Moving the Patient to the Chair

To move a patient to the Chair for treatment

Configure the appointment double-click:

Providers can configure this double-click action in Configure > User Settings: Double Click on Appointment.

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Right-click the appointment:

Right-click the patient appointment in the appointment book and select Move to Chair. See Resetting and Editing Appointment Status.

Double-click the Arrivals Door icon:

1. Double-click the ‘Arrivals Door’ icon: in the toolbar:

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2. From the Patient Preview window, select / highlight the next patient in the list:

    

3. Click the Move to Chair button in the Patient Preview window:

   
   This has a number of results:

   • This window closes and the patient appears as selected in the user interface.

   • If configured as an option (Open Medical History on 'Move to Chair'), the Medical History (tooltip) appears automatically.

   • The animated figures on the toolbar now display a stick person in a dental chair, to the left of the Arrivals Door:

   • In the Patient Preview window, the stick figure icon changes to a stick person in a dental chair:

   • In the Receptionist Appointment Book on the Main screen, the patient booking displays the chair:

   • The stick person in the chair represents the patient in your chair and any stick people remaining at the door represent patients who are still waiting:

4. Click the View Patient button to return to the chart window and begin treatment.

    

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