Beta Partner Program

Help shape Slate OR — and get six months of optimized scheduling, free.

We're taking 5 retina and ophthalmology practices into the launch program. Beta partners commit 3-6 months of de-identified schedule data and ~30 minutes a month of feedback. In exchange, you get a six-month free pilot, direct input on what we build, and locked launch pricing for a year after the pilot ends.

What beta partners get

Free 6-month pilot

Full Slate OR access for six months. No license fee, no usage caps.

Roadmap input

Quarterly calls with the founding team. The features beta partners ask for get prioritized for launch.

Locked launch pricing

When we launch publicly, your annual rate locks at 50% off list for 12 months after the pilot ends.

Founding-customer recognition

Optional. If you want a logo on our launch page, we'll put it there. If you'd rather stay heads-down, we won't.

What we're asking for

3-6 months of historical schedule data

Exported from your EHR as a CSV — de-identified, no PHI. We'll help you set up the export.

~30 minutes a month

A short call or async update so we can hear what's working, what isn't, and what you'd build next.

Honest reactions

Tell us when something is wrong, slow, confusing, or missing. The product is better for it.

Privacy first

We never receive Protected Health Information.

Slate OR analyzes the shape of appointments — procedure type, duration, time, day of week — not the patients themselves. Customer practices send only de-identified appointment metadata. Your patients' names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and contact information never leave your EHR.

Because we don't receive PHI, Slate OR is not a Business Associate under HIPAA, and a Business Associate Agreement is not required to use the service. The data is de-identified under the HIPAA Safe Harbor standard at 45 C.F.R. § 164.514(b).

Trust & Security

What we collect, what we don't, security controls.

Data Processing Agreement

B2B data-handling terms your compliance team can review.

Privacy Policy

Full disclosure of data collection, processing, and storage.

What we need in the CSV

Every row is one appointment. Most EHRs export this directly. The parser auto-detects common column-name variants (e.g., provider / doctor / physician), but the canonical names are below.

ColumnTypeRequiredExample
datedaterequired2025-04-15
providertextrequiredSmith
proceduretextrequiredEylea Injection
start_timetimerequired09:30
end_timetimerequired09:42
durationminutesoptional12
actual_durationminutesoptional14
new_patientbooloptionalfalse
cancelledbooloptionalfalse
no_showbooloptionalfalse
pseudonymous_patient_idtextoptionalP_a4f21c
drug_on_handbooloptionaltrue
prior_auth_approvedbooloptionaltrue
Download sample CSV45 rows of synthetic retina-clinic data — no real patient or practice information.

Ready to talk?

We're moving deliberately — only 5 beta partners for the launch program. Email us for a 30-minute intro call. We'll walk you through the product, the data ask, and the pilot timeline. If you'd like a mutual NDA in advance, just say so and we'll send one with our reply.

Frequently asked

Do we need to sign a Business Associate Agreement?
No. Slate OR is designed not to receive Protected Health Information. Customer practices send only de-identified appointment metadata, and under HIPAA Safe Harbor (45 C.F.R. § 164.514(b)) that data is not PHI. We are therefore not a Business Associate. If your compliance team prefers a BAA as a belt-and-suspenders measure, email us — we'll discuss.
What if our EHR can't export CSVs?
Most can. ModMed, Nextech, and most ophthalmology EHRs can either export a CSV directly from the schedule view or schedule a nightly report via SFTP/email. We'll help you find the right path during the pilot kickoff.
Can we cancel the pilot at any time?
Yes. The pilot is at-will. If it's not working, we go separate ways with no obligation, and your data is deleted within 30 days.
How long does setup actually take?
About an hour for the first CSV export and another 30 minutes for the kickoff call. After that, you can let us run nightly exports automatically.
Do you have a mutual NDA we can review?
Yes — email hello@slateor.com and we'll send one over before the first conversation if you'd like.