Setting Up Patient Tables and Codes

Setting Up Allergies

When you set up allergy definitions, they can be easily added to a patient's record on the EMR > Overview tab of the Patient Workspace Window.

To add an allergy to the Allergy list:

1. Select Tables > Patients > Allergies. The Allergies Search window is displayed.

2. Click New. The Add Allergy window is displayed.

3. In the Description field, enter a description for the allergy item.

4. Select an Alert option to determine whether an Alert is created when this item is added to the patient's record:

• Do Not Create Alert

• Create Alert

• Create Critical Alert

5. Click Ok.

Use the Edit, Delete, and Print buttons on the Allergies Search window as needed for a selected allergy.