Description

The screen is utilized to append any supplementary information or documentation to a closed progress note.


Access 


Through the Side Bar section: Click on the Addendum/Amendments button on the Sidebar of the Progress Note screen. If you can't find the Addendum/Amendments button, click on the Settings button on the toolbar of the Progress Note screen, then select the Sidebar Settings option. Choose the Addendum/Amendments item from the available items area on the right side of the screen and drag it into the items window on the lower left corner of any Sidebar category. Press Save to store the changes. The Sidebar panel will refresh, and the button will appear under the category where it was added.

Through the Search section: Click on the Search button located on the left side of the screen, then select the Addendum/Amendments button.

Through the Encounter Signoffs: On the Encounter Signoffs screen, choose the progress note you wish to append to the Addendum note. Next, click the 'Open Selected' button at the top of the screen. Once the progress note appears, click the 'Edit' button to add your note.

Sections


Buttons

  • Add: Create a new addendum note.

    • Date Occurrence: Indicate the addendum's effective date, which can now be altered.
    • From: The note's source can be the Patient, Provider, or Referral.
    • Note: Free text of your note.
    • Accept or Deny: Determine whether the Addendum/Amendment note is to be classified as accepted or denied.
    • Deny: Pressing this will record the provider's disagreement with the "Amendments," and the changes will be saved on the screen.
    • Cancel: 
  • Add Signature: Include the user's electronic signature on the note, except when the note is closed by the same provider who is adding the addendum.
  • Close: Closes the screen.