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Petal Physician Scheduling

4.0

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About Petal Physician Scheduling

Physician Scheduling enables administrators and physicians to collaborate on scheduling, which saves planning time, ensures fair distribution of shifts, allows for more focused patient care, and supports a better work/life balance for medical staff.

Already used by more than 85,000 physicians in over 3,000 care settings across North America and Europe, Physician Scheduling enables users to create equitable, balanced schedules that can account for many variables such as pre-existing contracts, absences, physician expertise, potential conflicts, individual preferences, and complexity of task.

Physician Scheduling puts more control in the hands of physicians allowing them to easily and independently plan their own calendars, request leave, and transfer or trade shifts with colleagues directly or by posting on a virtual billboard – from any device, without having to go through administration.

Users can easily spot gaps in coverage, search the physician list and fill with doctors that are available and have the skill set required.

Schedules, shift changes and shift details are updated in real-time, and accessible to every team member from their tablet, mobile device or desktop compu...

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Petal Physician Scheduling Features

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Activity Dashboard
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API
Automated Scheduling
Calendar Management
Calendar Sync
Communication Management
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
Data Import/Export
Drag & Drop
Email Reminders
Faculty/Staff Management
Mobile Access
Multi-Location
Multi-Physician
No-Show Tracking
On Call Scheduling
Patient Records Management
Physician Management
Real-Time Reporting
Recurring Appointments
Reminders
Reporting & Statistics
Self Service Portal
SMS Messaging
Task Management
Template Management
Third-Party Integrations
Workflow Management

Petal Physician Scheduling Integrations

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Petal On-Call Scheduling

Petal Physician Scheduling User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.0

Ratings Breakdown

33%

45%

13%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

3.6

Value for money

3.7

Customer support

3.9

Functionality

3.7

Jonathan Tristan W.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

overall pretty good

Better way to book off time.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

there are a number of different calendar views that make it easy to navigate. I can clearly see what I have booked off. I am able to see who is working with me during the day and who is available for trades. trades are straight forward.

Cons:

I book off months in advance and there are only a few options for time off, there should be more Sometimes, my days off are dropped. Printing can be hassle - I like a particular view which is sometimes hard to find in the list of options. The more users the more confusing the trade situation. I usually have this ironed out before hand and then go into Petal to make the switch. Otherwise it moght be a bit more difficult.

Vendor Response

Hello Jonathan, Thank you for your kind words about the calendar views and trade features! Please know that we are currently working on upgrading these features to make them easier to use. As far as your comment on the time off functionality, the planner of a group can create the categories that s/he wants to allow the group to use. So you should check with your group planner. This is not a PetalMD limitation.

Replied June 2018

Verified

Reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

Physician lifestyles have been totally transformed

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Pros:

PetalMD is an intuitive scheduling platform that allows physicians to have a life outside of work. Docs can finally be there for their family, friends and themselves. Physicians who work at two sites or also have run a clinic outside the hospital no longer have to suffer hours by their computer and phone sorting through multiple trades when they are double-booked. Trades through a "marketplace" or directly between physicians are error-checked by the computer for schedule conflicts and updated to the master schedule in real-time. We no longer fax an updated copy of the schedule every few days to the hospital, not certain if the most recent version is the one posted; hospital clerical staff can have limited-access accounts to view the master schedule online. The technical support is always quick, helpful, and professional - the answer to my problem is always found. If your group is anything like my group, then they will have zero regrets going to this platform. I make the schedule for my department and I have found the scheduling system adaptive to our group's many unique needs.

Cons:

There is a learning curve to using the scheduling system and I would recommend training at least one other person other than the scheduler to avoid downtime if the scheduler is away unexpectedly. The training process was very helpful but becoming an expert in all the functionality of the schedule creation took me about 6-8 months to master (at least a couple of schedules). The scheduling system has to be meticulously programmed in its parameters or else it can do something really silly with people's schedules. Support has been great to adjust little rules to iron out these "bugs" in the rules I created with the PetalMD consultant. They always figure out a way to avoid similar problems in the future for me. We are now in our sixth iteration of the schedule and every round the schedule making gets easier. The mobile app does not have nearly as much functionality as the desktop website version. Some missing features can be very important like no error-checking for shift trades.

Vendor Response

Wow! Thank you for this amazing and complete review! We're really glad to see that you fully appreciate the time saved by our software; this is one of our goals!

Replied June 2018

Jim D.

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

Clunky would be an exaggeration when trying to be positive

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

that both hospitals I work at share this software. Of course, that stops march 31 when one hospital leaves Petal

Cons:

it is dysfunctional! If I post a shift for trade I cannot then choose that shift in exchange for a trade with someone else - it prevents me from doing exactly what I have requested. I have to remove my trade request in order to make a trade! Shifts up for trade are not visible on a calendar. I have to keep switching from the list of trades up on marketplace to my calendar then to the group calendar to see if some can accommodate the switch. Otherwise i have to click on each individual to see if they are free - incredibly painful! I usually end up getting our Petal manager/scheduler to make the changes because it is otherwise so hard

Vendor Response

Hello Jim, It's unfortunate that the hospitals you work in will no longer be using PetalMD. We're truly sorry for the situation. Please know that we took note of your comments regarding the shift trade feature and that we are currently looking into ways to upgrade it. At the moment you still can initiate only 1 transaction by shift, but you can send it to multiple members in the same requests. We are still concentrating on improving this feature. To show the marketplace offer in your personal calendar, you can select this option via the display button in your personal calendar. This option will remain the default, so no need to shuffle between your calendar and trade section. Thanks for your comments.

