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Slot capacity is open minutes divided by the effective slot length, which includes the buffer between appointments. Buffers are what prevent overruns cascading through the day, and their cost in lost capacity should be a conscious decision rather than an accident.
Effective slot length
Effective = Slot length + Buffer
Daily capacity
Capacity = floor(Open minutes / Effective slot) x Practitioners
Usually yes. Without it, one overrunning appointment delays every subsequent one, which costs more in no-shows and complaints than the slot saved.
Yes. A single slot length forces either wasted time on short appointments or overruns on long ones.