How to Create a Group Appointment on Calendar

How to Create a Group Appointment on Calendar

Overview 

ICANotes+ enables you to create group appointments from the calendar. Before creating a group appointment, you must configure group appointment types. This article guides on configuring group appointment types and scheduling group appointments from the calendar. It also explains how to access group appointments from the Quick Calendar section.

 

Configure Group Appointment Types 

To schedule a group appointment, you must first configure group appointment types. Navigate to Settings > Calendar Settings > Appointment Types. Click the Add Appointment Type button as shown below.



 

 


On the Add Appointment Type screen, enter the appointment type and default duration, select the Group Appointment checkbox, and then click Save Appointment Type.



 

 

 


After you create a group appointment type, the Group Appointment column displays a green toggle, indicating that the appointment type is configured for group appointments rather than individual appointments.

Notes
You can turn the Group Appointment toggle off directly from this screen without editing the appointment type.


 

 

 

Book a Group Appointment from the Calendar 

Once you have configured the therapy groups and group appointment types, you can proceed to create a group appointment.


To schedule a group appointment, navigate to Calendar > Add Appointment.  
The Add Appointment screen will open, with the fields for group appointments explained beneath the screenshot.

 

In the Appointments tab, you will find two options at the top: Individual and Group. Select the Group option.





Group: This dropdown will display a list of therapy groups you have configured. Select the desired group to book an appointment.


Participants: The participants you have added to the selected therapy group will appear in this dropdown.

  • To add more participants, click the dropdown and select them one by one.
  • To clear all participants, click the Clear All Participants button.

Provider: Select the desired provider from the dropdown.


Organization Member: Select the desired organization member from the dropdown.


Appointment Type: The Appointment Type dropdown displays all the group appointment types you have configured. Select the desired group appointment from the list.

 

Select the group appointment's contact type, location, date, and time.

Enter any notes to associate with this group appointment.

 

After entering all the details, click Create.

 

When you create a group appointment, it will appear as shown in the screen below. You can hover your mouse over the group appointment to view its details.



 

 

 

Creating a group appointment in the calendar automatically generates a new session in the Therapy Group module. If you delete this group appointment from the calendar, the system will display a confirmation message to delete the corresponding session from the Therapy Group screen. Once confirmed, the system will proceed to delete the session.



 

 

 

Access Group Appointments from Quick Calendar 

On the Quick Calendar, you can locate group appointments by selecting the Show Group Appointments checkbox as shown in the screen below. When this checkbox is selected, all group appointments for the chosen clinician and date will appear on the screen.




Clicking the Appointment button will direct you to the Calendar page, displaying the details of the group appointment as illustrated below. From there, you can make any necessary modifications to the group appointment and save your changes.



 

 

 

  

FAQs 

Do I need to configure a group appointment type before scheduling a group appointment?
Yes. You must configure a group appointment type before you can schedule a group appointment from the calendar.

Can I add or remove participants while scheduling a group appointment?
Yes. When scheduling a group appointment, you can add additional participants from the Participants dropdown or remove all participants by selecting Clear All Participants.

What happens when I create a group appointment from the calendar?
Creating a group appointment in the calendar automatically generates a corresponding session in the Therapy Group module.

What happens if I delete a group appointment from the calendar?
When you delete a group appointment, the system prompts you to confirm whether the corresponding session in the Therapy Group module should also be deleted. If you confirm, the session is deleted.


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