# Recurring

A recurring appointment is a scheduled event that repeats at specified intervals, such as daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. Within the Unite EMR, staff can define recurring appointments for either a new or existing patient. By doing so, this process significantly reduces the manual entry of appointments for each patient visit. Furthermore, it enables staff to customize each subsequent visit according to the patient's needs.

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### Steps to book a Recurring Appointment

* Open the **Scheduler** **(Home > Front Desk > Scheduler)** screen and double-click on the available time slot for the required doctor. This action will open the **Appointment** pop-up screen.
  * Determine if the patient is [new](/uniteemr/application-modules/scheduler/appointment-booking/new-patient.md) or [existing](/uniteemr/application-modules/scheduler/appointment-booking/existing-patient.md), and then proceed with the corresponding steps to create an appointment.
  * In addition, ensure to input this information in the **Recurring appointments** section of the **APPOINTMENT** tab.

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    * In this section, you will find a **Repeat** dropdown menu that allows you to define the intervals. The available options are listed below.
      * **Never:** By default, this option is selected in the dropdown menu, indicating that there is no recurring appointment.

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      * **Daily:** This option represents a recurring appointment that occurs on a daily basis.&#x20;

        Upon selection, two additional dropdown menus will be displayed.

        * The first dropdown menu allows you to define the interval, with options for **Every Day**, **Every 2 Days**, **Every 3 Days**, **Every 4 Days** and **Custom.**
        * The second dropdown menu enables you to define the end of the recurring appointment, with options for **Never Ends**, **Ends after a number of times** and **Ends by a specific date**.

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      * **Weekly:** This option represents a recurring appointment that occurs on a weekly basis. Upon selection, two additional dropdown menus and day-wise checkboxes will be displayed.&#x20;
        * Similar to the **Daily** option, you can define the interval and end of a recurring appointment.
        * In addition, select day-wise checkboxes as appropriate. The checkbox for the current day will be selected by default.

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      * Other weekly customized options include: **Monday through Friday, Saturdays and Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Tuesdays and Thursdays** and **Mondays through Thursdays**. Select the option that is appropriate.
      * **Monthly:** This option represents a recurring appointment that occurs on a monthly basis. Upon selection, two additional dropdown menus and a radio button will be displayed.&#x20;
        * Similar to the **Daily** option, you can define the interval and end of a recurring appointment.
        * In addition, select **On the same date** or **On a specific date** radio button to define the specific date or by day (e.g., the first Monday of the month). By default, the **On the same date** radio button will be selected.

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      * **Yearly:** This option represents a recurring appointment that occurs on a yearly basis. Upon selection, two additional dropdown menus will be displayed. Similar to the **Daily** option, you can define the interval and end of a recurring appointment.

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      * After entering the necessary details, click **SAVE** to save the details.

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