QR codes for dental offices, clinics and medical practices
Patients forget appointment details and lose paper forms. A code on the appointment card opens a page with your address, hours and a link to rebook, and the card is something they keep in a wallet.
Reception signs and cards can send patients to new-patient forms or your review page. Because the code is dynamic, you can change where it points when your forms or booking system change.
This is a dynamic QR code: $3 once, and you can change where it points at any time without reprinting. How that works
What should a dental or medical office QR code link to?
Link to practical, public pages: online booking, hours and directions, new-patient information, and your review page. These are safe for anyone to open and easy to update.
- Do not put private health information behind a QR code. Anyone who finds a printed code can scan it.
- If a page needs a login, make sure the login page is the one the code opens.
Is it safe to use a QR code in a doctor's office?
It is fine for public information. The code itself holds only a web address. The safety question is what is on the page behind it, so keep patient records and anything private behind your normal secure login.
Also keep the printed codes where staff can see them, so nobody can place a sticker over one.
Where do patients scan a code in a clinic?
Good places are the appointment card, the reception desk, the waiting room and the checkout counter. Keep codes at about desk height, flat, and out of direct light.
Example signs
Each example code opens threedollarqrcode.com. Your code can open any page you choose.
Questions
Can patients fill in forms by QR code?
A code can open any web form you already use. ThreeDollarQRCode only provides the code, not the forms.
Do I need to follow privacy rules?
Rules depend on where you practise and what the linked page collects. Ask your compliance adviser, and keep private records behind your normal secure system.
What if we change booking systems?
Update the address your code points to with your private edit link. The printed cards stay the same.
How big should the code be on a card?
About 2.5 cm (1 inch) square on a wallet-size card, with a white border.
Can I count scans?
Yes, your order page shows how many times each code was scanned.
Get a dynamic QR code for $3
Pay once. Pick the page your code opens, print it wherever you need it, and change the page whenever you like.