookal
Quicker to get set up with Nookal from Quick-as but may not have been the right choice on hindsight.
Reasons for switching to Nookal
No choice, QA was closing down
Vendor Response
Hi Matthew, thanks so much for your positive and constructive feedback - it's really genuinely appreciated. We're always looking to improve the Nookal experience, and will continue to improve all features as best we can. Short appointments may be easier to handle by enabling larger Diary spacing - please let us know at support@nookal.com if we can guide you through this.
Replied December 2021
Phil
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Incredibly user-friendly software
Simple toggling between practitioners and sites. We are a business that employes physiotherapists, osteopaths and sports therapists - we are easily able to customise the notes on nookal to reflect the needs of each profession.
CONSThe colour settings and icons on each appointment could be improved - icons (notes, new patient etc) are quite small. Perhaps a colour change to show when notes have been completed? Toggling between different cases can also be quite difficult - seems to auto-reset to the oldest case?
Reasons for switching to Nookal
Less user-friendly
Vendor Response
Hi Phil, thank you for your excellent review and your feedback. We love receiving feedback from our users and take all feedback on board when it comes to planning future Nookal upgrades.
Replied December 2021
Jillian
Hospital & Health Care, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
Would and have recommended Nookal to other
Before Nookal, I had a paper diary, and was sending SMS reminders myself on my phone, and typing out my own invoices. Nookal has transformed my clinic, and saved me so much time.
PROSI am not IT savvy at all, but I manage to do all I need to with Nookal, to reduce my admin load and streamline some processes for me. Its very easy and logical to follow, with all the essential features for a small psychology practices. There's been a few times Ive need support, and Nookal have always been responsive and helpful
CONSPerhaps more specialised templates inbuilt
Reason for choosing Nookal
Seemed alot easier to use
Vendor Response
Hi Jillian, we are so pleased that your experience with using Nookal has enabled you to save time and transform your clinic. Thank you for taking the time to pass on this fabulous feedback.
Replied January 2022
Jesse
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Market leading practice management software for a high end price
Nookal has been a valuable tool for my practice however due to the cons listed above I have looked at other options.
PROSWide number of integrations, detail of reporting, reminder messages and emails.
CONSThe inability for users to receive direct communication/confirmation regarding patient cancellations or enquiries to their email or phone number. Customer support has been helpful although hard to contact at times.
Vendor Response
Hi Jesse, Thank you for leaving us a wonderous review, our team love seeing happy clinics feedback! We're always looking for ways to improve the user experience and so keep an eye out for future updates!
Replied December 2021
Nick
Hospital & Health Care, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Nookal - It has all that you need
Fantastic, an excellent team to deal with and they provide great support. User friendly program that does everything that you need
PROSReally easy to use and train staff. The diary and billing side of things are really straight forward with clinicians and admin easily learning how it all works. Easy to navigate and run reports for data analysis. Excellent support team and the best Help feature I have seen for a program.
CONSHonestly I cant think of any negatives. I have used a lot of practice management programs and Nookal is hands down the best system I have used. It is an all rounder
Vendor Response
Thanks for your amazingly kind words Nick, we genuinely appreciate you taking the time to leave us your review.
Replied December 2021
Jess
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Effective and efficient practice management
Excellent software overall. Changing providers would now be like trying to switch from apple to android.
PROSAbility to view multiple clinic locations, ability to send letters within the program. Simplicity of note taking.
CONSUnreliability of software - some bugs infrequently causing data (clinical notes and letters) to go missing. Inability to edit notes once complete
Vendor Response
Hi Jess, many thanks for your top-notch review. We're delighted to find that you're enjoying Nookal!
Replied December 2021
Jeremy
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Great practice management software
Excellent
PROSEase of use, intuitive, customisable and constantly improving
CONSThe mobile and app utility is poor. Slow to open PDF exercise programs saved in client files.
Reason for choosing Nookal
Cloud based, customisable, body charts, good reports.
Vendor Response
Hi Jeremy, thanks for leaving us such a fantastic review - it means a lot! Going forward one of our main goals is to improve the mobile/app experience so please keep your eyes peeled for these changes in the new year.
