DrChrono supports the import of appointment data for patients from external spreadsheet files.
The following data is required for the creation of appointments:
| Field Data | Example(s) | Disclaimer |
| Patient's last name | "Smith", "Jones-Lewis", "De Leon" | Patient must exist in DrChrono |
| Patient's first name | "John", "Mary Sue" | Patient must exist in DrChrono |
| Appointment Date and Time | "01/01/2019 4:00 PM" or "01/01/2019 16:00" |
Both date AND time must be provided. Note: date and time can exist in separate columns. |
The following data is optional and may be provided in addition to the required data above:
| Field Data | Example(s) | Disclaimer |
| Patient's date of birth | 01/01/1980, 1980-01-01 | used to accurately locate patient in DrChrono |
| Rendering Doctor | "John Smyth", or "John Smyth, MD" | if not provided, will default to main provider of practice group |
| Appointment Reason | "Follow up","Yearly Check-up",etc | 100 character limit. Please keep this short, or it will be omitted. |
| Appointment Notes | Any text | No character limit; optional. |
| Appointment Duration | "15", "30", "60", "120", etc | If not provided, will default to 5 minutes |
| Office Name | "Primary Office", "Exampleville" | If not provided, will default to very first DrChrono office in account. |
| Exam Room | "Exam 1", "Main Room" | If not provided, will default to very first exam room. |
You may use the appointment import template attachment on this page for reference.
Once your file is ready, please submit your file to your DrChrono Representative to have completed.
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