Recording a Consultation

Vision Anywhere for iOS has a dynamic data entry bar which can be used to add clinical terms, medication and common observations such as blood pressure.

  1. Select a patient, see Searching for Patients if required.
  2. The Patient Summary screen displays, select Add to start an Encounter, see Opening an Encounter if required.
  3. The dynamic data entry bar displays, enter either:
    • A single character to trigger common observation quick entry form, see Adding Common Observations for details, or
    • 3 characters for either a drug or clinical term


  1. You can search for either a clinical term, drug or a data entry form from the list, select the term you wish to add.
  2. Record notes and select Add to save.

Note - You can add patient data whether online or offline.
Note - Any data added whilst offline is stored and uploaded back to Vision 3 automatically when you next login to Vision Anywhere whilst online, providing the encounter has been closed.
Open encounters are saved to your device and not accessible from any other setting.