Working with Clinical Notes

SoftDent contains three types of clinical notes:

• Patient clinical notes:Patient clinical notes:Notes that specify an ADA code, tooth number, surface, provider, or condition which are attached to patient records.

• Generic clinical notes:Generic clinical notes:Notes that are associated with a specific provider or procedure which can be attached to any patient's chart.

• Default clinical notes:Default clinical notes:Generic notes for the most common procedures, which are automatically attached to a patient’s chart when the procedure is posted.

You can record clinical notes from the following tabs in the Chart for window:

• Overview

• Restorative

• Perio

• Exams

• Clinical Imaging

• Treatment Planning

• Notes

You can create:

• Clinical notes to attach to patient records

• Generic notes to reuse

• Default notes that are automatically attached to a patient’s clinical notes when the associated procedure is performed

• Notes that apply to all providers

You can also create primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment plan notes, which function in the same way as patient clinical notes.

You can add notes:

• While you are charting

• When you are posting transactions

• At the end of the day

You can view patient clinical notes in the following windows:

• Patient

• Patient List

For more information, see Understanding Patient List and Patient Window Options.

 

Related Topics

Handling Patient Clinical Notes

Handling Generic Clinical Notes

Handling Default Clinical Notes

Reviewing Generic and Default Clinical Notes

Adding Clinical Notes While Posting

Adding Clinical Notes at the End of the Day

Adding Clinical Notes Per Visit

Adding Clinical Notes Per Visit at the End of the Day

Adding Clinical Notes for Treatment Plans

Copying Generic and Default Clinical Notes

Copying Generic and Default Clinical Notes from One Provider to Another

Printing Clinical Notes

Deleting Clinical Notes