Handling Patient Medical History > Understanding Medical Conditions

Adding Medical Conditions

After you create a medical condition, you cannot edit or delete it. To change the wording of a condition, you must add and display a new one with the correct text. If you decide not to display a condition, the information is saved in a patient's medical history.

Each new condition is displayed on the Conditions tab of the Medical History window automatically if there are fewer than 50 conditions. New conditions are displayed in the Order of Appearance field. If the Conditions tab is full (maximum is 50 conditions), this number is zero and you must remove a condition to display a new one.

To add a medical condition:

1. Select System > Customize Medical History. The Medical Conditions List window is displayed.

2. Press Enter, and click Add. The Medical Conditions window is displayed.

3. Type the condition name in the Condition Text field. A sample of the condition text is displayed in the Sample section.

4. To trigger a medial alert when the condition is associated with a patient record, select Should this condition set the patient’s Med Alert Flag?. If this option is selected, the condition text is displayed in red in the Sample section.

5. Click OK. The Medical Conditions window is displayed.

6. Click Close.