Podium Bridge

In the Main Menu, click Setup, Program Links. Double-click on Podium.

Podium allows users to automatically send review invitations to new and recurring patients. Podium uses your practice's appointment schedule to send review invitations by text message to existing patients at increments of your choosing. Podium accesses your database of patient phone numbers automatically, so you will never have to worry about manually sending out review invites.

To sign up for Podium and begin using their services, visit podium.com. Users must be signed up for Podium to use the bridge in Open Dental. Once set up, click the Podium button in Standard Reports to launch your account.

Note: Exceptions thrown by Podium can be found in "PathToOpenDental"\Logger\Podium.

Enabled: Check to enable the bridge.

Hide button in Standard Reports: Check if the bridge is unused. This will hide the Podium button from the Standard Reports window.

Computer Name or IP (required): Enter the computer name used to send invitations.

API Token (required): Enter the API Token supplied by Podium.

Location ID (required): Enter the Location ID supplied by Podium.

Use service to send invitations: Determine the method used to send invitations.

Show commlogs in the chart and account: Determine if Podium commlogs should display.

Clinic: Select the clinic associated with the invite. When using clinics, the Location ID is based off the clinic associated to the appointment.

Existing Patient / New Patient Trigger: Determine which action triggers an invitation.

Trigger Rules: Enter the amount of time after the selected trigger above the invitation should be sent.

Note: If a patient declines review invitations be sent via text message, set their Text OK status in the Edit Patient Information to No. Review invitations will still be sent via email.