Difference between revisions of "Calendar Categories"
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We refer to the Calendar multiple times in the work day, therefore it should be aesthetically pleasant and functionally simple to use. | We refer to the Calendar multiple times in the work day, therefore it should be aesthetically pleasant and functionally simple to use. | ||
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Colors used in the above Calendar: | Colors used in the above Calendar: | ||
:#E0E0FF Light Perwinkle | :#E0E0FF, Light Perwinkle, In Office. | ||
:#CCFFCC Mint Green | :#CCFFCC, Mint Green, Catherine Aragon. | ||
:#CCFFFF Baby Blue | :#CCFFFF, Baby Blue, Anne Boleyn. | ||
:#FFCCCC Ham Pink | :#FFCCCC, Ham Pink, Henry Tudor. | ||
:#66FFCC Light Teal | :#66FFCC, Light Teal, Jane Seymour. | ||
:#33FFFF Aquamarine | :#33FFFF, Aquamarine, Anne Cleves. | ||
:#FFFFCC Light Maize | :#FFFFCC, Light Maize, Lunch. | ||
:#FFE1DD Pale Ham Pink | :#FFE1DD, Pale Ham Pink, Catherine Howard. | ||
:#9CFFC4 Light Jade | :#9CFFC4, Light Jade, Catherine Parr. | ||
:#FFD1FF, Light Lavender, Mary Tudor. | |||
:#FFDFB8, Light Peach, Elizabeth Tudor. | |||
:#E1FF68, Pale Chartreuse, Edward Tudor. | |||
[[Category: Configuration Guide]] | [[Category: Configuration Guide]] |
Latest revision as of 14:03, 15 January 2014
Why Customize?
The reasons to customize the Calendar Categories are:
- to have specific types of visits for a particular practice.
- to color code the types of visits to facilitate scheduling of appointments.
- to block off durations of visits thereby decreasing repetitive tasks.
- to have a bird's eye view of the type of past visits to facilitate planning of appointments.
- to have an aesthetically pleasing Calendar.
Module Location
Calendar Categories can be found via Administration/Other/Calendar and clicking the link for Categories.
Category Types
There are two types, Patient and Provider.
Patient
These are the default Patient Categories.
Provider
These are the default Provider Categories.
Modifications
Attributes
Some of the Categories cannot be deleted, namely 1 though 4, 8 and 11. Their attributes can be changed. It is important not to rename the In Office and the Out Of Office events because the Calendar will not function properly in their absence. Their colors can be changed without repercussions.
In addition to deletion of the remaining Categories, new Categories can be added.
Color
If the offered color palette is insufficient, vastly more choices can be obtained here. If a color is the incorrect shade, clicking the color code will bring up dark or lighter shades.
Completion of Choices
After all the attributes have been changed and the duration of the visit designated, click go for each Category. On the next screen, click Yes! to confirm the changes.
Out Of Office Event
If the color for the Out Of Office event cannot be changed, the .css file must be altered. Go to xampp\htdocs\openemr\interface\themes\ajax_calendar.css and change the color code in Line 339.
If the color does not load; clear the browser cache, as shown below for Firefox.
Results
Visit Category and Add Event
The visits will be alphabetized in the Visit Category drop down menu and in the Add Event dialog. Staff can quickly find and choose the type of visit.
Encounter List
A quick perusal of the Encounter List would prevent staff from scheduling duplicate visits and allow the practitioner to have a thumbnail sketch of past visits.
Aesthetics and Functionality
We refer to the Calendar multiple times in the work day, therefore it should be aesthetically pleasant and functionally simple to use. Colors used in the above Calendar:
- E0E0FF, Light Perwinkle, In Office.
- CCFFCC, Mint Green, Catherine Aragon.
- CCFFFF, Baby Blue, Anne Boleyn.
- FFCCCC, Ham Pink, Henry Tudor.
- 66FFCC, Light Teal, Jane Seymour.
- 33FFFF, Aquamarine, Anne Cleves.
- FFFFCC, Light Maize, Lunch.
- FFE1DD, Pale Ham Pink, Catherine Howard.
- 9CFFC4, Light Jade, Catherine Parr.
- FFD1FF, Light Lavender, Mary Tudor.
- FFDFB8, Light Peach, Elizabeth Tudor.
- E1FF68, Pale Chartreuse, Edward Tudor.