Scalable Single-Source Reporting Architecture
The prototype runs on synthetic data shaped exactly like a production Google Sheets data layer. Replacing the mock layer with live sheets requires no UI redesign — the reporting surface reads the same normalized tables.
Data flow
Inputs to leadership reporting
Standardized Inputs
Front desk, clinical, DME, imaging, and billing teams enter to one templated form per workflow.
Centralized Sheets Data Layer
Normalized tables keyed by Location ID, Provider ID, Department ID, and Month ID.
Validation & Automation
Data validation lists, required fields, duplicate checks, and scheduled refresh jobs.
Leadership Reporting
One reporting layer that recalculates automatically as new rows arrive.
Normalized source tables
Each tab is flat, ID-keyed, and append-only
Locations
8 rowslocation_id
name, region, open_date, capacity_slots
Providers
10 rowsprovider_id
name, specialty, location_id, fte
Departments
5 rowsdepartment_id
name, owner, cost_center
Orders
384 rowsorder_id
type, provider_id, location_id, status, target_tat
Visits
5,842 rowsvisit_id
month_id, provider_id, location_id, new_patient_flag
Calls
64 rowscall_period_id
month_id, location_id, offered, answered, abandoned
Revenue
640 rowsrevenue_id
month_id, location_id, provider_id, net_revenue
Expenses
480 rowsexpense_id
month_id, location_id, category, amount
Staffing
96 rowsstaffing_id
month_id, location_id, role, fte, hours
Targets
120 rowstarget_id
month_id, metric, scope_id, target_value
Google Sheets Connected
Demo connection — no live credentials in this prototype
Connection healthy
10 of 10 tabs validated against schema
Simulated status for demonstration purposes only.
Scaling example
What happens when the practice grows
- 1Add clinic #9 as one row in Locations with ID LOC-009.
- 2Add clinician #11 as one row in Providers with ID PRV-011 and their location_id.
- 3Staff begin entering visits, orders, calls, and expenses against those IDs.
- 4Every dashboard, filter, and roll-up on this site includes the new site instantly — no formula edits.
One Source of Truth
Every metric resolves to a single normalized table. Reports read from the data layer instead of maintaining parallel spreadsheets, so leadership and staff see the same number.
Add Locations Without Rebuilding
A new clinic is one row in Locations with a new Location ID. Every roll-up, filter, and chart picks it up automatically — no new tabs, formulas, or dashboards.
Minimize Duplicate Entry
Each fact is captured once at the point of work and reused everywhere. Order tracking, capacity, and financial reporting share the same rows rather than re-keying them.