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Create presets and weekday rules

Reduce repeated entry while keeping the saved record tied to what actually happened.

Quick answer: A direct-care preset fills a saved duration into its matching location field. An indirect-care preset inserts reusable description text; it does not add time. Weekday automation can prefill a draft. Review every value before saving.

Last reviewed October 9, 2026

Create useful presets

Open Settings, then Presets.
Enter a clear name, choose its duration in 15-minute increments, set the location, and select Save Preset.
Create short indirect-care tags such as Chart review, Labs, Referral, or Care coordination. A tag adds wording to the activity description, not to the time field.
Keep the library short. A few recognizable choices are easier to review than a long list of near-duplicates.

Presets settings with the direct-care preset form and saved indirect-care description tags — Direct-care presets store a duration and location. Indirect-care presets are reusable description text.

Set up a weekday rule

Open Settings, then Automation, and turn on weekday automation.
Choose a weekday and select the direct-care preset or usual direct minutes and location.
Add indirect minutes and activity tags only when they are genuinely routine for that weekday.
On the next matching day, review the draft before saving. Automation starts an entry; it does not certify the time.

Weekday Automation settings with a weekday selector, direct-care preset, time fields, and activity description — Each weekday can have its own draft routine. Keep only values that are genuinely expected, then correct the draft to match the day.

Keep shortcuts accurate

Update a preset when clinic hours, location, or the work pattern changes.
Remove descriptions that are too general to explain what you did.
Never use a preset or automated amount as a substitute for the actual daily total.

Important notes

The Ministry and OMA guidance require actual time worked and activity summaries for support categories. A prefilled draft still needs your review.

Sources

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Review FHO+ billing records before export — A practical review checklist for Ontario FHO+ physicians using FHO+ Billing to check service dates, categories, limits, saved entries, and reports.
FHO+ billing terms for Ontario physicians — A plain-language glossary of FHO+, hourly-rate categories, Q-codes, rostered patients, billing units, and continuity terminology used in Ontario physician guidance.
If the numbers look wrong — A short diagnostic checklist for totals, room calculations, missing days, and saved data.
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Choose a fee code — Keep the four hourly categories consistent in Today, reports, and billing software.
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Daily and monthly caps — Check the shared daily maximum and the prorated monthly maximum before submitting a large day or month.
Support-time ratios — Keep indirect care and clinical administration within the two monthly ratios.
Document a claimed day — Keep the daily totals and activity summaries needed to support hourly claims.
Prepare and check a claim — Move from the app's saved records to your normal OHIP billing process without missing the claim details.
Virtual care and other settings — Use location and service type to place virtual care, home visits, and long-term-care work in the right category.
Learners and locums — Apply the hourly guidance when teaching during care or covering an FHO practice as a locum.
Fix common mistakes — Run this checklist before you send a large claim or finish the month.
What changed on April 1, 2026 — A short guide to the FHO+ changes that sit beside the hourly-rate program.
Continuity and outside use — Understand the continuity measure without confusing it with hourly time tracking.
Official sources and dates — Go to the documents that govern or explain FHO+ billing when a rule is unclear.