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# Assigning a Patient to an Assignment List

> The Reassign Patient option is available only when using an Assignment type of list.

The Reassign Patient option is available only when using an Assignment type of list. Assignment lists are typically used in situations where responsibility for a pool of patients is shared among different individual providers, or teams of providers. Assignment lists have three components: the *master* assignment list (the entire pool of patients needing assignment), two or more named *sublists* (the providers or teams to which they are assigned), and the *Unassigned* sublist (the patients who have not yet been assigned to a named sublist). See *[Types of Patient Lists](/apple/manage_patients/about-patient-list#types-of-patient-lists)* for a more complete description of Assignment type lists. Providers and/or administrators will need to assign patients from the master list of patients to one of the sublists. Or in some cases, a patient may need to be reassigned from one sublist to a different sublist, or back to the Unassigned sublist.

If the assignment feature is enabled for in your user profile, you can make the following types of changes:

* While viewing the master assignment list, you can assign patients to any of the sublists. The user interface differs slightly between the iPad and the iPhone devices, although the end result is the same.
  * *[Reassigning Patients from the Master Assignment List on Apple iPad Devices](#reassigning-patients-from-the-master-assignment-list-on-apple-ipad-devices)*
  * *[Reassigning a Patient from the Master Assignment List on Apple iPhone Devices](#reassigning-a-patient-from-the-master-assignment-list-on-apple-iphone-devices)*
* While viewing a sublist (either a named sublist such as "ER Gold Team" or the Unassigned sublist), you can assign one or more patients from one sublist to a different sublist. For example, you might reassign a patient from the "ER Gold Team" to the "ER Sliver Team," from the Unassigned sublist to the "ER Gold Team," or from the "ER Gold Team" back to the Unassigned sublist.
  * *[Reassigning Patients from a Sublist](#reassigning-patients-from-a-sublist)*

## Reassigning Patients from the Master Assignment List on Apple iPad Devices

When using an iPad™, the workflow for reassigning patients from the master assignment list to a sublist is different, depending on whether you want to reassign just a single patient, or multiple patients.

To reassign a single patient from a master assignment list to a sublist, the steps are the same as if you were using an iPhone. Follow the steps described in *[Reassigning a Patient from the Master Assignment List on Apple iPhone Devices](#reassigning-a-patient-from-the-master-assignment-list-on-apple-iphone-devices)*.

To reassign multiple patients from a master assignment list to a sublist, follow these steps:

1. In the Patient List screen, select a master assignment list. See *[Switching Patient Lists](/apple/manage_patients/view-switch-patient-list#switching-patient-lists)* for instructions on how to select a patient list.

2. Tap **Edit at the top left of the screen.**
   The Manage Patients screen displays.

3. Select the radio button <Icon icon="circle" iconType="regular" /> to the right of any patient in the list.

A purple checkmark <Icon icon="check" iconType="solid" /> is shown to the right of the patient name. Assign (n) displays at the bottom of the screen and keeps a running count of how many patients are selected.

4. Select Assign (n) at the bottom of the screen.
   The Master Assignment screen displays.

5. Check the box next to each of sublists that you want to move patients to and from. For example, if you want to move patients from the Unassigned sublist to the "ER Gold Team" you would check the box next to those two items. Or, you can check all of the boxes to work with all of the sublists at once.
   For each sublist that you select, a column is displayed on the screen. Each column shows the name and location of all of the patients that are currently on that sublist. Please note that if a particular list is too long to fit on the screen, you cannot scroll up or down. Instead, use the **Page Up** <Icon icon="caret-up" iconType="solid" /> and **Page Down** <Icon icon="caret-down" iconType="solid" /> arrows located at the top of each sublist, so that you can see the next set of patients.

6. Select one or more patients by tapping on their row(s) or using the **Select All** button (the rows are then highlighted in orange). Drag the selected patient(s) from one sublist, and drop them onto another sublist. Once a patient is moved to a different sublist, they are highlighted in green, so that you can clearly see the changes that you have made so far. If you make a mistake, simply drag the patient back to their original list.

