Exercise 1—Determine the Software Version
You have a question about Charting that you cannot find an answer for in Help, so you call technical support. The support person asks what version of the software you are using. How do you find out what version of Charting you have?
To determine your version of Charting:
In the PracticeWorks Charting module, click the About button in the upper-right corner of any window. The About window is displayed.
Make a note of the version number listed in the window.
Click OK.
Exercise 2—Open a Patient Chart
Ray Adkins has an appointment this morning at 8:00 A.M. From your practice management software, open the chart for Ray Adkins.
To open the chart:
Select and right-click Ray Adkins’s appointment at 8 A.M. A menu is displayed.
Select Charting Module. Charting opens, displaying the chart for Ray Adkins.
Exercise 3—Find the Number of Prior Visits
Determine how many visits Ray Adkins has had before today for non-perio reasons. How many perio visits has he had before today?
To determine the number of hard-tissue visits and soft-tissue visits the patient has had:
Open Ray Adkins’s chart. By default it opens on the Hard tissue tab.
Look at the Display Visit area. It says this is visit 4 of 4. Therefore, Ray has had 3 previous visits.
Click the Soft tissue tab. The Soft tissue chart is displayed.
Look at the Display Visit area. It says this is visit 3 of 4. Therefore, Ray has had 2 previous perio visits.