What is provisional appointment in SAP IS-H - SAP for Healthcare?

SAP Term: provisional appointment

• Component: IS-H

• Component Name: SAP for Healthcare

• Description: SAP Healthcare - Industry-Specific Components for Hospitals Merely prebookings of scheduled appointments. They are not movements. A provisional appointment does not require a master record to exist for the patient.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Provisional appointment is a feature in IS-H SAP for Healthcare that allows healthcare providers to book appointments with patients before they have been officially confirmed. This feature allows healthcare providers to plan ahead and ensure that they have enough time to provide the necessary care for their patients. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the provisional appointment feature, healthcare providers must first create a provisional appointment in the system. This can be done by entering the patient’s name, contact information, and appointment details. Once the provisional appointment is created, it will appear in the system as a pending appointment until it is officially confirmed by the patient. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a provisional appointment, it is important to make sure that all of the information entered is accurate and up-to-date. This will help ensure that the patient receives the correct care when they arrive for their appointment. Additionally, it is important to keep track of all provisional appointments in order to avoid double-booking or overbooking. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The provisional appointment feature in IS-H SAP for Healthcare is part of a larger suite of features designed to help healthcare providers manage their patients more efficiently. Other features include patient scheduling, medical records management, and billing and payment processing.