Plan the day by area
The biggest lever is location. Give each day or half-day one area of the city. Patients in that area are booked on that day. See planning home visit routes.
Count travel as part of the visit
Travel is real time and must be planned. In Clinidiary, a home visit service can ask for travel time on every booking, with minutes there and minutes back, because each house is a different distance. The diary blocks the travel above and below the visit, and nobody can be booked into it. See home visit software.
Know your daily number
Home visit physios see fewer patients a day than in a clinic, and that is fine because the fee includes travel. Find your number and plan for it. See pricing home visits.
Keep the right patients at home
Home visits suit people who cannot easily travel: elderly, post-operative, neuro and bedridden patients. Patients who can come to a clinic may be better seen there, freeing home slots for those who need them.
Notes and payment on the go
Write notes on your phone between visits and take UPI payment at the door. See notes between home visits and billing for home visits.
Use video for some reviews
Some follow-ups do not need travel. A video check-in between home visits saves an hour in traffic. See video consultations.
Frequently asked questions
How many home visits can a physio do in a day?
It depends on traffic and distances. Grouping patients by area increases the number a lot.
How do home visit physios manage travel time?
They group visits by area and block travel time before and after each visit in the diary.
Which patients need home physiotherapy?
Elderly, post-operative, stroke and neuro patients, bedridden patients and others who cannot travel easily.