How To
Departments
CCH Practice Management
How to set up ( and Delete) a Department within CCH Practice Management
Set up a Department
- On the main menu, click Maintenance > Internal > Department.
- In the Departments window, in the blank row at the top of the table, enter the Department Name. To modify an existing name, edit the text directly.
- Enter the unique Department Code. To modify an existing code, edit the text directly.
- Press [Enter]. A new blank row is created at the top of the table.
- To set up additional departments, repeat steps 2 to 4.
- Click OK to save the information and close the window.
Delete a Department
- On the main menu, click Maintenance > Internal > Department.
- In the Departments window, select the department to delete by clicking the blue margin cell next to the row. The row appears selected.
Note: you cannot delete departments that are being used by the system. If you try to delete a department that is in use, an error message is displayed.
- Press the [Delete] key and then click Yes when prompted to confirm the delete action. The department is deleted.
- Click OK to save the changes and close the window.
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