Creating an Automated Health Attestation System During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic Using Google’s G Suite

Dubuque et al. (2021) wrote a how-to guide. They show you, click-by-click, how to build a daily health check in Google G Suite. Staff and clients answer COVID questions on their phone before they come in. The form sends a green pass or red stop. No paper, no close contact, no cost.

This is a tutorial, not an experiment. The authors do not give data on fewer sick days or faster check-ins. They simply show the finished system and share the setup steps so any clinic can copy it.

Higgins et al. (2017), Neely et al. (2022), and Boutain et al. (2020) all prove telehealth keeps ABA going when people cannot meet face-to-face. Dubuque et al. (2021) is the safety gate that lets those in-person sessions happen at all.

Billings et al. (1985) cut pediatric no-shows with mailed reminders and a parking pass. Dubuque’s Google form does the same job for the COVID era: it removes friction. Instead of a stamp and a pass, you get a QR code and a green check.

Together the papers form one timeline: screen fast (Dubuque), remind smart (C et al.), train staff remotely (Higgins, Neely), and deliver therapy at a distance (Boutain) if the screen says stay home.

You can build the health form this afternoon with a free Google account. It takes about an hour. Once it runs, you no longer crowd the doorway with clipboards and thermometers. Clients see you respect their time and safety, and you keep your census steady even during outbreaks. Copy the tutorial, swap in your own questions, and you have a living policy that updates faster than any paper binder.