Get Started with Maica
Learn about the things to look for when first getting started with Maica.
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User Guide
Learn about the things to look for when first getting started with Maica.
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So you have installed Maica or logging into Maica for the first time...exciting!
We thought we would share the most common initial tasks when first starting on Maica to set up what you need and ensure it works the way you want it to. The list below is a really good starting point.
As Maica has been built on the Salesforce platform, all of Salesforce's configuration and extension tools are available to make Maica uniquely yours, such as Lightning Page Layouts, Flows, Reports, and Data Model Extensions.
Maica pre-loads the required reference data into your solution during the installation process. This includes data such as Support Items, Support Categories, Reference Groups, Price Lists and Price List Entries. These will serve as the foundation of your services whether this is NDIS or Aged Care.
In cases where you wish to amend or change the default reference data, this can be loaded using this Reference Data Import Template.
to start configuring your reference data in Maica beyond the pre-loaded information.
When installing Maica for the first time, a bunch of are pre-configured for you, including the way the Planner looks and behaves, Appointments are managed and Shifts are allocated to your teams. There are many settings beyond this though that determine how Maica will behave, including:
We would encourage you to go through all of Maica's settings to make sure they are configured in a way relevant to you.
It is critical to go through an assign the relevant Permission Sets to the right users (Resources) in Maica so they can perform the needed functions but you can also restrict what actions they are able to take. If some functions are not available to some users, this might be because they don't have the right Permission Set assigned.
Once you are ready to start scheduling and delivering services, either via Appointments or Shifts, you will need to set up your Appointment Services. These essentially function as the basis of what is being delivered and how this delivery is being billed for using Maica's billing automation.
You can learn more about Appointment Services in Maica's Key Concepts and here to get started. Your Maica implementation partner can also assist you with the configuration of Appointment Services.
The concept of a Resource in Maica is quite important as this is the person delivering the service to your participants. These can be either human, such as care workers, or non-human, such as cars and rooms.
The key to setting up Resources is to link a Resource record to a Salesforce User record as this is how your team is granted access to Maica (and Salesforce).
Configuring integrations can be tricky and quite technical so your Maica implementation partner will be able to assist you in setting this up.
Your Maica implementation partner will be able to walk you through the various settings and their impact on how Maica works and our also explains each setting for you.
Once you are satisfied that your reference data is in place and the settings are configured to your liking, another important concept becomes relevant. As Maica is built on top of the Salesforce platform, the solution offers you a large number of to control what users are able to do (and not do) in the system.
Maica offers a number of native integrations, such as , Xero, Stripe, and the . The connection to the NDIS APIs must be done via an accredited aggregator and Vertic will facilitate and manage this integration for all Maica clients. If you would like to use the automated travel features and maps integrations, then Maica requires a Google Maps API key to be configured. You will also find guides to configure the integration with Xero and Stipe in our knowledge base.