What's New

We’re always adding to the HotDoc platform to improve the experience for both practices and patients.

Boost compliance with Broadcast types

The new SMS Broadcast flow separates Marketing and Transactional messages. This improves compliance and builds patient trust by respecting consent preferences.

Gather new practice insights with Pulse Check

Access new practice performance insights with the new Pulse Check dashboard. Review 12 months of data across appointments, patients, payments, and Routine Requests to make better business decisions.

Capture patient payment preferences

Patients can now pre-select their preferred payment method for face-to-face appointments. This helps streamline check-in and speeds up payment processing.

More customisable Reminders settings

To make the Reminder settings more user-friendly, we redesigned the layout with more options to edit and update your appointment reminders.

Enrol patients at your practice for MyMedicare

If your practice has registered for MyMedicare’s Voluntary Patient Registration model, you can start informing your patients and capture their interest in registering at your practice.

Easily get telehealth video bulk billing consent

Practitioners can now select item numbers to claim and prompt patients for their bulk billing consent during video consults. When accepted, it automatically writes back to the Practice Software.

Never miss a message in your Dashboard again

Forgot the details of a feature update? Go back in time and scroll through recent releases, improvements, and tips by clicking the Messages button at the top right corner of your Dashboard.

Slash your to-do list on the Recalls summary page

Easily access Recalls information, check their progress, and see an actionable summary of tasks to complete on the brand new Recalls summary page.

Exempt bulk billed patients from adding card details

Streamline the patient journey by exempting certain patients who are usually bulk billed from adding their payment method online.

Search by the patient’s name for Reminders

You can now search by the patient’s name on the Future Reminders, Unsent Reminders and History pages to see if the reminder has been sent/not sent and check the status of this reminder.

Push notifications for practice booked payments

Practice booked payment requests will convert to more completed transactions now that we send a push notification in addition to SMS and email.

Pre-authorise Repeats payments

Stripe users, this one’s for you. Stripe now pre-authorises the full amount for repeat requests and only processes the payment when you click “Approve” on the Prescription or Referrals Requests page.

Easily pass the Payments processing fee on

Forget manual calculations and sticky notes on your monitor with appointment costs written on them. You can now automatically pass the payment processing fee on to patients.

Check out your practice’s Broadcast credits

Not sure how many Broadcast credits your practice has available? If there are available credits, you’ll see the balance on your Dashboard.

URL update in Recall SMSs

Patients will now see hotdoc.com instead of htd.io in the Recalls SMS link they’ll have to click on.

Availability calendar

On the new availability calendar, you’ll have a visual overview of your practitioner sessions, custom session, and hidden sessions.

Payout practitioners directly

Set up individual practitioner payout accounts to automatically settle consultation fees via HotDoc.

Easier Payments reporting

Payments reporting and reconciliation have become much easier with the new and improved reporting page. Find more search filters, subtotals, payment status and type, and bulk reconciling.

Mobile patient alerts

Control a patient’s ability to book online appointments at your practice by creating a patient alert using the patient’s mobile number.

Payments Processing Fee Reduced

Reduced payment processing fee

Payments, Repeats and Referrals have become a whole lot cheaper now the processing fee is reduced from 2.75% to 1.75% (+ $0.30) per transaction.

Secure HotDoc accounts with MFA

Secure HotDoc accounts with MFA

Add an extra layer of protection to your HotDoc account by enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). MFA gives you the choice of either receiving a verification code by email or through an app when you log in.

Request payment details upfront

Request payment details up front

Simply send patients a payment request by SMS or email for all types of appointments directly booked at your practice with practice booked payments.

More flexibility with consent and custom forms

More flexibility with consent and custom forms

Consent and custom forms just got a lot more flexible with an extra setting where you can choose how often you want patients to fill in the form.

Easily manage email notifications

Easily manage email notifications

Easily enable or disable email notifications for your HotDoc user accounts for Sidebar actions, appointment confirmation requests, appointment cancellations, and more.

HotDoc becomes heaps more accessible

HotDoc becomes heaps more accessible

Our search filters and support articles are upgraded to help people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities find covid vaccine appointments in their language.

Recalls template

More personalised Recall messages

All Recall letter templates have been updated to address patients by their preferred name, instead of their first name.

Exciting improvements to the Support Centre

Finding the information you need is easier than ever through our new and improved Support Centre.

Secure HotDoc accounts with MFA

Secure all the way with MFA

Add an extra layer of protection to your HotDoc account by enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

Telehealth video remains free

Exciting news! HotDoc’s Telehealth video appointments are here to stay at no additional cost to your practice.
(Subject to fair usage. Only available for customers who are using HotDoc’s full product)

Want to see who didn’t receive a Broadcast?

Now you can! You’ll know exactly which patients didn’t receive SMSs by viewing your Broadcast History in the HotDoc Dashboard.

HotTip: Update incorrect mobile numbers right away, so patients receive their SMSs next time.

Easily generate a HotDoc Payments report

Stripe users, we made it easier for you to reconcile your payments. With more reporting options available, it’ll make it so much easier for you to calculate payments per practitioner.

Enjoy more insights with Repeats reports

Stripe users, this one is for you. When you download Repeats reports, you will now see a column for refunded requests.

Caller ID has just landed!

Caller ID saves receptionists a huge amount of time and helps them to improve the patient experience. When an existing patient calls your practice, Caller ID matches their phone number to tell you who is calling and give you easy access to their details.

Need help?

Visit support.hotdoc.com.au or email [email protected].

What's New

We’re always adding to the HotDoc platform to improve the experience for both practices and patients.

Enrol patients at your practice for MyMedicare

Easily get telehealth video bulk billing consent

Slash your to-do list on the Recalls summary page

Exempt bulk billed patients from adding card details

Push notifications for practice booked payments

Easily pass the Payments processing fee on

Check out your practice’s Broadcast credits

More flexibility with consent and custom forms

More flexibility with consent and custom forms

Want to see who didn’t receive a Broadcast?

Need help?

Visit support.hotdoc.com.au or email [email protected].