Effective scheduling directly correlates with patient flow, resource optimization, and patient satisfaction. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify calendar settings in MedMe, allowing for seamless appointment scheduling, room assignment, and time block management.
Table of Contents:
Calendar Management
Select the ellipses (three dots) icon beside your Account Name
Select Settings
Select Calendars
Within the Calendars view, there is a list of all calendars or rooms.
Selecting the Add button creates a new calendar
Selecting the red X next to a calendar deletes the calendar (after confirmation and only if no appointment types are assigned to it)
Clicking on a specific calendar or room offers more customized settings
Calendar Settings
There are three customizable settings within each Calendar:
General: available and blocked time slots
Appointment Types: list of appointments assigned to this calendar
Details: calendar name and description
Available and Blocked Time Slots
The General tab allows availability hours to be set. These can be customized and edited as often as needed. Adapt these settings to align with pharmacy hours or a distinct schedule.
Dropdown menus allow for precise start and end times each day
To block an entire days availability use the Closed check box
Blocked Times
Select Add in the General tab on the Calendar Settings page
Use the Block Time settings to set:
Start and End date
Start and end times
Reoccuring days of the week
💡 Tip: Use the Blocked Times feature to ensure your calendar is not available on:
Personal Days
Holidays
Lunch Hours
Shifting Schedules
Blocked Times can also be added from the Appointments level.
Assigning Appointment Types to a Calendar
Assign appointments to the calendar by selecting Assign
Select an appointment type not yet assigned to this calendar
Click Assign to confirm
Click the red X to unassign the appointment from the calendar
Change Calendar Name and Description
The Details tab allows for editing the Calendar Name and Description.
Calendar names and descriptions are to allow internal staff to differentiate between Calendars, and are not visible to patients.
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