Entering a General Note

See also: Alerts, Notes and Messaging in EXACT

These are general notes about the patient. These may include notes about the patient’s interests or personality. To make this area easier to read, you may wish to type each note on a different line.

To Enter a General Note

1. Select a Patient and select the Notes tab:

   

2. Simply click in the top General Notes field and type in the required information.
3. To edit the note text, click in the box and use the normal keyboard edit keys.

TIP: As it is possible to perform searches for information in this area, it is important to be consistent in your entry format (e.g. the format of abbreviations), so that the appropriate information is returned as the result of a search.

See also: Standard Field Editing