Block Button: Provides a feature to block appointment slots for
the selected provider/doctor in the List Box. If the provider has a meeting, conference,
or emergency, then their schedule can be blocked. If there are any appointments
scheduled in that period, the user will be warned about them. If the slot
is blocked, the status for existing patient appointments in that period
will be changed to 'To Be Rescheduled', and the patients will be informed
by email. And any non-patient appointments in that period will be canceled.
(The same rule applies to doctors selecting a vacation under Appointments
> Vacations.)
Date: Select the date from the calendar or enter it in mm-dd-yyyy format on which the appointment is to be blocked for the specific slot.
From: Select the 'From' or start time from which the provider will not be available for the appointment on the selected date.
To: Select the 'To' or end time until which the provider will not be available for the appointment on the selected date.
Reason: Enter the reason for blocking the slot for the appointment of the provider.