Replied June 2018

Verified

Reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2019

Great but expensive

I mostly enjoyed the ability to share the calendars through this product on my different other calendar organizers, this was done in style for sure.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

Design is elegant and intuitive with colour coding and the like, very easy to use, synchronized with different calendars easily with no hassle which is a huge plus, messaging service was very well integrated.

Cons:

Main thing was cost, our hospital had to move to a much inferior product because if the significant increase in the cost of service.

Vendor Response

Thanks for your feedback, we would be happy to revisit working with you if you are interested in exploring options again.

Replied November 2020

Gosselin A.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

motivated staff- generally easy to use software.

Efficient- time saving, the ability for trainees to enter their own absences.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Pros:

Fairly straightforward system; user friendly. Scheduling is straightforward and significantly time saving

Cons:

Entering of absence requests for large groups ( example trainees) was more user friendly and clearer visually then current iteration.

Vendor Response

Hello Anne-Marie, We're really glad to read that you find our software saves you a significant amount of time; this is our goal! Regarding the entry of absence requests for large groups, please note that this feature is indeed possible and that it was recently updated, though we are still working on improvements in this area. Do not hesitate to call us to get more information!

Replied June 2018

aubrey k.

Medical Practice

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

Poor.

Completed survey

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The program petal md Downloads seamlessly to Google calendar. It downloads changes usually within a few hours of the change being executed.

Cons:

Our obstetrics group is small (5-6 people). Every year, to maintain a free product, we were squeezed out of functionality. Trading became onerous. Splitting shifts became difficult. The new marketplace (used for the large er group to whoch i also belong) does not allow multiple trade requests for the same shift, thus one must wait for the first offer to be declined before offering the shift to someone else, which is very inefficient, especially when most do no respond to open marketplace offers.

Vendor Response

Hello Aubrey, Glad to hear that you appreciated our synchronization feature with Google calendar! To use the full version of PetalMD, a monthly fee is in fact necessary, we're sorry if this has become a disincentive to use our services for your group. Regarding the multiple trade requests, we're taking note of your comment and we'll see what we can do. Although you can now offer a trade or transfer offers to multiple members in the same offer. Thanks for your detailed feedback!

Replied June 2018

Jon D.

Medical Practice

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

Using this site is mostly awkward and difficult to have learners learn how to use it.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Pros:

The site is never down. The app is responsive. The menu system and over all interface is great and easy to navigate.

Cons:

It's hard for staff to figure out who is on call. there is no roster view for staff to see team information. The oncall dashboard view only can be viewed one week at a time. Learners have the ability to take their phone number off their profile so nurses don't have contact information when a learner isn't on call. Administrators don't have access to add phone numbers to learner profiles. There should be note boxes for each profile to include notes about each learner which would be helpful for posting leave of absence/vacation information. This would help chief residents make schedules completely on your site.

Vendor Response

Hello Jon, We're glad that you like our overall interface! Regarding your comment, some hospital administrators do have access to add phone numbers; it depends on the options chosen by your hospital. Don't hesitate to call our support team for more information! https://support.petalmd.com/hc/en-ca

Replied June 2018

Fiona M.

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

I like using PetalMD but feel it could be more user friendly and help me schedule tasks easier

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like the calendar format and ability to easily switch between specialty call schedules. I also like that I am able to use it on my phone as well as laptop.

Cons:

Inability with current package to let the software make the scheduling decisions. I understand that this due to the package that my department has purchased but it is an issue with my use of the software. The second issue I have is the ease of use for scheduling is not that user friendly. I have to try things a couple of times to figure out the right way to do things. That said customer service is excellent and has always helped me figure out any issues I may have.

Vendor Response

Hello Fiona, Thank you for your positive review of our customer service! As for your current package, if you feel the Advanced plan (automated scheduling) could be useful for you and your group, do not hesitate to write to us at info@petalmd.com or to book a custom demo : https://www.petalmd.com/en-ca/scheduling-software-demo

Replied June 2018

Dorota N.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

Users are happy with it. Some challenges with planning.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

User friendly interface, good mobile app. Prompt responses to help requests. Able to trade and post shifts to a marketplace.

Cons:

Planning support. Had a lot of difficulty when we needed to make multiple simultaneous changes to the schedule. Also didn't get much in the way of guidance for advanced planning so never tried this, though we are paying for it.

Vendor Response

Hello Dorota, Thank you for your kind words about our interface and our shift trade features! As you know, we're currently on the case regarding your advanced planning request, we hope you'll like the new features!

Replied June 2018

Caitlin C.

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

Great system that is easy to use

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

PetalMd is easy to use. It displays the hospital call schedule in a clear way that is easy to navigate.

Cons:

The editing field in the "assigned physician" part of the scheduling section isn't formatted well. To add a comment or edit the time, you need to go to the dr list beside the schedule, go to the bottom and then scroll across to get to the wheel that allows you to open the edit page. It would be nice if it all displayed without having to scroll across. It would also be nice if the administrator could add the contact information for the physicians in their department so that the physician didn't have to log on and do it themselves. There is a lot of missing contact info as a result.

Vendor Response

Hello Caitlin, Thank you for your review! It's important to us that your hospital on-call schedule is clear and easy to navigate. We have a brand new module to manage contact information within your hospital by administrative member, ask our sales team for more information. Our goal is to save you time, after all. Regarding your suggestion, we'll look into it. We have found in the past that screen size can be an issue. Have you looked into adjusting your screen resolution? Nonetheless, it's this kind of advice that helps us to improve our solutions, so again, thank you.

Replied June 2018

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