Editing Data

Important - A patient record is not locked when you open an Encounter, other users can access and add to the same patient record at the same time.

Updating Data in an Open Encounter

To edit data in an open Encounter:

  1. From the Current Encounter screen, on the item to update, select Options .
  2. Select Edit:

  3. Change the entry as required.
  4. Select Save to update.
See Deleting Entries for details.

Updating Data in a Closed Encounter

To be able to update the data in the last closed Encounter you must be:

  • A Vision 3 practice user.

  • Logged on as the originator of the entry and have editing rights.

  • Online with the same device as the original entry was made with.

To update the last closed Encounter:

  1. From the selected patient's Patient Summary screen, the Last Encounter displays under the Encounters header. If you have met the above editing criteria, Edit Encounter displays, select to start updating:

  2. Update the Encounter details as required.

  3. Select Save .

Training Tip - You can print or reprint a prescription from a closed Encounter providing the editing criteria mentioned above are met.

Please be aware, a number of data types cannot currently be updated once an Encounter is closed, this includes:

  • MED3s

  • Immunisations

  • Referrals

  • Test Requests

  • Medications

  • Wales only

    • Entry types added from the WGPP application

Note - Templates and Calculators are made up of various data types, therefore the above restrictions apply to them, for example, you can update the Blood Pressure on a Template, but not an Immunisation.
Remember - Entries entered in Vision 3 do not meet the editing criteria so cannot be updated.
See Encounters for details.
Note - To print this topic select Print in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.