Chiropractic runs on volume. A solo doc might see thirty or forty patients in a day, many for a ten-minute adjustment, and the next one is usually walking in before the current one is off the table. If there's no receptionist, the doc is the whole front office.
That means constant trips to the lobby to see who's there, or patients hovering at the adjusting room door. A sign-in clipboard tells you who came, but not when, and not without walking out to look at it. TapIn is a chiropractic patient check-in kiosk that tells you the moment someone arrives.
It's an iPad on a stand in your waiting area. Patients tap your name, you get a silent push on your phone or Apple Watch, and you know who's up next without leaving the room. No front desk, and setup is about ten minutes.
What gets in the way in a chiropractic practice
You can't see the lobby from the adjusting room
Adjusting rooms are small, private, and often down a hallway. When you're mid-adjustment, the front of the office is invisible. Patients pile up out there or wander back looking for you.
Fast visits mean the queue changes every few minutes
In a high-volume practice, three people can arrive during one adjustment. Without a live signal, you're reconstructing the order from a clipboard and guessing who was first. Patients notice when someone who came after them gets called first.
Hiring a receptionist for a one-doc office is a big spend
Front desk staff cost more than most solo practices want to carry just to greet people. Many docs run the office alone or with one part-time helper. Check-in shouldn't require a salary.
How TapIn helps
Patients check themselves in on the way to a chair
The iPad sits by the door with your logo on it. A patient taps your name and sits down. It's about five seconds of contactless check-in, and regulars learn it after the first visit.
You see arrivals in order, on your wrist
Each iPad check-in comes to your phone or Apple Watch as a silent notification. You know who arrived and in what order without stepping out of the adjusting room. No bell rings anywhere.
Multiple docs or locations, one setup
If you share the office with an associate or a massage therapist, each gets their own seat and their own alerts. Run one kiosk per location or several, with no extra charge for kiosks.
Nothing to connect to your practice software
TapIn stays out of your billing, scheduling, and notes. There's no integration to set up and no data to sync. It's a self check-in app and a notification, and that's the whole product.
A check-in, step by step
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A regular walks in for a quick adjustment while the doc is in the back with another patient.
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She taps the doc's name on the iPad by the door and sits down without looking for anyone.
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The doc's Apple Watch buzzes silently, and he sees her initials while he finishes the adjustment.
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He walks his current patient out, calls her back, and the next arrival is already on his wrist.
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By tomorrow the check-in record is gone, and the dashboard shows how the day flowed.
Want the full setup, including locking the iPad into kiosk mode? Read the iPad check-in kiosk setup guide.
Simple per-seat pricing
$5.99/month for the first therapist and $3.99/month for each additional, with 50% off annual billing. Unlimited iPads and locations, admin users free. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial and no credit card. See pricing.
Chiropractic check-in questions
I'm a solo chiropractor with no staff. Is this overkill?
It's built for exactly that. One seat is $5.99 a month, setup takes about ten minutes, and the iPad does the greeting so you don't have to.
Does it tell me the order patients arrived in?
Yes. Each check-in is a separate notification on your phone or watch, so you see arrivals as they happen and in sequence.
Can patients check in with no name at all?
Yes. You can turn off name collection so a patient simply taps your name. Or leave it on and let them type a name or initials.
Will it work with my scheduling or billing software?
It runs alongside anything. TapIn doesn't integrate with or read from your practice software, so there's nothing to connect and nothing to sync.
What if I add an associate later?
Add them in the web dashboard, and they get an invite with a short code for the app. Additional seats are $3.99 a month, and you can cancel anytime.
Also built for
- Physical Therapy patient check-inYour patient taps your name on an iPad at the front. You feel it on your watch while you're spotting someone on the leg press, and nobody has to shout across the clinic.
- Mental Health & Counseling patient check-inClients tap your name on an iPad and sit down. You get a silent notification and open your door at the top of the hour, and nobody in the waiting room overhears a thing.
Keep reading
- iPad patient check-in kioskTurn any iPad into a patient self check-in kiosk. Patients tap their therapist's name and the therapist gets a silent push notification. Free app, 5-minute setup, from $5.99/month.
- How to set up an iPad check-in kioskStep-by-step guide to turning a spare iPad into a patient check-in kiosk: Guided Access, mounting, Wi-Fi, the TapIn kiosk app, and pairing with a QR code. About 10 minutes.
- Running a practice without a front deskHow solo and small group therapy practices handle arrivals, waiting rooms, and interruptions without a receptionist. Practical options, what each costs, and where an iPad check-in kiosk fits.
Let the iPad handle your front door
Start your free 14-day trial, no credit card required. Pair an iPad you already own and see the difference on your next busy afternoon.