--- description: Review of Petal Physician Scheduling Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Petal Physician Scheduling | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Medical Scheduling Software](/directory/18/patient-scheduling-software/software) > [Petal Physician Scheduling](/software/201280/petal-scheduling) # Petal Physician Scheduling Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/201280/petal-scheduling Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/201280/petal-scheduling?page=2) > Physician Scheduling enables administrators and physicians to collaborate on scheduling, which saves planning time, ensures fair distribution of shifts, allows for more focused patient care, and supports a better work/life balance for medical staff. Already used by more than 85,000 physicians in over 3,000 care settings across North America and Europe, Physician Scheduling enables users to create equitable, balanced schedules that can account for many variables such as pre-existing contracts, absences, physician expertise, potential conflicts, individual preferences, and complexity of task. Physician Scheduling puts more control in the hands of physicians allowing them to easily and independently plan their own calendars, request leave, and transfer or trade shifts with colleagues directly or by posting on a virtual billboard – from any device, without having to go through administration. Users can easily spot gaps in coverage, search the physician list and fill with doctors that are available and have the skill set required. Schedules, shift changes and shift details are updated in real-time, and accessible to every team member from their tablet, mobile device or desktop computer, preventing confusion and eliminating the many different channels – paper, spreadsheet, emails, voice messages – required to keep everyone informed. Physician Scheduling can be adapted to any type of healthcare environment such as hospital networks, medical departments, emergency departments, and specialty medical groups such as cardiology, radiology, anesthesiology and others. > > Verdict: Rated **4.0/5** by 64 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.0/5** | 64 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Petal - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact Petal for detailed pricing information. - **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, French - **Available Countries**: Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Automated Scheduling - Calendar Management - Calendar Sync - Communication Management - Customisable Reports - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Drag & Drop - Email Reminders - Faculty/Staff Management - HIPAA Compliant - Medical Billing - Mobile Access - Multi-Location - Multi-Physician - No-Show Tracking ## Integrations (2 total) - Petal On-Call Scheduling - Xacte ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Medical Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/18/patient-scheduling-software/software) ## Related Categories - [Medical Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/18/patient-scheduling-software/software) - [Medical Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4/practice-management-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Printing can be hassle - I like a particular view which is sometimes hard to find in the list of options. The more users the more confusing the trade situation. I usually have this ironed out before hand and then go into Petal to make the switch. Otherwise it moght be a bit more difficult. > > Better way to book off time. ----- ### "Physician lifestyles have been totally transformed" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *13 March 2018* | Hospital & Health Care > > **Pros**: PetalMD is an intuitive scheduling platform that allows physicians to have a life outside of work. Docs can finally be there for their family, friends and themselves. Physicians who work at two sites or also have run a clinic outside the hospital no longer have to suffer hours by their computer and phone sorting through multiple trades when they are double-booked. Trades through a "marketplace" or directly between physicians are error-checked by the computer for schedule conflicts and updated to the master schedule in real-time. We no longer fax an updated copy of the schedule every few days to the hospital, not certain if the most recent version is the one posted; hospital clerical staff can have limited-access accounts to view the master schedule online. The technical support is always quick, helpful, and professional - the answer to my problem is always found. If your group is anything like my group, then they will have zero regrets going to this platform. I make the schedule for my department and I have found the scheduling system adaptive to our group's many unique needs. > > **Cons**: There is a learning curve to using the scheduling system and I would recommend training at least one other person other than the scheduler to avoid downtime if the scheduler is away unexpectedly. The training process was very helpful but becoming an expert in all the functionality of the schedule creation took me about 6-8 months to master (at least a couple of schedules). The scheduling system has to be meticulously programmed in its parameters or else it can do something really silly with people's schedules. Support has been great to adjust little rules to iron out these "bugs" in the rules I created with the PetalMD consultant. They always figure out a way to avoid similar problems in the future for me. We are now in our sixth iteration of the schedule and every round the schedule making gets easier. The mobile app does not have nearly as much functionality as the desktop website version. Some missing features can be very important like no error-checking for shift trades. ----- ### "Clunky would be an exaggeration when trying to be positive" — 1.0/5 > **Jim** | *13 March 2018* > > **Pros**: that both hospitals I work at share this software. Of course, that stops march 31 when one hospital leaves Petal > > **Cons**: it is dysfunctional\! If I post a shift for trade I cannot then choose that shift in exchange for a trade with someone else - it prevents me from doing exactly what I have requested. I have to remove my trade request in order to make a trade\! Shifts up for trade are not visible on a calendar. I have to keep switching from the list of trades up on marketplace to my calendar then to the group calendar to see if some can accommodate the switch. Otherwise i have to click on each individual to see if they are free - incredibly painful\! I usually end up getting our Petal manager/scheduler to make the changes because it is otherwise so hard ----- ### "Great but expensive" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *6 December 2019* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Design is elegant and intuitive with colour coding and the like, very easy to use, synchronized with different calendars easily with no hassle which is a huge plus, messaging service was very well integrated. > > **Cons**: Main thing was cost, our hospital had to move to a much inferior product because if the significant increase in the cost of service. > > I mostly enjoyed the ability to share the calendars through this product on my different other calendar organizers, this was done in style for sure. ----- ### "motivated staff- generally easy to use software." — 4.0/5 > **Gosselin** | *19 March 2018* | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Fairly straightforward system; user friendly. Scheduling is straightforward and significantly time saving > > **Cons**: Entering of absence requests for large groups ( example trainees) was more user friendly and clearer visually then current iteration. > > Efficient- time saving, the ability for trainees to enter their own absences. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/201280/petal-scheduling?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/201280/petal-scheduling) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data