1. Doctor Dashboard Layout (High-level)

Think of the dashboard in three zones: awareness, action, and focus.

A. Top Bar (always visible)

Purpose: quick awareness and control.

Doctor profile + availability toggle (Online / Offline)

Current time and session timer

Notifications (labs ready, patient waiting, urgent alerts)

Quick settings (audio, camera, dark mode)

Doctors shouldn’t have to hunt for these. Ever.

B. Left Sidebar (navigation)

Purpose: muscle memory navigation.

Primary items only

Dashboard (today’s overview)

Appointments / Queue

Messages

Patients

Prescriptions

Labs & Referrals

Reports / History

Keep it short. Too many icons = decision fatigue.

C. Main Dashboard (when not in a session)

Purpose: situational awareness.

Top section

Today’s schedule (timeline view)

Live queue with patient status

Waiting

In consultation

Follow-up needed

Middle section

Next patient preview

Name

Chief complaint

Flags (allergy, chronic illness)

Bottom section

Quick stats (optional)

Patients seen today

Avg consultation time

Pending labs / follow-ups

This screen answers one question:
“What do I need to do next?”

2. In-Consultation Layout (Most Important Screen)

Once a doctor joins a patient, the UI should collapse distractions.

Split-Screen Structure

Left 60% – Consultation Area

Video call (doctor + patient)

Chat panel (collapsible)

File viewer for images, reports, lab results

Right 40% – Patient & Clinical Tools
This panel is tabbed, not stacked.

Tabs:

Summary

Patient demographics

Allergies

Chronic conditions

Vitals

History

Past visits

Medications

Lab results

Notes

SOAP template or free text

Voice dictation

Auto-save indicator

Prescription

Drug search

Dosage

Instructions

Interaction warnings

Orders

Labs

Imaging

Referrals

Doctors move left to right as the consultation progresses. That’s intentional.

3. Live Consultation User Flow (Step-by-Step)
Step 1: Patient Enters Queue

Doctor sees patient appear with:

Name

Complaint

Waiting time

One primary action: Start Consultation

No extra clicks.

Step 2: Consultation Starts

Video opens immediately

Session timer starts automatically

Patient summary auto-loads on the right

Doctor starts talking within 3 seconds. That’s the goal.

Step 3: Information Gathering

Doctor views history while talking

Patient uploads photos or reports

Doctor jots notes or dictates

Everything happens without leaving the screen.

Step 4: Diagnosis & Decision

Doctor switches to Prescription tab

Sees alerts for allergies or interactions

Adds medication or orders labs

Can explain while typing

The system supports thinking, not interrupts it.

Step 5: Wrap-Up

Doctor adds final notes

Sets follow-up (if needed)

Ends consultation

System auto-generates:

Visit summary

Prescription

Billing record

4. Post-Consultation Flow

After ending the call:

“Consultation Complete” screen

One-click actions:

Edit notes

Send message

Schedule follow-up

View next patient

Doctors should never feel “stuck” after a call.

5. Key Design Principles (Non-Negotiable)

Fewer clicks beat more features

Default views beat configuration

Auto-save everything

Warnings should be subtle, not scary

Keyboard shortcuts for power users

Works just as well on a tablet