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Use the time tools

Measure one work block or total several blocks before applying the result to Today.

Quick answer: Use Stopwatch when you need to measure one session. Use Hours calculator when you already know several durations or start and end times. Both tools help with arithmetic; neither one decides whether the work is eligible.

Last reviewed October 9, 2026

Choose the right tool

Tool	Use it when
Export Hours	You need a readable copy of saved records for a date range.
Billing Assist	You want to review the hourly-code units and totals before entering them in your normal billing system.
Stopwatch	You need to measure one work block.
Calculator	You know several durations or start and end times and need to total them.

Stopwatch

Open Tools and choose Stopwatch.
Start the timer when the eligible work begins and stop it when the work ends.
Use the nearest-unit option when you are applying one measured block. The app's threshold is eight minutes or more for the next 15-minute unit.
Apply the result to the correct field on Today, then add the activity description if the time is indirect care or clinical administration.

Hours calculator

Add one row for each work block you want to total.
Check the combined duration before applying it to Today.
Apply the result to the category that describes the work. A duration by itself does not establish eligibility.

Rounding examples

Cumulative minutes	Units	Why
67 minutes	4 units	The 7-minute remainder does not add a unit.
68 minutes	5 units	The 8-minute remainder adds a unit.
60 minutes	4 units	One hour contains four 15-minute units.

Before you apply a result

Confirm that the work happened on the service date you are editing.
Choose the category based on the work, not on which category has room left.
Total related time before rounding when the work was split across several blocks in the same category.

Important notes

Do not round every patient encounter or work block separately. The published rule applies to cumulative daily minutes within each category.

Sources

Browse all FHO+ Billing guides

Introduction — Use this help center to understand the app, the FHO+ hourly categories, and the checks to make before billing.
Start here — Set up the app once, record the day while it is fresh, and review the month before you prepare claims.
Log a day — Enter the time you worked for one service date and keep the four categories separate.
Read your billing snapshot — Understand the room calculations and prompts that change as you edit a day.
Use the time tools — Measure one work block or total several blocks before applying the result to Today.
Review a month — Use Calendar to find blank days, correct records, and check the month before claim preparation.
Create presets and weekday rules — Reduce repeated entry while keeping the saved record tied to what actually happened.
Export records and prepare claims — Create a readable date-range report and a code-by-code summary for your normal billing workflow.
Manage local data, sync, and backups — Know where your records live before you change browsers, devices, or accounts.
Use FHO+ Billing across devices — Set up FHO+ Billing on web and iPhone with the same account, then check whether your preferences and saved billing records have synced.
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.
Check eligibility — Use the patient, service, physician, and location as the starting point before you choose an hourly code.
Choose a fee code — Keep the four hourly categories consistent in Today, reports, and billing software.
Indirect care vs clinical administration — Separate the two support categories that are easiest to confuse.
Rates, units, and rounding — Convert the time in each category into claim units and the correct base value.
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.