What's new in Prompt (September 2026)

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This month, pre-charted treatments carry forward from missed visits, Sidekick drafts assessments without audio and suggests treatments, and payer rules flag diagnosis code issues at checkout. That means less prep to redo, less writing from scratch, and cleaner claims before they go out.

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You pre-charted for your 2PM, but your 2PM had other plans. 🫤 Now there's prep work to redo, 3 more notes to finish, and claims to double check before the day is done.

This month's updates help with all of it. Pre-charted treatments now carry into the patient's next visit. Sidekick (Prompt's AI scribe) already drafts assessments from patient visit recordings. Now it can draft them from what’s already in your note (without a recording), and suggest treatments, too. Plus, payer rules flag diagnosis code issues before the claim goes out.

Less rework at every step, from the schedule to the claim.

What’s new in Prompt in September 2026? The biggest updates, at a glance

  • Cut denials with payer specific diagnosis code rules
  • Capture lost revenue and track cancellations for unlinked resource visits
  • Enhance patient clarity with case discipline included in reminders
  • Automatically generate assessments with Sidekick Smart Draft (Beta)
  • Add treatments faster with Sidekick Treatment Suggestions (Beta)
  • Eliminate repetitive typing with tokens inside table templates
  • Copy forward pre-charted treatments from canceled or no-show visits
  • Improve schedule transparency by tracking non-patient time

1) Catch diagnosis code issues before the claim goes out 

Every payer has its own rules about which diagnosis codes it will pay for, and which codes it won't accept together. That's a lot to keep track of at the end of a visit, and one missed rule can mean a denied claim

Prompt already lets you set payer rules for CPT codes (the codes for the services you bill). Now you can set them for diagnosis codes, too. Block a single code, or a pair of codes, for 1 payer or a whole insurance type. The rule shows up at checkout (the final steps a clinician takes to sign the note and send the visit to billing). Set each rule as Required to pause checkout until the issue is resolved, or Suggested to show a warning that can be bypassed. Add a short message so clinicians know why a code is blocked and how to resolve it.

What you'll notice

  • Diagnosis code issues caught prior to claim generation
  • Clear guidance for clinicians right at checkout
  • Less back and forth between billing and clinicians

2) Capture revenue when resource visits are missed

Some practices book rooms or equipment on their own, like a pool lane or gym session a patient pays for outside a provider visit. When one of those bookings is canceled or missed, that time goes unused, and so does the revenue.

Prompt already lets you schedule these standalone bookings, called unlinked resource visits (visits not linked to a specific provider). Now you can cancel them the same way you cancel any other visit. Pick a reason (patient canceled, center canceled, or no-show), add an optional note, and charge a fee if one applies. If you've set default cancellation and no-show fees, the amount fills in for you. The fee goes on the patient's balance and the cancellation shows up in your Cancellations report.

What you'll notice

  • Cancellation and no-show fees on standalone resource bookings
  • One cancellation process for every visit type
  • A clear record of why each booking was canceled

3) Give patients clearer reminders

Some patients see more than 1 discipline at a time. A reminder about "your appointment tomorrow" can leave them guessing.

Now teams can turn on a setting that adds the discipline to text message reminders. It's based on the provider type of the clinician assigned to the patient's case, like PT, OT, SLP, or DC. Patients know exactly which visit is coming up.

What you'll notice

  • Clearer reminders for patients with more than 1 case
  • Enhanced patient clarity on which visit is coming up
  • Reminders that fit a multidisciplinary practice

4) Get an assessment draft, with or without a recording 

The assessment is where you connect the dots and make the case for continued care. It often takes the most thought of any part of the note. Sidekick (Prompt’s AI scribe) already drafts it from your patient visit recordings or dictation. Now you can get a draft on visits with no audio, too.

