SOAP Notes Software

Running any kind of appointment-based practice is comes with the major hurdles of staying focused, organized, and making sure you’re getting the most from your time. There are plenty of tools you can use to overcome these problems, and one of the best of these is GoReminders, an appointment booking app with note-taking functionality.

Our appointment scheduling software comes with this easy-to-use note functionality built right in, and one way to put that to great use if you’re in the any number of medical or wellness industries, is with SOAP notes.

SOAP notes are an acronym for Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan, and they are a common methodology for healthcare providers of all kinds to document notes about treatment plans, stay organized, and record and share information in a universal, systematic and easy-to-read format.

In GoReminders, writing a SOAP Note is easy, you can just navigate to your customer’s page, enter in the note, and hit save. Every note stays saved on the customer’s page, so it’s always there when you you need to reference it. Our calendar reminder app will not only help you stay organized, but also automatically remind your clients, all at once! It’s all in the same app, which is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android, along with our web-based software which you can use from any device.

Industries That Commonly Use SOAP Notes

• Doctors & Nurses
• Labs & Testing Facilities
• EMTs
• Nutritionists & Dietitians
• Therapists
• Early Intervention
• Speech Therapy
• Massage
• Wellness & Fitness
• Veterinary

SOAP Note Format

Here’s a quick guide for how you can format a SOAP note.

S: Subjective

This is where you want to describe the problem you’re trying to solve. How is the problem being experienced?  What are the effects of the problem? What are your initial impressions?

O: Objective

How are we going to solve the problem? How can we measure success? This is the step where you want to be gathering data and trying to quantify and describe what the solution will look like.

A: Assessment 

How are you going to turn your observations, data, and goals into success. This is where you weigh different factors and try to determine the causes of the problem(s). Brainstorm for potential solutions. Weigh the risks of different courses of action.

P: Plan

How are we going to proceed? You’ve done all the legwork, now you need to put to use and stick to it with a clear timeline, monitoring your progress along the way.

How to Write a SOAP Note

Just log in to GoReminders, navigate to your customer’s page, and there you’ll see a field to enter in your notes. It couldn’t be simpler!

SOAP Note Template

Here’s a template you can use for a SOAP Note in GoReminders.

Subjective

Relevant past medical history
Patient’s self-assessment or review of their symptoms
Current medications

Objective

Physical exam
Labs, x-rays, etc. completed at the visit

Assessment

Your assessment of the patient’s problems
Potential alternative diagnoses

Plan

Your plan for the treating the patient based on the problems you’ve identified
Treatment plan for possible alternative diagnoses