Version 20.17
 This window map article points out some of the important aspects of the window you're working with in OP but is not intended to be instructional. To learn about topics related to using this window, see the Related Articles section at the bottom of this page. |
About Allergy/Reaction
Path: Clinical, Practice Management, or Billing tab > Patient Chart button > Allergies > New or Edit button
A patient's allergies, including adverse reactions to a medication and vaccine reactions, can be entered in the Allergy/Reaction window. This information will be displayed in the Allergies/Reactions field on the Patient Chart. When prescribing a medication, the Drug/Allergy and Drug/Drug screening will be performed. It is important to select a Medication with a valid NDC code or an Allergy Group for the screening process to alert when prescribing.
Allergy/Reaction Map
Number | Section | Description |
1 | Tabs | The Allergy/Reaction tabs include:
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| 2 | Status | The Status radio buttons are used to set an allergy as active, tracking, or resolved. |
| 3 | Symptoms/severity | The Symptoms/severity ellipsis button displays the Symptoms window where you can add, edit and delete multiple symptoms and their severities. |
4 | Notes | The Notes field allows you to add additional information. You can use the Phrase Construction button to find a phrase for the description. |
Version 20.16
This window map article points out some of the important aspects of the window you're working with in OP but is not intended to be instructional. To learn about topics related to using this window, see the Related Articles section at the bottom of this page. |
About Allergy/Reaction
Path: Clinical, Practice Management, or Billing tab > Patient Chart button > Allergies > New or Edit button
A patient's allergies, including adverse reactions to a medication, can be entered in the Allergy/Reaction window. This information will be displayed in the Allergies/Reactions field on the Patient Chart. When prescribing a medication, the Drug/Allergy and Drug/Drug screening will be performed. It is important to select a Medication with a valid NDC code or an Allergy Group for the screening process to alert when prescribing.
Allergy/Reaction Map
Number | Section | Description |
1 | Note tab | The Note tab contains a patient's allergy information. Fields include naming the allergy, the medication causing the reaction, the diagnosis, the severity of the allergy, and the symptoms. The visibility of the patients’ allergies is also set in the Note tab. |
2 | Phrase Construction button | The Phrase Construction button accesses the Phrase Construction window to find a phrase for the description. |
3 | Memorize button | The Memorize button prompts a dialog box to appear asking if you would like to memorize the current contents of the Chart Note field as the template for future notes of this subsection type. |
4 | Copy From Sibling button | The Copy from Sibling button copies the notes from the patient’s sibling and pastes them into the patient’s allergy notes. |
5 | Chart Review tab | The Chart Review tab lists the allergy records for that patient. You can view the progress notes, diagnosis, date of diagnosis, provider, and more. |
6 | Audit Trail tab | Using the Audit Trail tab as an Administrator, you can see what changes were made to the allergy notes, and by whom, from within Office Practicum. |
