The ‘auto generation of encounters’ can be done at any time: when on the pt dashboard, click the ‘+’ button (oval below)
If you don’t want the encounter you created to be for today, change the ‘date of svc’ to the desired date.
It’s amusing (but not unexpected) to me how so many people in this forum are oriented to re-coding the EMR if it doesn’t do what they want right off the bat. I came up through the UI orientation to OpenEMR and have found that its set of features is incredibly deep, even if poorly documented. The answer to many questions is in the wiki.
Speaking of which you might find this useful:
Check the wiki before you re-code! It prevents you from ending up with a massively customized application that must be completely re- customized when you upgrade versions!
Best- Harley