Quick Reference — To enter encounter prep information

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In the schedule on the clinician home page, click a future appointment.
Click Go to Intake Prep or Go to Exam Prep.
Document as you would in an encounter.
Note: You cannot sign orders, enter vitals and measurements, or close the encounter. See Actions unavailable in encounter prep mode for more information.
In the Prep Note section (found in the Reason for Visit section), enter any notes or reminders to yourself and other clinical staff.
Click Done with Intake Prep or Done with Prep.
Modify the documentation as needed during the encounter.
When the encounter begins, the data converts to active encounter documentation and can be modified as needed during the encounter.
After an encounter has been prepared, you will see the appointment marked PREPPED in the schedule.

Hover your cursor over PREPPED to see who last prepared documentation and when.

Important: If the appointment is moved or cancelled without being rescheduled, the prepped documentation is deleted. If the appointment is rescheduled, the prepped documentation moves to the rescheduled appointment.

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