# Advance

In the **Appointment Advance** feature, users can add an advance payment to the doctor’s profile. A payment link is sent to the patient’s email whenever an appointment is created for that doctor. After the patient completes the payment, the doctor can proceed with the consultation.

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### Steps to Add Advance to a Doctor's profile

* To enable the teleconsultation appointment for a specific doctor, navigate to the [**Users** ](/uniteemr/master-modules/user-setup/users.md)screen (**Home > Admin > User Setup > Users**). **Search** the respective doctor user and click the **Edit** icon.  Navigate to the **Clinic Access & Permissions** tab and expand the clinic dropdown. Select the **Appointment Advance** checkbox and enter the amount. Finally, click the **SAVE** button to save the changes. Only staffs with access to **Users** screen can define this setting.
* Once the advance has been updated, it will be displayed near the doctor’s name on the **Scheduler** **(Home > Front Desk > Scheduler)** screen.

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### Steps to Create an Advance Appointment

* Open the **Scheduler (Home > Front Desk > Scheduler)** screen and double-click on the available time slot for the selected doctor. This will open the **Appointment** Pop-up screen.
  * The Advance Charges will be displayed in the appointment pop-up.

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* Whether the appointment is for a [new](/uniteemr/application-modules/scheduler/appointment-booking/new-patient.md) or [existing](/uniteemr/application-modules/scheduler/appointment-booking/existing-patient.md) patient, follow the regular appointment creation steps and create the appointment.
* A payment link will be sent to the patient’s email address. The patient will click on the **Click Here to Pay** link and complete the payment process.

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* Once payment is made, obtain the **Transaction Code** from the patient.
* Locate the respective appointment in the Scheduler screen and double-click to open the **Reschedule Appointment** pop-up. In the **Treatment Information** section, enter the **Transaction Code** in the text field.

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* Click the **SAVE** button.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If the existing patient email ID is not registered in the application, a pop-up will appear during the appointment scheduling process, indicating that email is mandatory. Kindly capture the email ID on the **Patient Register** screen to proceed with scheduling the appointment.
{% endhint %}


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