Encounters

Encounters are used to define and group data recorded during a consultation.

Please note the following:

• To add data to a patient record, you must start an Encounter. Otherwise, with the exception of Medication Management, you cannot update the patient record.
• When you start an Encounter, you must select the type of Encounter you are recording, for example, Surgery consultation note, Acute visit note, Nursing home visit note.
  See Adding an Encounter for details.

• Once you have finished recording data, you must close anEncounter to synchronise with the patient record.
  See Why Should I Close Encounters? for details.

• Encounters that are left open or, closed Encounters where you have not logged into Vision Anywhere with an internet link for 90 days, automatically delete.
• If you forget your password, Vision Anywhere automatically deletes any open Encounters on your device.
• Open Encounters store locally to your device, they cannot be accessed if you login in elsewhere.

From Patient Summary, select Encounters to display a list of all previous Encounters, see Viewing Encounters for details.