Booking engine

Booking that starts with the question — not the form.

Most hospital software opens a booking with “name and phone number.” That’s the wrong question. The patient already knows what they need: a department, a doctor, a slot that fits their day. We ask in that order.

< 60s
To book and confirm a patient
WhatsApp
Reminders that cut no-shows
Instant
Indexed front-desk patient search
The order is everything

Department first. Doctor next. Patient last.

Patient details are the last step — not the first. By then, the patient is committed to a slot they’ve chosen, not abandoning a form because the front desk asked for their PAN.

  • Patient self-serve booking on WhatsApp, web, or the front desk — same flow.
  • Returning patients are recognised by phone after the slot is chosen, not before.
  • First-time patients enter just name and phone. The rest fills in over the next visit.
Booking an appointment in Lucoze by department, doctor and slot
No-show prevention

Three reminders, in the channel that actually works.

WhatsApp confirmation goes out 24 hours before. SMS at 2 hours. A reschedule link is one tap — no app install, no login. The doctor sees a confirmed list at 9am, not a hopeful one.

  • Patient-driven reschedule via one-tap link — desk staff don’t intercept.
  • Specialty-aware reminder copy (IVF gets different wording than dental).
  • Cancel-with-reason feedback loop — you learn which slot patterns leak.
Lucoze front office OPD queue with reminders and check-in
Doctor’s view

What's actually on the day. Not what was scheduled last week.

The doctor sees today live — confirmed patients, walk-ins inserted in priority, follow-ups that need 5 minutes vs new patients that need 15. Time blocks are theirs to control.

  • Drag a slot to a new time — the patient gets notified instantly.
  • Block 30 mins for a procedure. The desk can’t book over it.
  • Daily summary at 7pm: hours billed, items missed, who came back.
A doctor's patient encounter and consultation screen in Lucoze
Common questions

Appointments, the doubts our customers raised first.

Does it work without internet?

Yes — the front desk can take walk-ins offline. The day reconciles when the connection comes back. Tested in 6 East-India clinics with intermittent 4G.

What about WhatsApp Business compatibility?

We use the official Cloud API — not unofficial bridges. Your number stays clean and never gets restricted.

Can patients book on Sunday?

Self-serve booking is 24/7. You set the slot inventory; the patient picks within it.

See Appointments working in your hospital.

Book a demo — we run alongside your current system, no downtime, migration help included.