Correspondence

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Correspondence

The correspondence node

 
This screen displays the correspondence list with the patient.
 
The options for the display of correspondence can be selected.
  • Sent
  • Received
  • All

 

New data entry

 

R click on the grid to view and select an option from the context menu to enter new correspondence record.
 
A new entry can be entered by selecting
 
  • Add
  • Scan
  • Store file
  • Write letter
 
 

  

Add

Right click on the grid and select add from the context menu to add a new correspondence. A new form will be displayed to you where you can add the correspondence.

 

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Select the correspondence type from the drop down. Add the subject and notes if required and click on save. The new correspondence will be added to the grid.

Scan

Select scan to scan a document into correspondence. Click on the link.

Store File

You can store files for a patient with the help of the store file menu.

After you click on store file, you will have to select the file to store from the file browser which is displayed.

File Browser

 

Double click the file you want to store.

After you have selected your file, then enter

1. a name 

2. Subject type

 3. Date

 

Click Ok button when you are done.

The file will be stored on the server.

Ensure the GP Service is running. If GP Service is not running then you will not be able to store files.

Editing a Correspondence

To edit a correspondence, right click on the record you want to edit. This will display the correspondence form where you can make changes. If the record is a file which you have stored then double clicking will open the file.

Editing the subject of a Correspondence

The edit subject menu will be enabled only for records which are type of a file.

Deleting a Correspondence

Select delete from the context menu to delete the correspondence. The software will ask for confirmation before deleting the correspondence. If the correspondence is type of a file then the file will be deleted from the server.  

Write Letter

On the main menu Go to Resources > Letter writer or click on Letter Writer in Correspondence.

 

 

Here you can create letters or create templates by dragging and dropping fields from the Template field.

To create a letter template, select File> New > Blank Template

After completing the template go to File > Save as Template

A grid will be displayed to you with the list of templates present in the system.

Type in a name for your template and click on save.

 

 

 


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