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Social History

You can configure options in the Social History section.

The Social History section allows you to configure the following:
  • Hide Firearms - If you select the Hide Firearms checkbox, the system hides the firearms options and link on the Social History - Lifestyle template. The Firearms at home options and Firearms link are available on the Social History - Lifestyle template.
    Adult Social History template

  • Show Confidential History - If you select the Show Confidential History checkbox, the system automatically selects the Include all confidential information in the social history document with patient permission checkbox on the run-time confidential history template.

    If you select the Show Confidential History checkbox, the system automatically selects the Show Confidential History Information on Master Document checkbox on the Document Configuration template.

  • Enable Panel version of Adult Social History - If you select the Enable Panel version of Adult Social History checkbox, the system opens the one-page panel version of Adult Social History template after you select Add in the Social panel.
    Adult Social History template

    The Adult Social History template opens for patient older than the Peds Navigation Age entered in the Pediatric Age section on the Practice Configuration template.
  • Enable Panel version of Pediatric Social History - If you select the Enable Panel version of Pediatric Social History checkbox, the system opens the one-page panel version of Pediatric Social History template after you select Add in the Social panel.
    Pediatric Social History template

    The Pediatric Social History template opens for patients whose age is less than or equal to the Peds Navigation Age entered in the Pediatric Age section on the Practice Configuration template.

Social History