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==Visit Category and Add Event Dialog==
==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.
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.
[[File:calendar13.png]]
[[File:calendar13.png]]
[[File:calendar12.png]]
[[File:calendar12.png]]


==Encounter List==
==Encounter List==

Revision as of 15:21, 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 interval 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. 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 will prevent duplicate scheduling of appointments and give the practitioner a thumbnail sketch of past visits. Calendar11.png


We use the Calendar multiple times in a work day, therefore it should be aesthetically pleasant and functionally simple to use.