Checking in

When a patient arrives for a scheduled procedure, the check in procedure will review the patient and order record for completeness.

1. Click the Scheduling tab.

2. Click the Calendar tab.

3. Position the mouse cursor over the order in the calendar and right click to display the pop-up menu.

4. Select Check In from the pop-up menu.

5. Follow the prompts to review the patient information. Add missing information and make changes as necessary. Click the Confirm button when finished. The system checks for any conflicts or missing information.

6. Follow the prompts to review the order information. Add missing information and make changes as necessary. Click the Save button when finished. Click the Skip button, if present, to continue without checking the patient in for the displayed procedure.

7. If multiple procedures are scheduled, the next order page appears. Repeat the last step until no more procedures for this patient for this date are found.

8. The order on the Calendar page is marked as Checked In.