Automate your Google Calendar

This feature is for doctors, clinics, and hospitals that want to offer fast, WhatsApp-based appointment booking connected to the doctor’s/ clinic's or hospital's Google Calendar, with upfront payment to reduce missed appointments.

(a) The problem being addressed

Appointment booking is often slow and frustrating:

• Patients call or message many times before getting a slot
• Staff spend time checking calendars manually
• Patients forget appointments or change plans
• Clinics lose revenue due to no-shows
• Urgent cases don’t get triaged early, because the booking process is not smooth

(b) How Amicus solves it

Amicus turns appointment booking into a simple WhatsApp conversation:

Step 1: Check availability instantly

• The patient chats with the clinic’s WhatsApp chatbot
• The chatbot checks the doctor’s Google Calendar in real time
• Available time slots are offered immediately

Step 2: Confirm only after payment

• Once the patient picks a slot, they are prompted to pay using:

  • M-PESA
  • Pesapal
  • PayPal
• Only paid bookings are confirmed and reserved in the calendar

What happens next (important benefits)

• The patient receives confirmation and reminders
• The clinic gets a clean schedule with fewer last-minute surprises
• If your clinic wants, the bot can collect a few basic pre-visit details (reason for visit / symptoms) to help triage and prepare better

(c) Value proposition (cost, convenience, collaboration, Ubuntu)

Cost & business value

• Clinics reduce lost time and income from missed appointments
• Upfront payment can lead to a major reduction in no-shows (because a paid slot is taken seriously)
• Staff workload reduces because availability checks are automated

Convenience

• Patients book in minutes on WhatsApp
• No back-and-forth calls, no long waiting, no confusion

Collaboration

• The doctor’s real calendar stays the “single source of truth”
• Admin staff can focus on patient care instead of repetitive scheduling work

Ubuntu / communal support

• Clinics can optionally connect patients to additional support services (follow-ups, reminders, care programs) so care becomes more consistent, not one-time.