7. Tap **Done** when you are finished distributing the patients among the sublists.
   The Manage Patients screen displays.

   <Note>
     The Master Assignment screen does not use any of the selections made on the Manage Patients screen. It only recognizes changes done in the Master Assignment screen.
   </Note>

8. Tap Done to return to the Patient List screen.

## Reassigning a Patient from the Master Assignment List on Apple iPhone Devices

1. In the Patient List screen, select a master assignment list. See *[Switching Patient Lists](/apple/manage_patients/view-switch-patient-list#switching-patient-lists)* for instructions on how to select a patient list.
2. Swipe right-to-left on a patient's row. When the context buttons appear, select **Reassign** (if available), or select **More** and then choose **Reassign** from the menu.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/commure-pro/ZfzqMuLFyFpmAZ2s/images/Reassign_button.gif?s=3494786ea47c9af8809a2f4afadf14d1" alt="Reassign button" width="85" height="37" data-path="images/Reassign_button.gif" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/commure-pro/hsuAvUUpTNUzBlYq/images/More_button.gif?s=69acf01257ecba2fdf4d903e1b691b1a" alt="More button" width="56" height="32" data-path="images/More_button.gif" />

All of the sublists for this master assignment list are displayed.

3. In the **Assign To** field, select the sublist *to* which you want to assign the patient(s). Or select the Unassigned sublist if you want to move a patient from a sublist back to the Unassigned sublist.
   A checkmark will display on the right side of the selected sublist to indicate that is was selected.

4. Tap **Save**.
   The patient is assigned to the sublist that you chose.

## Reassigning Patients from a Sublist

1. In the Patient List screen, select a named sublist (such as the "ER Gold Team") or the Unassigned sublist. See *[Switching Patient Lists](/apple/manage_patients/view-switch-patient-list#switching-patient-lists)* for instructions on how to select a patient list.
2. Perform either a or b below:
3. To reassign a single patient to another sublist, swipe right-to-left on that patient's row. When the context buttons appear, select **Reassign** (if available), or select **More** and then choose **Reassign** from the menu. Skip to [Step 5](#reassigning-patients-from-a-sublist).

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/commure-pro/ZfzqMuLFyFpmAZ2s/images/Reassign_button.gif?s=3494786ea47c9af8809a2f4afadf14d1" alt="Reassign button" width="85" height="37" data-path="images/Reassign_button.gif" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/commure-pro/hsuAvUUpTNUzBlYq/images/More_button.gif?s=69acf01257ecba2fdf4d903e1b691b1a" alt="More button" width="56" height="32" data-path="images/More_button.gif" />

2\. To reassign several patients to another sublist, tap **Edit at the top left of the screen.**
The Manage Patients screen appears, showing all of the patients on the named sublist or the Unassigned sublist. Continue to the next step.
3\. Select the radio button <Icon icon="circle" iconType="regular" /> to the left of each patient that you want to reassign. Or, choose **Select All** at the top left of the screen to select all of the patients at once.

A purple checkmark <Icon icon="check" iconType="solid" /> is shown to the right of the patient name. Assign (n) displays at the bottom left of the screen and keeps a running count of how many patients are selected.

4. Select **Assign (n)**.
   The Assign screen is displayed. In the top half of the screen, the number of currently selected patients is displayed (tap the **Information** icon <Icon icon="circle-info" iconType="solid" /> to see a list of their names). In the bottom half, the currently selected sublist is shown with a checkmark, along with the sublists to which you can reassign the patients.

5. In the **Assign To** field, select the sublist to which you want to assign the patient(s). Or select the Unassigned sublist if you want to move a patient from a sublist back to the Unassigned sublist.

6. Tap **Save**.
   The patients are assigned to the sublist that you chose.
