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Editing appointment details

  1. Click In the Scheduling tab.On the schedule, do one of the following:
  2. Double-click an appointment.
  3. Right-click an appointment, and , right-click on the appointment select Edit details.
  4. In the The Edit event details  dialog dialog box will appear. In it, update the details as needed.
  5. Do one of the following:Click To save the changes, click 
    Status
    titleUpdate event
    to save the changes.Click 
    Status
    titleCancel
    to disregard changes.


Reschedule

In the Scheduling tab, right-click on the appointment, select reschedule.

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Note

 The rescheduling option will be visible if the appointment is today or in the past. It will be greyed out if the appointment has the status: arrived, in progress, or completed and if the time slot is in the future. 


Changing appointment status
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Changing appointment status
Changing appointment status

  • Click the Scheduling tab.
  • On the schedule, do one of the following:
  • Double-click an appointment. In the Edit event details dialog box, click the Status drop-down menu, select the desired status, and click
    Status
    titleupdate event
    .
  • Right-click an

    In the Scheduling tab, right-click on the appointment, select Change status, and from the Change status menu, set the new status.

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    Tip
    To hide the appointment status icons, click the 
    Status
    title?
    button at the top of the screen.


    Cancelling appointments

    1. In the Scheduling tab, right-click the appointment, select Change status, and set Cancelled as the new status. 
    2. A prompt will ask if rescheduling is required. 
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      Do one of the following:
      1. Click Yes. The appointment will appear under the <Active> filtered screen in white, with a colored outline, as a visual indicator that another appointment can be schedule at that time. The appointment will be added to the Needs action panel.
      2. Click No. The appointment will appear under the <Inactive> filtered screen in white, and no reminder will be sent to the Needs action panel.

    Marking appointments No show
     

    1. In the Scheduling tab, right-click the appointment, select Change status, and click the desired set No show as the new status. TipThe status icon Image Removed will adjust accordingly, when using the mouse to hover over the appointment 
    2. A prompt will ask if rescheduling is required.
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      Do one of the following:
      1. Click Yes. The appointment will appear under the <Active> filtered screen in white, with a colored outline, as a visual indicator that another appointment can be schedule at that time. The appointment will be added to the Needs Actions panel.
      2. Click No. The appointment will appear under the <Inactive> filtered screen in white, and no reminder will be sent to the Needs action panel.

        Note
        The No show rate will appear on the patient's Summary screen.


    Editing appointment date and time

    1. Click In the Scheduling tab.On the schedule, do one of the following:
      1. Use the mouse to drag-and-drop an appointment to the desired date and time.
      2. Double-click an appointment. In the Edit event details dialog box, use the Date and Start time arrows to adjust as necessary, and click

        Status
        titleupdate event
        .  

        Tip
        See: Setting date, time, and duration for more information.
      In the

    2. The Confirm operation dialog box , do one of the following:
    3. Click Yes to save the changes.
    4. Click No to disregard changeswill appear. Click 
      Status
      titleYes
       to confirm the operation.

    Editing appointment duration

    1. Click the Scheduling tab.
    2. On the scheduleScheduling screen, do one of the following:
      • Hover the cursor over the top or bottom boundary of an appointment, and use the resize cursor to drag -and-drop the appointment boundary to the desired start or end time.
      • Double-click an appointment. In the Edit event details dialog box, hover the cursor over the top or bottom boundary of the yellow highlighted appointment in the right preview panel, and use the resize cursor to drag-and-drop the appointment to the desired start or end time.

      • Double-click an appointment. In the Edit event details dialog box, use the Duration slider bar to adjust as necessary, and click

        Status
        titleupdate event
        .  

        Tip
        See: Setting date, time, and duration for more information.


    3. In the The Confirm operation dialog box , do one of the following:
      • Click Yes to save the changes.
      • Click No to disregard changes.
      will appear. Click 
      Status
      titleYes
       to confirm the operation.

    Editing repeating appointments
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    Editing repeating appointments
    Editing repeating appointments

    Tip

    Repeating appointments , which are linked to a patient file, are created as individual instances. Adjust patient-specific , repeating appointments on an individual basis. 

    1. Click In the Scheduling tab.On the schedule, do one of the following:
      1. Double-click an instance of a repeating appointment.
      2. Right-click an instance of a repeating appointment, and select Edit details.
    1. In the Edit event details dialog box, update the details as necessary.
    2. Click
      Status
      titleupdate event
      .
    3. In the Confirm operation dialog box, do one of the following:
      1. Use the drop-down menu to select This instance only. Click OK to update only the one instance of the appointment being edited.


    Warning
    If adjusting provider, location, or event type, and selecting This instance only, the specific appointment is no longer
    a
    part of the repeating series.

                    b. Use the drop-down menu to select All instances. Click OK to update all instances of the appointment.


    Warning
    Selecting All instances will completely remove all previous appointments in the series, and re-create the series using the start date of the instance being edited.
    Tip
    To maintain a series of repeating events with their original dates and times: (1) Edit the first instance of the series, or (2) Select This instance only, delete All instances of future events in the series, and re-create the series.
  • Click Cancel to disregard changes.
  • Changing repeat patterns

  • Click the Scheduling tab.

  • On the schedule

                         i. Use the drop-down menu to select This and prior instances and click OK to update the instance of the event that was selected and all previous instances of the event.

                         ii. Use the drop-down menu to select This and future instances and click OK to update the instance of the event that was selected and all future instances of the event.

    Changing repeat patterns

    1. In the Scheduling tab, do one of the following:

      • Double-click an instance of a repeating appointment.
      • Right-click an instance of a repeating appointment, and select Edit details.
    2. Click the
      Status
      titlechange repeate detailsEdit
       (next to Repeat).
    3. In the Edit repetition details dialog box, adjust the repeat pattern as needed, and click

      Status
      titleSave
      .

      Tip
      See: Creating repeating appointments for more information.

      4. Click

      Status
      title

      Update

      update event

      5. In the Confirm operation dialog box, use do one of the following: 
      1. Use the drop-down menu to selectThis instance only. Click OK to update only the one

      of the following:  All instances:
      1. instance of the appointment being edited.


    Warning
    If adjusting provider, location, or event type, and selecting This instance only, the specific appointment is no longer a part of the repeating series.

                    b. Use the drop-down menu to select All instances. Click OK to update all instances of the appointment.

    Warning
    Selecting All instances will completely remove all previous appointments in the series, and re-create the series using the start date of the instance being edited.
    Tip
    To maintain a series of repeating events with their original dates and times: (1) Edit the first instance of the series, or (2) Select This instance only, delete All instances of future events in the series, and re-create the series.
  • Click Cancel to disregard changes.
  •                     i. Use the drop-down menu to select This and prior instances and click OK to update the instance of the event that was selected and all previous instances of the event.

                        ii. Use the drop-down menu to select This and future instances and click OK to update the instance of the event that was selected and all future instances of the event.


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