Things to discuss
From the app’s English Help & Guide · Reference release 1.0.33
Things to discuss is a scratchpad for questions, observations, and things you want to mention at your next appointment. Jot them down as they come to you so you don’t forget.
Where to add notes
You can add notes from several places:
• The standalone list (More › Reports / Appointments › Things to Discuss) — see all your notes in one place. • The appointment detail screen — tap an appointment and add notes directly, linked to that appointment. • The entry editor toolbar — tap the clipboard icon while logging a journal entry to quickly capture a note.
Linking notes to appointments
Notes created from an appointment detail screen are automatically linked to that appointment. Notes created from the entry editor or the standalone list are unlinked — you can attach them to an appointment later from the “Unlinked notes” section on the appointment detail screen.
Priority and lifecycle
Swipe right on a note to mark it as high priority — priority notes appear first and are highlighted with an orange indicator. After your appointment, tap the circle to mark each note as discussed, or use “Mark all as discussed”. Swipe left to archive or delete. Tap a note to edit it.
Timeline reminder
When your next appointment is coming up, a reminder card appears on your journal timeline showing linked notes. Tap it to go straight to the appointment.
Doctor Mode and reports
Your undiscussed notes appear as a “Discussion” tab in Doctor Mode, shown in large text for easy reading during appointments. When generating a health report, toggle “Things to Discuss” to include them at the end of the PDF alongside your reflections.
Apple Watch
Your undiscussed notes sync to your Apple Watch automatically. Find them in the “Things to Discuss” section on the watch home screen — handy for a quick glance before walking into an appointment.
Save a thing to discuss
Save a question for a future conversation.
A discussion note does not require Tended+. The note has its own Save action, separate from the surrounding journal entry.
A single question card resting on a folder.
Save a thing to discuss: steps
- Check the date The guide opens a new journal entry. Check its date and time before adding details. You can also use this guide while editing an existing entry.
- Open Thing to discuss Find Thing to discuss in the entry and open it. Write the question you want to remember.
- Save the note Use Save in the note screen. This saves the discussion note. Review and save the surrounding journal entry separately if you also changed it.
Save a thing to discuss · Fictional example
For illustration only. Nothing here changes your app records.
These fictional details explain the guide; they are not suggested values for your records.
- Question
What should I bring to our next appointment?
One clear question is easier to revisit than a long list of unrelated concerns.
Save a thing to discuss: troubleshooting
If the note has not saved, keep it open and resolve the displayed error. Closing the surrounding entry does not undo an already saved discussion note.