I note the visit category on the NEW ENCOUNTER form is NOT an editable list. Can that be fixed?
Minor- I would like to delete Opthamologic
Major - I would like to add a NO SHOW category. I feel no show is a very important thing to track, I am frustrated that I find no way to do it currently.
Hi Harold,
Here are the steps you need:
No show is an appointment status, and is editable here:
Administration->Lists
There select Appointment Statuses and you will see those options.
Visit Category is located here:
Administration->Other->Calendar
Click Categories and create/delete/alter the visit categories as you desire.
Next, navigate to Administration->Practice and select Documents.
Here you should delete the Eye related document categories, and perhaps create any you desire.
Lastly, navigate to Adminstration->Other->Forms and disable the Eye form.
Hope that helps to get you started,
Ray
I think what he is asking about and I would also find helpful would be to be able to create an encounter entry that does not involve generating a billing episode to use to document things like a no show event or a phone call that is unrelated to an in office visit. My work around has been to write notes in windows word pad, convert them to pdf, label them as say a phone call and date and then import them as a document. This is kind of a pain, but both of these areas are important for stuff like the no show or phone call stomach ache that later turns out to be a burst appendix.
cverk is correct. I specifically want to edit the drop down list of encounter types, to add a no show/cancellation. And I think I would also add phone call. And then I could still enter data relevant without it creating a billing record. I want it to appear in the encounter list and reports, not just on the appointment schedule. I want the no show, or a cancellation, with the stated reason for the cancellation, to be in the history of encounters. How can I do this? I presume the list of possible encounter types needs to be moved to the editable lists under the admin tab. I can not think of any reason for it not to be. So far I am using the “reserved” type.