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How can I prevent the patient initiated chatbot from asking for the appointment date?

August 1, 2025 by
How can I prevent the patient initiated chatbot from asking for the appointment date?
Vesalius Support

By default, the chatbot will ask the patient for the appointment date when they open a PICO link. If you don’t want this question to be asked, you can turn it off.


How to do this:

  1. Go to Settings > Interactions > Unique Link.
  2. In the table, find the sixth column 'Ask for appointment date'.
  3. Switch this option off for the link where you don’t want the chatbot to ask about the appointment date.
  4. You can hover over the info icon next to the label to see a short explanation: “If disabled, the patient will not be asked for the appointment date.”


What happens if I turn it off?

  • The chatbot will skip the question about the appointment date and continue with the rest of the conversation.
  • The appointment date will not be available for use in filter components to easily find the conversation.


Default setting:

  • This option is always on by default for new links, so the patient is asked for their appointment date unless you disable it.
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