=====How To: How to: Reserve an Appointment =====

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Select the menu option from the top of the main VMIS screen labeled **Client Services**.

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From the **Client Services dropdown**, select the **appointment scheduling option**.

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The **“yellow”** appointment scheduling screen will appear. 

Select the desired appointment **date for reservation** from the dropdown in the top left corner of the screen.

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Then, select the **service** from the dropdown directly under the date dropdown.

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In the yellow column underneath the selected service, located an open slot for the appointment needing to be reserved. 

//Note: The open appointments will be typed in black.
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Once the desired time and date are located, highlight the slot and select the button in the top right hand corner of the appointment scheduling screen labeled **reserve appointment**.

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A screen will appear labeled Reserve Note.  Enter in the note as following 
**C#xxxxxx”Patient Name” reason for visit; reason the appointment needs to be reserved.
**

Example: 

<color #ed1c24>
(C#123456"Buddy" Patient-Gallbladder removal;Dr. Smith to confirm after US)</color>

//Note: Whoever reserves the appointment must be the same person who deletes or schedules the appointment.
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