The Appointment Instructions feature in the Consultations Module enables users to add custom messages to consultations created in OSCAR Pro.
These messages appear at the top of the consultation when exported as a PDF or faxed directly from the EMR.
Below, you'll find step-by-step instructions on how to select a message and create new options for future use. You may also set a default message that is selected automatically when a new consultation is created.
Select Message in Consultation
- Navigate to eChart of desired patient
- Create a new Consultation
- Under "Appointment Instructions" dropdown, select desired message to display
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Result: the selected message appears at top of the Consultation when printed or faxed
Create New or Manage Existing Message Selections
The existing selections for Appointment Instructions can be managed by any admin user. Users can create new drop down options, change the order of existing ones, or remove undesired items.
To create a new entry:
- Navigate to Administration > System Management > Manage Lookup Lists
- Locate the "Consultation Requests Appointment Instructions List" section
- To create a new line, enter desired text into the empty field, and click Add
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Result: a new item is added to the Appointment Instructions list
Set a Default Message Selection
- Navigate to Administration > System Management > Consultation Settings
- Select "General Consultation Request Settings" on the left side
- Under "Set Default Appointment Instructions", select desired default message
- Click Update
- Result: the selected Appointment Instructions will be set by default when a consultation is created next time.