Acupuncture Scheduling Software Removes the Pain of Booking Customer Appointments

June 14, 2011 - PRLog -- Scottsdale, Ariz.- Proven appointment-scheduling processes are a must for acupuncture offices to ensure a smooth running operation for staff and patients alike. Paper schedule books and phoned-in appointments are inefficient and ineffective in accomplishing this, which is why a growing number of acupuncturists and their staff are turning to online scheduling software from Appointment-Plus.

A leader in online scheduling software since 2001, Appointment-Plus (http://www.appointment-plus.com/index.php) provides the Web-based tools acupuncture offices needs to better manage their appointment-scheduling processes. These include:

• Online customer self-scheduling, whereby patients can book their own appointments when it’s most convenient for them, 24 hours a day.
• Automated e-mail and text message reminders sent prior to a schedule appointment time.
• Online customer payment options.
• Robust record-keeping and reporting capabilities.
• E-marketing solutions through iContact.

“Like all service-based businesses, acupuncturists depend on accurate appointment-scheduling to run their practices efficiently,” says Bob La Loggia, CEO of StormSource Software, the developer of Appointment-Plus. “Taking appointments over the phone and recording them in a paper appointment book or spreadsheet is time-consuming and tedious, which is why a growing number of acupuncturists are turning to Appointment-Plus for this important task.”

As a Web-based application, Appointment-Plus requires only an Internet connection to use. Acupuncture practices simply add a “Book Now” button or URL to their Web site, Facebook page, newsletter or other online sites that customers visit. Customers can view availability, services and other information on the scheduling page before booking their appointments.

Pricing starts at $39 per month, with no long-term contracts. Each signup receives a complementary training session with a professional set-up coach during their 15-day free trial period.

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About Appointment-Plus: Appointment-Plus (http://www.appointment-plus.com/index.php) supplies over 4,500 clients throughout the United States, Canada and 10 other countries the tools they need to efficiently, accurately and automatically schedule appointments and sessions, book rooms, accept registrations and many other services. The flagship product of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based StormSource Software, the online application has scheduled over 65 million appointments since its launch in 2001. Users of the software include acupuncturists, instructors, health clubs, personal fitness trainers, medical offices, spas, salons and massage therapists, as well as Fortune 500 companies, healthcare agencies and facilities, colleges and universities, distributors and manufacturers, and federal and local government.

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About Appointment-Plus: Appointment-Plus (http://www.appointment-plus.com) supplies over 4,500 clients throughout the United States, Canada and 10 other countries the tools they need to efficiently, accurately and automatically schedule appointments and sessions, book rooms, accept registrations and many other services. The flagship product of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based StormSource Software, the online application has scheduled over 65 million appointments since its launch in 2001. Users of the software include acupuncturists, instructors, health clubs, personal fitness trainers, medical offices, spas, salons and massage therapists, as well as Fortune 500 companies, healthcare agencies and facilities, colleges and universities, distributors and manufacturers, and federal and local government.