Adding Clinical Data
To add any type of clinical data to a patient record in Vision Anywhere:
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.
Note - Vision Anywhere uses SNOMED CT to record data, for further information please see SNOMED FAQs.
- From Vision Anywhere, select the patient required.
- Select New Encounter :
- Enter a keyword in the
The keyword can be to:
- Record a drug, immunisation or clinical term
- Trigger a template or calculator, see Templates and Calculators for details if required.
A single letter triggers a common observation quick entry, three letters or more returns a list of clinical terms to select from.
There are some short cuts, for example, to quickly record a blood pressure, enter 120/80 and select blood pressure reading.
:
- Select the term required from the list and the relevant data entry form displays.
Note - SNOMED CT Preferred Tered with a PT indicator .Note - England Only - QOF compliant terms are highlighted with a QOF indicator .
- Complete the form as appropriate:
- Description - Defaults to the term selected. You can change by searching an alternative term if required.
- Priority - Defaults to 3, but you can select from 0-9, see What is a Priority? for details if required.
- Episode type - Defaults to None, select from the available list if required.
- Notes - Enter any free text as required.
- Select Save .
Note - You can also search the record during an Encounter, see Searching the Patient's Record for details.
See Using the SNOMED CT Browser, Selecting a Patient, Adding an Encounter, Templates and Calculators, Quick Entry Forms for further details.
Recording a Consultation (2.03)
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