Entering Additional Codes

Additional Codes help monitor patient annual reviews.

  1. Additional codes display on the Alert Indicator screen under the heading Extra Indicators and can be accessed by:

    • Double clicking on the line(s) below Extra Indicators.
    • Highlight the indicator line and select Additional .
    • Right click and select Additional from the menu.
  2. The Codeset Codes screen displays:

    In the Apply column, select the code you wish to use. You can also make selections from the other columns:

    • Priority - Select from the drop-down list. If left blank the Priority is the same as your default setting.
      Note - Where the entry does not require a Priority, for example tests, any selection is ignored and is not written back to the patient's record.
    • Episode Type - Select the Episode Type from the drop-down list. If not selected the Episode defaults to blank.
      Note - Where the entry does not require an Episode Type, for example tests, any selection is ignored and not written back to the journal.
    • Date Recorded - Enter a date or select the drop-down list to display a calendar.
    • Code - This is the clinical term and is for information only.
    • Description - This is for information only and cannot be changed.
    • Value - Use for recording data requiring numeric values.
    • Comments - Optional free text comments can be accessed from a pre-defined list. Alternatively, you can enter free text comments.
    • Comments - Select to setup a pre-defined list of items. To enter a new comment start typing. If you press return you move to a new line as if you are creating a new comment. Select OK to save the changes.
    • Show More - Some clinical term lists are quite exhaustive which is why the list displays the most commonly used codes. Select Show More to expand the selection.
    • Note - The Apply column is automatically ticked if you change any of the other columns.
  3. Select OK to enter the data on the patient record.
Note - Additional codes can be used internally by the practice to improve patient care and manage patient reviews.
Note - Extra Indicators is a user specific setting. See Settings - Options for details.

 

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