home

Browse documentation

Vello Knowledge Center

Get access to documentation, training, and other high-quality resources.

Branches and the Vello client portal

Different branches of your PIMS site can show in the Vello client portal. And PIMS sites of other organizations can also show in the client portal.

One PIMS site can have many branches connected to it.

Branches can have different physical locations (for example, two veterinary practices that are in different locations). And branches can have the same physical location (for example, many different departments that are in one physical hospital).

The Vello client portal can show different types of sites and related information. For example, the client portal can show:
  • One or more branches of your site
  • One or more branches of a different organization's site, if applicable
Kristine Kochanski is a client of Advanced Petcare. Westbrook and New York are branches of the Advanced Petcare site. Kristine is also a client of a different organization, New Moon Veterinary Clinic. The Vello client portal can show Westbrook and New York branches. And the client portal can show New Moon Veterinary Clinic.

Vello client portal sign-up for clients

Before a branch and related branch information shows in the client portal, a client must complete the initial sign-up to the client portal for the branch. A client must complete the initial sign-up for each branch independently of other branches. After they complete the sign-up, the applicable branch shows in the client portal.

A client can use these methods to sign up to the client portal for a branch:
  • In a medical service reminder that they receive from the branch, select the link or button
  • In an appointment reminder that they receive from the branch, select the link or button
  • Use a branch's direct link for the client portal
  • Use a branch's QR code for the client portal
Figure 1. A button in an email appointment reminder from a branch
Email appointment reminder
Note: If a branch does not activate Vello online scheduling, a medical service reminder from the branch does not include a link or button.
Kristine Kochanski selects a link in an appointment reminder from Westbrook branch to open the Vello client portal. The client portal shows Westbrook branch and related information. Kristine selects a link in an appointment reminder from New York branch to open the client portal. The client portal shows related information for Westbrook branch and New York branch.

How branches show in the Vello client portal

The Practices section of the home screen in the client portal shows a Change Practice button. Clients can select Change Practice to select a site and get access to information for the branches.

If a client completes the initial sign-up to the client portal for the branches, the related information for each branch shows together in the client portal. The information that shows together for the branches includes:
  • Pet information
  • Appointments
  • Medical records
  • Prescriptions
Figure 2. Pet information in the Vello client portal

In the Practices section, a client can select a different organization's site. Each site syncs pet information to the client portal independently of other sites. If a client change sites in the client portal, different information can show for the same pet. If a site does not have an applicable patient record for a pet, the client portal does not show the pet information.

Kristine Kochanski completes the initial sign-up for Westbrook branch and New York branch. As a result, the two branches and their related information show together in the client portal. Kristine also completes the initial sign-up for a different site, New Moon Veterinary Clinic.

If Kristine selects the branches in the Practices section:
  • The client portal shows information from Westbrook branch and New York branch together
  • The client portal does not show information from New Moon Veterinary Clinic
If Kristine selects New Moon Veterinary Clinic in the Practices section:
  • The client portal shows information from New Moon Veterinary Clinic
  • The client portal does not show information from Westbrook branch and New York branch

Branches and online scheduling

After a client completes the initial sign-up to the client portal for a branch, the branch can show as an available location for appointment requests.

To make an appointment request with a branch, a client must select the correct site from the Practices section in the client portal.

Note: If a branch does not activate Vello online scheduling, a client cannot select the branch.