How to Schedule an Encounter

Scheduling creates an upcoming visit linked to a patient record. It appears in your Scheduled list so you can find it quickly when the appointment time comes, then start recording right from there.

Plan availability: Requires Patient Management, included on the Intensive plan or higher, or as an add-on on lower plans. See pricing and plans.

From the Scheduled page

  1. Go to Encounters -> Scheduled in the left sidebar.
  2. Click Schedule Encounter at the bottom of the page.
  3. Type the patient's name in the search box. If they are not listed yet, click Add New Patient and fill in their details.
  4. Select the patient, then click Schedule Encounter.

From the Patients page

  1. Go to Patients in the left sidebar.
  2. Find the patient and click Book Encounter on their row.

Either way, the visit appears under Encounters -> Scheduled and is linked to that patient. When the appointment time arrives, open the scheduled visit and click Start Recording.

Tips

  • You do not need to set a time or date when scheduling — Scheduled simply holds upcoming visits until you are ready.
  • Visits can also be created automatically by Autochart.ai Voice if you have it connected. They appear in Scheduled with the Source set to Autochart.ai Voice.

Troubleshooting

  • Schedule Encounter or Book Encounter is missing: Turn on Patient Management in Settings -> Patient Management.
  • Patient not found in search: Click Add New Patient in the scheduling dialog to add them without leaving the flow.