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Document Risk Factors

  1. Select the Risk Factors link.
    The Risk Factors Config template opens.
    Risk Factors Config template

  2. Select the No risk indicators checkbox if the patient has no risk conditions, and then select Save & Close.
  3. For patients who have one or more of the risk conditions, do the following:
    1. In the Tobacco section, select Tobacco Usage to open the Social History - Tobacco template.
    2. Document the applicable data on the template.
    3. Select the Tobacco Cessation Discussed link.
      The Tobacco Cessation Discussed template opens.
    4. Document the tobacco cessation discussion, and then select Save and Close. For more information on tobacco cessation counseling, select .
    5. Select Save & Close.
    6. Select OK to save and close the template.
      The documented data appears in the respective fields and data grids.
  4. Select any of the following options for Hypertension, Diabetes, and CAD to indicate the risk conditions:
    • Yes
    • No
    • Unknown (or no selection)
  5. Select Save & Close.