How do I find an available appointment time?

Example:
You have received a phone call from a patient who wishes to book an appointment with a particular provider, and want to search the appointment book for a vacant time slot.

Options:

View the appointment book for that provider, and look for available slots that suit the patient.
Create an appointment on the clipboard, which automatically creates an entry in the Hold List. You can then use the Appointment Search function in the Hold List to find a suitable single appointment. See Using the Appointment Search Window.
If you need to co-ordinate multiple patient appointments the procedure is slightly different - see Co-ordinating multiple patient appointments.

To create an appointment in the clipboard and the Hold list

Double-click the Clipboard to open the Edit Appointment window.
In the Edit Appointment window, enter or select the patient's name.
If the provider name is not defaulted, select the provider, and if known, the type of service.
Click the Save button to create an appointment on the Clipboard and an entry in the Hold List.