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==Results==
==Results==

Revision as of 16:07, 7 January 2014

Why Customize?

The reasons to customize the Calendar Categories are:

  1. to have specific types of visits for a particular practice.
  2. to color code the types of visits to facilitate scheduling of appointments.
  3. to block off time intervals of visits thereby decreasing repetitive tasks.
  4. to have a bird's eye view of the type of past visits to facilitate planning of appointments.
  5. 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. Calendar1.png

Provider

These are the default Provider Categories. Calendar2.png

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. Calendar3.png

In addition to deletion of the remaining Categories, new Categories can be added. Calendar4.png


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. Calendar7.png Calendar8.png

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. Calendar5.png Calendar6.png

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. Calendar9.png

If the color does not load; clear the browser cache, as shown below for Firefox. Calendar10.png


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. Calendar13.png Calendar12.png

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. Calendar11.png

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. Calendar14.PNG Colors used in the above Calendar:

  1. E0E0FF Light Perwinkle (In Office Event)
  2. CCFFCC Mint Green
  3. CCFFFF Baby Blue
  4. FFCCCC Ham Pink
  5. 66FFCC Light Teal
  6. 33FFFF Aquamarine
  7. FFFFCC Light Maize (Lunch)
  8. FFE1DD Pale Ham Pink
  9. 9CFFC4 Light Jade