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Appointments

Manage scheduling, filters, availability, and appointment lifecycle states.

Summary

Appointments support practitioner calendars, client continuity, and operational forecasting.

Prerequisites

  • Practitioner profile configured.
  • Client records available.
  • Availability rules configured for working hours and breaks.

Steps

  1. Open calendar and apply practitioner/date filters.
  2. Create a new appointment with type, duration, and client.
  3. Validate room/resource conflicts if applicable.
  4. Update status as the appointment progresses.
  5. Use follow-up fields to trigger downstream workflow.

Operational Notes

  • Use consistent appointment types to improve reporting quality.
  • Reserve emergency slots only where clinically appropriate.
  • Track cancellation reasons to improve scheduling efficiency.

Troubleshooting

  • If a slot appears unavailable, check overlapping appointments and buffer settings.
  • If records seem missing, confirm practice scope and cross-practice permissions.

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