Replied December 2021
Amanda
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Nookal is wonderful!
My overall experience has been very positive. Nookal have an excellent customer service team, and the product has led to increased speed for our administrative processes & an increased reporting capability.
PROSThe Nookal integration to allow for bulk upload of invoices to the NDIA portal is a life changing feature that cannot be overstated!!
CONSIt doesn't integrate well with MYOB, so we eventually migrated to Xero to have seamless integration between the platforms.
Vendor Response
Thanks for your time to leave us with a review Amanda, your feedback is appreciated immensely.
Replied December 2021
Emily
Individual & Family Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
Nookal review
Amazing, very usual and helpful for my day to day job.
PROSNookal is extremely easy to learn and use even if you are not very tech savvy. The accessibility to add new clients and change or input information is high.
CONSThe inability to lock certain case notes, rather than having to just lock a whole worker.
Vendor Response
Hi Emily, thanks a million for your fabulous feedback. We genuinely appreciate it. Every piece of feedback helps us plan for the future and improve as we go so thank you for providing it.
Replied January 2022
Natalie
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Great software
I like it because the colours are nice to look at and it's user friendly
PROSIt is very easy to use and has a simple interface.
CONSI don't like that when searching for a patient after filling in the surname and you press 'tab' to go to the next field, it very frequently automatically goes back up
Vendor Response
Thanks for your wonderful review, Natalie! Delighted you find Nookal's interface colourful and easy to use. (The colours and icons are my favourite part too.) Appreciate this feedback as well :-).
Replied December 2021
Tara
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2022
Excellent service
I find it easier using Nookal then previous software. It allows access to multiple sides of our business. Specifically having access to cancellation reports or last attendances
PROSHaving multiple locations and practitioners is an incredible feature of this software
CONSAt times certain elements glitch e.g. creating and moving notes
Vendor Response
Hi there Tara, thank you so much for your very kind feedback, we are thrilled you find Nookal so user-friendly.
Replied January 2022
Toby
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Good booking system. Open for changes & always improving.
Easy to use, customer service is good. Admin at the clinic are happy to use.
CONSLacks some integrations however they are always willing to take feedback on board.
Vendor Response
Hi Toby, thanks for taking the time to write a review! We really appreciate your kind words and also as you mentioned, we love to take user feedback on board as we always want to keep our lovely users happy.
Replied December 2021
Phoebe
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Nookal for physiotherapy practice small or big
Great.
PROSOnline manual that has step by step guides for setting up a practice and other soft ware
CONSA bit difficult to make multiple group class purchase where the client needs individualized receipts for private health.
Reason for choosing Nookal
Price, ease of use and online manual access for setup adn trouble shoot
Reasons for switching to Nookal
Change of practice
Vendor Response
Thanks, Phoebe! We really appreciate this review and are delighted that you are enjoying Nookal. I have also noted your feedback for the future.
Replied December 2021
Wissal
Medical Practice, 2-10 employees
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
value for money & multidimensional
satisfying & a whole new level of service
PROSuser friendly & KPI service ,clear & functional calander,many useful functions
CONStakes time to load, looks complex ,detailed information
Reason for choosing Nookal
Highly recommended
Reasons for switching to Nookal
Better KPI management
Vendor Response
Hi Wissal, thanks so much for your fantastic feedback, we really appreciate it.
Replied December 2021
Eloise
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2022
Eloise's Review of Nookal
I've benefited from using Nookal and my organisational skills and productivity have really improved since using Nookal.
PROSI really enjoyed the ability to be creative with Nookal and colour code tasks, appointments, notes, which has made my organisational skills enhance. I enjoy access to all documents and nookal notes and features such as pinning clinical notes, copy templates across and hide unwanted notes.
CONSDifficulty move one note/appointment and drag it to another day in the week. I often have to delete that appointment or note and re-enter it in a different time slot or day.
Reason for choosing Nookal
Not applicable
Vendor Response
Hi Eloise, thank you very much for your kind feedback. If at any stage you require assistance in using Nookal please do contact us via email at support@nookal.com
Replied January 2022