spreadsheets and sticky notes fits when
Keep the existing stack when the clinic has a small, stable workflow, named owners for every handoff, and a documented way to control access, retention, versioning, backup, and disposal across each tool.
Sourced comparison
A factual comparison for clinics deciding whether to keep coordinating around an existing EHR with spreadsheets, reminders, sticky notes, and staff effort or add a between-appointment operating layer.
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Consider RegenFlow when the clinic needs scheduling, intake, documentation, billing work, follow-up, and review states coordinated around the systems and team it already uses.
Who each option fits
Keep the existing stack when the clinic has a small, stable workflow, named owners for every handoff, and a documented way to control access, retention, versioning, backup, and disposal across each tool.
Consider RegenFlow when the clinic needs scheduling, intake, documentation, billing work, follow-up, and review states coordinated around the systems and team it already uses.
Side-by-side facts
| Category | RegenFlow | spreadsheets and sticky notes |
|---|---|---|
| Primary scope | Clinic operations around the patient visit | Existing EHR plus clinic-built trackers, reminders, and procedures |
| Published entry | Starter is $35 CAD/month; Basic is $79 CAD/month; full clinic OS plans begin with Growth at $149 CAD/month | Existing software may already be owned; staffing remains. Canada Job Bank reports a $25/hour median wage for medical administrative assistants |
| Workflow ownership | Ready, blocked, assigned, and awaiting-review states stay visible | Ownership depends on clinic procedures and staff-maintained trackers |
| Safeguards to verify | Deployment-specific written terms and access controls | The clinic must verify safeguards across every tool and record in its custody or control |
Primary official sources
Workflow review
Use the workflow review path to discuss the clinic context, systems in place, and approval boundary with a human before activation decisions are made.