How to Fill Out a Clinical Form
Summary:
You can select and fill out a clinical form and attach it to today’s chart, but not previous day’s charts.
Steps:
1. Open the patient’s record and click the Chart tab.
2. In the Chart tree, right- click on today’s chart and choose Add Clinical Forms.
The Clinical Forms List appears. The list displays the pre-configured Form templates shipped with ABELDent, plus any custom ones you may have created with Microsoft Word or form creation software.
3. Double-click on the form you want to open.
The form you selected appears as shown in the example form below.
Notice that the patient and office information is already completed for you.
4. Move through the remainder of the form and complete the required clinical information.
5. If you are using a signature keypad, a message appears prompting you to "Add a signature and seal the document?" Click Yes to obtain the patient’s signature electronically.
6. Click Print at the top of the form to print the form and have the patient sign.
7. Click on Save and Exit.
Notice that the Clinical Form you completed is now attached to today’s chart as shown below.
Product (s): ABELDent
Category: Charting
Classification: Public
Date Created: 4 March 2016
Created by: Brian Neale