Intake build guide

Forms, intake, and documentation in one place.

A single reference for the forms, paperwork, and booking questions that support the Reniel workflow.

Recommended setup order

A practical order for setting things up.

Start with forms and payments, then move into scheduling, documentation, and final testing.

Open the trial and complete practice details, logo, timezone, and telehealth basics

Set up the Client Portal before intake paperwork or card collection

Create consent forms, intake forms, payment authorization, and cancellation policies

Enable online payments and test the card-on-file workflow with a mock patient

Create appointment types, reminders, and documentation templates

Publish only after the full patient workflow has been tested end to end

Intake packets

Core packets for intake, consent, and payment.

Weight management intake packet

  • Basic intake: demographic details, height, current weight, goal weight, and prior program history
  • Medical history and safety: chronic conditions, thyroid cancer or MEN2, pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, pregnancy status, allergies, and GLP-1 exposure
  • Lifestyle and goals: meals, snacking, exercise frequency, sleep quality, stress, biggest challenges, and why weight loss matters
  • Program selection and consent: preferred care structure, medication preference, side-effect acknowledgment, compounded medication disclosure, and signature

Sexual wellness intake packet

  • Chief concern and symptom history, including duration and how symptoms affect confidence
  • Medication safety screening for nitrates, heart disease, stroke history, blood pressure concerns, and allergies
  • Lifestyle review covering smoking, alcohol, sleep, libido, and treatment interests
  • Consent and risk acknowledgment with signature and date

SimplePractice payment workflow

  • Enable online payments first, then send the Payment Authorization Form for consent only
  • Use the Client Portal credit card flow so patients enter their card directly in encrypted SimplePractice fields
  • Keep the card on file for consults, follow-ups, no-show fees, and other authorized balances
  • Test the full workflow with a mock patient before turning on AutoPay or advanced automation

Baseline and goals

Questions that make visits more focused.

These sections help screen patients, clarify goals, and track progress over time.

Weight baseline

Current weight, highest and lowest weight in the last year, goal weight, appetite challenges, cravings, and self-ratings for eating control and energy.

Sexual wellness baseline

Libido, performance confidence, erectile quality when applicable, frequency of concerns, and quality-of-life impact scores.

Patient goals

Open-ended goals, 3-month vision, biggest motivation for starting now, and what has held the patient back in the past.

Readiness and commitment

Readiness to begin treatment and confidence in following a plan, both scored on a 1 to 10 scale.

Consultation form questions

What patients answer when they request a consultation.

These questions now belong in the booking intake form and are sent to the backend with the consultation request.

Weight management initial questions

  • Current weight, goal weight, and how long weight has been a concern
  • Main challenges such as appetite, cravings, plateau, emotional eating, or low energy
  • Prior weight-loss attempts, prior medications, and how those treatments worked
  • Eating control and energy ratings
  • Safety questions covering pancreatitis, thyroid cancer or MEN2, and pregnancy status
  • Digestive, cardiovascular, and mental health concerns relevant to care

Weight management follow-up questions

  • Current weight and change from baseline
  • Changes in appetite, cravings, and energy
  • Side effects and treatment adherence

Sexual wellness initial questions

  • How long symptoms have been happening and how often they occur
  • Whether the main concern is achieving or maintaining erections
  • Confidence and libido ratings
  • Prior treatment and how it worked
  • Safety questions covering nitrate use, cardiac history, and contraindications
  • Cardiovascular, urinary, and stress-related concerns relevant to care

Sexual wellness follow-up questions

  • Response to medication and consistency of effect
  • Current confidence and libido ratings
  • Side effects and treatment adherence