Question 1

What is automated physician scheduling and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Automated physician scheduling uses computational optimization to generate compliant, fair schedules based on a program's specific constraints, rather than building them manually in spreadsheets. Scheduling Wizard takes this further as a fully managed service: programs submit their constraints, and the proprietary optimization engine produces finished Block, Call, Clinic, and Attending schedules delivered as Excel files. No scheduling software is required on the program's end.

Question 2

Is Scheduling Wizard's automated scheduling ACGME compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ACGME duty hour compliance is mathematically enforced at the moment the schedule is generated, not reviewed manually afterward. The engine enforces the 80-hour weekly limit, 10-hour rest minimums, the 24-hour hard cap, and subspecialty-specific rules built into the system. This means violations are prevented before the schedule is ever delivered, rather than detected and corrected post-hoc.

Question 3

Who handles the scheduling process at Scheduling Wizard?

Accepted Answer

Scheduling Wizard operates as a done-for-you managed service, meaning the optimization is handled by Scheduling Wizard's proprietary engine and expert schedulers. Chief residents and program coordinators do not need to learn or operate any scheduling software. Programs provide their constraints and requirements, and Scheduling Wizard delivers the finished, ready-to-publish schedule.

Question 4

How does automated scheduling handle mid-year changes or resident absences?

Accepted Answer

When unplanned changes occur, such as sick leave, parental leave, or resident swaps, Scheduling Wizard can re-optimize the affected portions of the schedule without reshuffling the entire year. Constraint configurations are retained, so mid-year revisions process against the same rules that governed the original schedule.

Question 5

Can Scheduling Wizard work alongside Amion or QGenda?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Many Scheduling Wizard clients continue using Amion or QGenda for day-to-day schedule viewing and display. Scheduling Wizard handles the schedule creation and optimization, delivering finished Excel files that programs can upload directly to their existing viewing platform. The two tools serve different parts of the scheduling workflow.

Question 6

What types of physician schedules does Scheduling Wizard generate?

Accepted Answer

Scheduling Wizard generates four schedule types: Block and rotation schedules, Call schedules with fairness optimization, Clinic schedules coordinated against rotation and call obligations, and Attending schedules aligned with resident assignments. All four are optimized simultaneously using the same constraint engine, so changes in one schedule type automatically propagate across the others.

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