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Telehealth Visit Patient Capacity Calculator

Estimate telehealth visit patient capacity using operational inputs you can adjust for your own telehealth visit service. The calculator shows the main planning result alongside capacity, time, or workload details so you can spot the assumption driving the answer. Use recent local data and compare more than one scenario before changing schedules, rooms, staffing, or booking rules.

Calculator

Operational inputs
stations
Parallel resources that can complete work.
hr
Available time per resource for the day.
min
Average direct processing time.
%
Share of scheduled time available for patient work.

How to use this calculator

  • Enter the workload and resource assumptions for one consistent planning period.
  • Use recent operational records for rates, time per case, and productive time.
  • Select Calculate and review both the headline result and supporting measures.
  • Change one assumption at a time to compare practical scenarios.

Formula

Patient capacity = stations × operating hours × productive percentage × 60 ÷ minutes per patient

The displayed planning capacity rounds down to a whole patient.

What the result means

Capacity estimates how many patients can be processed when work is evenly available and each resource can perform the same task.

This operational estimate does not guarantee access or throughput. Inventory availability, clinical review, handoffs, demand timing, and role permissions may lower realized capacity.

Example calculation

Six resources working 8 hours at 80% productive time provide 38.4 productive resource-hours. At 12 minutes per patient, theoretical capacity is 192 patients per day.

Tips for better results

  • Use the same time period for every input.
  • Separate workflows that require different skills, rooms, or equipment.
  • Use a weighted average when case types have different durations.
  • Compare typical and peak-demand scenarios.
  • Recheck inputs after a workflow or schedule change.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as a station in telehealth visit service?

Use one parallel resource that can independently complete the measured patient workflow, such as a qualified worker or equipped workstation.

Why does the main capacity round down?

A partial theoretical slot does not represent a fully completed patient, so the planning result uses the next lower whole number.

Can I use different operating hours for each station?

Run groups with the same hours separately and add their capacities, or use total productive resource-hours directly.

Does productive time include breaks and support work?

Productive time is the share left after breaks, documentation, restocking, meetings, and other non-patient activity.

What if patient processing times vary widely?

Use a weighted average based on the expected mix, and supplement the estimate with peak or queue analysis when variability is high.

Planning assumptions

InputMeaning
Planning periodKeep every workload and time input aligned.
Average timeUse a weighted mean when case types differ.
Productive timeExclude breaks and unavailable time consistently.
Scenario checkTest typical and peak conditions separately.

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