Provider uses multiple facilities

lvogler wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009:

I cannot figure out how to set up the calendar so that one provider can provide service at multiple facilities. Seems like this is something you would want to do.

The usage scenario is that Mr John Doe needs an appointment in 2 weeks with Dr.Howser. Dr. Howser has no appointments available at the facility that Mr.Doe is at. Dr. Howser does have appointments available at his clinic down the street.

So, how does OpenEMR handle this?

Many thanks.

Larry.

whimmel wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009:

Just a little bit of setup first so it can work:

In User admin, make sure the provider has both a Default facility and has both of the others chosen under Schedule Facilities.  Ctrl-Click them so they’re both selected and hit save.

Do the same for your login so that you can see both facility’s calendars.

Then, while viewing the calendar, make sure there are IN/OUT records for both schedules reflecting the provider’s availability.  For example, Put IN/OUT records for M-W-F at one facility, and then T-Th for the other.

When you go to add an appointment for the patient, Find Available will be able to search the chosen facility.

lvogler wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009:

Ok, I am not too smart. I know with some applications you can use the ctrl-spacebar and the arrows to select multiple entries in a drop down box, but I cannot seem to get it to work here. No matter what I do I get one entry in the default facility field. Is there some obscure global variable I am not setting? I can only use my left hand, so doing a ctrl-click is a little hard but I think I did it. Still no joy. What am I doing wrong?

whimmel wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009:

The Default Facility is only a single choice. Right below that should be the Schedule Facilities.  You may have to turn on restrict_user_facility in interface/globals.php for it to appear.

lvogler wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009:

Got it, there is joy in Tucson.

Thanks.

bradymiller wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009:

hey,

Don’t worry, you’re not crazy. To see the ‘Schedule Facilities’ you need to do as Whimmel suggest. In openemr/interface/globals.php, set:

$GLOBALS = true;

This is a relatively new feature, so let us know how it works for you.

thanks,
brady

bradymiller wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009:

hey, cool. disregard my post then. -brady

lvogler wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009:

Where does one get educated on what the globals do?

tmccormi wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009:

The globals.php file itself is very well commented for each feature.
-Tony

pfindan wrote on Tuesday, January 31, 2012:

How does one get to the " globals " and add this information???

bradymiller wrote on Wednesday, February 01, 2012:

Hi,

The globals can now now modified within OpenEMR. When logged into OpenEMR, go to Administration->Globals->Features->‘Restrict Users to Facilities’

Some of the global settings are also further documented here: http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/Administration_Globals

-brady

pfindan wrote on Wednesday, February 01, 2012:

Thanks for the reply Brady. I will try this when I get into the office today and will report back my results.

Thank You!

pfindan wrote on Wednesday, February 01, 2012:

Thank You so much!! I have it working. I appreciate your help.

Thank you again!!