Keep tasks clear with due dates, urgency, and task details
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The fields that move work forward
Clear task details turn a short reminder into work that another teammate can confidently complete
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Description | The action and expected outcome |
| Assigned to | The teammate or group that owns the Task |
| Patient | The patient connected to the work, when applicable |
| Due on | The date the Task surfaces in My Tasks |
| Mark as urgent | Flags the Task Urgent in red; it still surfaces on its Due on date |
| Tag | Your clinic's own category for organizing work |
| Tag to system | The connected system associated with the work |
| Repeat | A schedule for work that genuinely recurs |
Build the Task in a sensible order
- Write an action-specific Description.
- Choose a teammate or group in Assigned to.
- Select or verify Patient.
- Add Tag to system or a clinic Tag when it will help someone find the work.
- Set Due on for when the owner should see the Task in My Tasks.
- Add Repeat only for a matching recurring schedule.
- Turn on Mark as urgent only for immediate attention.
- Review and save.
Choose how Task titles appear with Smart Triage
Clinic Admins can open the full Tabflows web app, select Task Settings, then Smart Triage. Choose one option for the clinic:
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Use first line of task description as title — keeps the visible title tied to the way the Task begins.
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Generate AI titles for tasks — shows a short AI-generated title to make longer Task descriptions easier to scan.
Changing this setting changes the title style shown on Task cards. It does not rewrite the Description or change the owner, patient, due date, urgency, tags, or comments.
Protect attention and patient context
Use enough detail to make the work safe and clear. Do not add patient-sensitive information that the owner does not need for the action.
Write useful details
- Prefer “Call patient about unsigned intake form” over “Follow up.”
- Include the expected outcome, not protected details the teammate does not need.
- Use comments for updates instead of rewriting the original instruction without explanation.
- Reserve urgent for genuinely time-sensitive work so it remains meaningful.
Get support 💬
Need help or have a question? Reach out to our Support team however works best for you:
- Start a chat using the Support button at the bottom right of the sidebar (side tabs)
- Email us at team@tabflows.com or
A clear task is a task someone else can actually finish.