Computers in the Medical Office 6th Edition by Susan Sanderson

Exercise 1

Maritza Ramos needs an appointment, but she has very limited times she can come in to the office. Search for the next available appointment slot with Dr. Yan on a Tuesday, 30 minutes in length, between 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., beginning November 11, 2010.
1. Click the Office Hours button on the Windows taskbar. Verify that Dr. Katherine Yan is displayed in the Provider box.
2. On the Edit menu, click Find Open Time, or click the Search for Open Time Slot shortcut button. The Find Open Time dialog box is displayed (see Figure 11-9).

Figure 11-9 Find Open Time dialog box
3. Key 30 in the Length box. Press the Tab key.
4. Key 11 in the Start Time box. Press the Tab key.
5. Key 2 in the End Time box. Press the Tab key.
6. To search for an appointment on Tuesday, click the Tuesday box in the Day of Week area of the dialog box.
7. Click the Search button to begin looking for an appointment slot. Medisoft closes the dialog box and locates the first available time slot that meets these specifications. The time slot is outlined on the schedule.
8. Double-click the selected time slot. Click Maritza Ramos on the drop-down list in the Chart box.
9. Press the Tab key until the cursor is in the Length box.
10. Key 30, and press the Tab key.
11. Click the Save button.
12. Verify that the appointment has been entered by looking at the schedule.