Reason
A Client wishes to make an appointment, however the clinician(s) are fully booked.
Solution
This resource will show you how to utilize the Waiting List function.
Adding a Client to the Waiting List
Working with the Waiting List
Adding a Client to the Waiting List
- Click on Top Menu >> Clients >> View the Waiting List (or hit Ctrl-W)
- The Waiting List window will appear. Click Add Client
- Select the preferred Site
- Select an existing client from the Client drop-down (For existing clients, Contact Info will pull through) or create a placeholder for a new client by entering a name in the OR Client Name box
- Select Duration if relevant (not mandatory)
- Priority - defaults to Normal (You can sort the Waiting List view later by Priority based on this setting)
- Select a Preferred Provider (mandatory) and/or click Book With Any Provider - this will show in the Preferred Provider and Any? columns on the Waiting List
- Wants Appointment From can be used to designate a date window the Client would like to book an appointment (Default is the Current Date)
- Other Booking Info allows extra information to be entered about the client on the Waiting List. (This will display on the Waiting List window)
- Click Save
- The client will now appear in the waiting list for the Site and Period they were added for.
- Click Close to exit the Waiting List
- The Appointment book will now be updated at the bottom of the clinician's booking column, with a highlighted number. The number indicates the number of clients on the waiting list to see the clinician for that Site and Date period.
Working with the Waiting List
- Click on Top Menu >> Clients >> View the Waiting List (or hit Ctrl-W), or Click on the highlighted number at the bottom of the Clinician's Booking Column.
- You can sort the Waiting List by clicking on the column heading/s to rearrange the view.
- Click on the icon against a client's Waiting List entry to update the details of the original entry.
- Click on the icon to remove a client form the Waiting List
- Click on the icon to book an Appointment for the client. The relevant Booking window will open. Click to place the appointment and click Save.
- You will then be taken to the Appointment to add information and/or save the booking. For further details check See Also at the bottom of the document
- You will be asked if you wish to remove the client from the Waiting List, click Yes or No