Start Checks

Start checks are designed to ensure a student provider obtains permission from a faculty member before they begin treatment during an appointment.

When a start check is required, a start check indicator displays on the status bar in one of three colors:

• Red: Occurs when a student provider is within 30 minutes of an appointment that requires a start check.



Note: If an appointment is created on short notice or as an emergency, and the provider requires a start check, the provider name turns red immediately.

• Yellow: Occurs when a student provider is within 30 minutes of an appointment that requires a start check, and the provider is still completing the previous appointment.



Example: A provider who requires start checks is currently in an appointment from 1:00 to 2:30, and has another appointment scheduled at 2:45. At 2:20, the provider name turns yellow because the next appointment is with 30 minutes.

Note: You cannot perform the start check immediately after the provider name turns yellow because the current patient must be checked out.

• Green: Occurs when a faculty member approves the start check.