Sidekick Smart Draft (Beta) reads what's already in your note, including subjective info, objective measures, and your flowsheet (the record of treatments done during the visit). Then it drafts an assessment for you to review. Add lines one at a time, add them all, or ask for a new draft. You can also turn on automatic suggestions so a draft appears without clicking. Less time on the assessment means more notes done before the day ends.

What you'll notice

  • Assessment drafts on visits without a recording
  • A starting point for the hardest part of the note
  • Full control over what goes in the note

5) Find the right treatments faster 

On an evaluation, you're building a treatment plan for a brand new patient. That usually means searching your treatment library, exercise library, or HEP program for the stretches, exercises, and patient education materials that fit what the patient needs to work on to reach their goals. 

Sidekick Treatment Suggestions (Beta) looks at the treatments you’ve used before and puts the ones most likely to fit this patient at the top of your list. Suggestions come only from your library in Prompt, with your usual defaults for sets, reps, minutes, and CPT codes.

What you'll notice

  • Relevant treatments 1 click away, even on a first visit
  • Defaults that match your library settings
  • Less scrolling, faster documentation

6) Fill in tables with fewer keystrokes

Every practice has its own way of documenting. Custom tables let you build that into your notes, from range of motion grids and checklists to the outcome measures your team relies on. But typing the same entries into every row adds up.

Now 2 shortcuts work with table templates, too. If you’ve used macros in other EMRs, they’ll feel familiar: Save text once, then drop it in with a click or a keystroke. Dropdown tokens are saved lists of options, like “WNL” or “limited,” that you pick from in any cell instead of typing. Dot phrases pull in patient details, like date of surgery: Type a period and choose the detail you need. Save default selections in a table template, and they’re already filled in when you add the table to a note.

What you'll notice

  • Consistent entries across every row
  • Patient details filled in for you
  • Fewer typos in structured documentation

7) Keep your prep work when a visit is missed

Pre-charting gives you a head start on the note before the patient arrives or checks in. When that patient cancels or no-shows, the prep is still useful.

The written parts of a pre-charted note already carried into the patient's next visit. Now pre-charted treatments, CPT codes, and treatment notes can come along, too. When you copy from a past visit, choose the canceled or no-show visit, and everything copies into today's visit. 

What you'll notice

  • Prep work carried into the next visit
  • Clear labels on canceled and no-show visits
  • Less rebuilding when a patient reschedules

8) Keep track of how non-patient time is used

Not every block on the schedule is a patient visit. Admin time, team meetings, and personal time take up hours, too. Without a way to measure them, those hours are hard to account for when you’re reviewing capacity, productivity, or bonuses.

The Operations Report now has a tab for non-patient time. It lists every block with the date, provider, location, start and end time, duration, and who created it. It also shows the capacity setting (how much of the provider's schedule the block takes up). Now you can see exactly how much time goes into non-patient work, and by whom.

What you'll notice

  • A clear view of non-patient time across your schedule
  • Accurate inputs for capacity and bonus calculations
  • Schedule audits without combing through calendars

How we release and why it matters

Prompt ships updates every 2 weeks, so your team spends less time waiting and more time working with better tools.

September's releases are about keeping work moving. Prep work carries forward, notes build on what's already in them, and missed visits turn into rebooked ones.

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FAQs

What’s the difference between a linked and unlinked resource visit?

A linked resource is booked with a provider visit, like a traction table before an adjustment. It follows your usual documentation and billing path. An unlinked resource visit is booked on its own, with no provider, no note, and no claim, like a patient paying to use a pool lane.

Do I need to record audio to use Sidekick Smart Draft?

No. Smart Draft works from the information already in your note. It's available on certain note types once enough information has been added.

Why don't I see Sidekick Treatment Suggestions on every visit?

This feature is rolling out gradually to providers with Sidekick beta features enabled. Suggestions also only appear when Sidekick is confident about a visit. You can always search your full library as usual.

What's the difference between Required and Suggested diagnosis code rules?

Required rules show a red alert that stops checkout until the issue is resolved. Suggested rules show a yellow alert that can be bypassed.

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