Near-target highlighting adds an amber band to the red/green traffic-light indicators on target-comparison cells across Medfin.
When it's on, a value below target but within your chosen threshold shows amber instead of red, so a near-miss looks different from a genuine shortfall.
It's off by default, and you configure it per clinic.
Why this matters
The standard indicator is binary: green at or above target, red below. That works well when you set comfortable targets, but if you run ambitious targets, a value of £999 against a £1,000 target shows the same red as £600 would.
You can't tell a near-miss from a real problem at a glance, and red starts to carry less weight. Near-target highlighting adds a middle state, so a near-miss no longer triggers the same red alarm.
How to turn it on
Go to Settings -> General and find the Near-target highlighting section. There are two controls:
Toggle. Turns the amber state on or off for the current clinic.
Threshold. A percentage between 1% and 50%, defaulting to 10%. This sets how close to target a value must be to show amber. A threshold of 10% means amber appears when the actual figure is within 10% below target.
The setting is per-clinic. If you manage more than one clinic, configure each one on its own.
What it applies to
Near-target highlighting applies to these target-comparison cells:
Clinic income targets. Production, production per hour, and takings, on the dashboard cumulative chart, the group performance cards, and the underperforming clinics grid.
Practitioner targets. Average Daily Yield (ADY) and production per hour, on associate leaderboards, practitioner cards, and the group quick-insight tables.
Amber only appears when a value sits below target by less than the threshold. A value at or above target shows green as before.
What it does not apply to
Chair utilisation. Keeps its own red/amber/green system. This setting has no effect here.
Practitioner contract targets. These use a different calculation basis; near-target highlighting doesn't cover them.
NHS UDA and UOA on-track indicators. These run on predicted-outcome logic rather than a ratio against target, so the amber state doesn't apply.
Worked example
Take a £1,000 daily production target with the default 10% threshold:
£1,000 or above. Green (at or above target).
£900 to £999. Amber (within 10% below target).
Below £900. Red (more than 10% below target).
Raise the threshold to 20% and the amber band widens to £800–£999. Lower it to 5% and it narrows to £950–£999. The green and red rules don't change. Only the size of the amber band does.
When changes take effect
Changes to the toggle or threshold take effect on the next page load or query refresh. If you've changed the setting and the indicators still look the same, refresh the page or navigate away and back.
Need help?
If you have questions about near-target highlighting or want to talk through what threshold suits your practice, contact support through the chat icon in the bottom-right of Medfin.