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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  Image Removedto To save the changes.
  6. Click  Image Removedto disregard changes.

 

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Changing appointment status
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Changing appointment status
Changing appointment status

Go to the

In the Scheduling tab

and

, right-click on the appointment

  • Hover over the Change status option  and select the appointment status
  •      Or change the appointment by

    1. Go to the Scheduling tab and double click on the appointment
    2. In the Edit event details tab, go to the Status menu and select the updated appointment status
    3. Select Update Event

     

    Tip
    Hide the appointment status icons by selecting the Image Removed icon next to the 31-day view icon
    NoteChanging the appointment status to No show and selecting Yes that would like to reschedule the appointment will turn the color of 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 set No show 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
    scheduled
      1. 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
    percentage will
      1. 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

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

    2. 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 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 Image Removed

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


    3. In the The Confirm operation dialog box , do one of the following:
    4. Click Yes to save the changes.
    5. Click No to disregard changeswill 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 Image Removed
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    3. In the Confirm operation dialog box, do one of the following:
      • 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.


      • 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.


      • 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.
      • 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 previous future instances of the event

        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

    1. Click In the Scheduling tab.On the schedule, 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.
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       (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 Image Removed
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    5. In the Confirm operation dialog box, use do one of the following: 
      • Use the drop-down menu to selectThis instance only. Click OK to update only the one

      of the following: 
      •  All instances: 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.


      • 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.
    1. 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.
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      • 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.
      • 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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