Account Setup

Create your PatientNotes account, verify your email, and complete your profile to start documenting patient encounters.

Last updated: December 2025

Creating Your Account

Getting started with PatientNotes takes just a few minutes. Visit patientnotes.ai/onboarding to begin the signup process.

Sign Up Options

You have two ways to create your account:

Continue with Google

The fastest option. Click "Continue with Google" to use your existing Google account. No password needed.

Sign up with Email

Enter your name, email address, and create a password. You'll need to verify your email before continuing.

Create your account with email or continue with Google

Email Verification

If you sign up with email (not Google), you'll need to verify your email address before continuing. We'll send a 6-digit verification code to the email you provided.

Verification Steps

  1. Check your inbox for an email from PatientNotes
  2. Find the 6-digit verification code in the email
  3. Enter the code on the verification page
  4. Click "Verify Email" to continue
You'll receive an email with your 6-digit verification code
Can't find the email?
Check your spam or junk folder. If you still don't see it, click "Resend code" to get a new verification email. You can request a new code every 60 seconds.

Complete Your Profile

After verifying your email, you'll complete a quick profile setup to personalize your PatientNotes experience. This helps us provide relevant templates and features for your specialty.

Profile Information

You'll be asked to provide:

  • Organization Name: Your practice or clinic name
  • Your Role: Physician, NP, PA, or other healthcare role
  • Medical Specialty: Select from our list of specialties (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, etc.)
  • Practice Size: Solo practice, small group, or larger organization
Tell us about yourself and your practice

Choosing Your Specialty

Selecting your medical specialty helps PatientNotes provide the most relevant note templates and AI prompts for your practice. We support a wide range of specialties including:

Primary Care
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Cardiology
Dermatology
Neurology
Orthopedics
Urgent Care
Emergency Medicine
And many more...
Note
Don't see your specialty? Select the closest match or choose "Other". You can always customize your templates later to match your exact documentation needs.

Selecting Your Templates

The final step of onboarding lets you preview and select note templates. Based on your specialty, we'll show you recommended templates that work well for your practice type.

Common template types include:

  • SOAP Notes: Standard Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan format
  • H&P: History and Physical examination documentation
  • Progress Notes: Follow-up visit documentation
  • Specialty-Specific: Templates designed for your specialty (e.g., Psychiatric Evaluation with MSE)
Preview and select templates for your practice

Welcome to PatientNotes

Once you've completed your profile, you'll see a welcome screen confirming your 7-day free trial has started. From here, you can jump right into the dashboard and start recording your first session.

Your free trial is ready - click Get Started to begin
Your Free Trial
Your 7-day free trial includes unlimited sessions and full access to all features. No credit card required to start.

Next Steps

Now that your account is set up, you're ready to record your first patient session. Our step-by-step guide will walk you through the process.

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