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Add Past Medical/Surgical History

  1. On the Bh Hx section tab, click the Add button under the Past medical/surgical/interim history grid to access the Past Medical History template.
    By default, the application fills the Specialty field with the current specialty.
  2. To add an item to the Medical or Surgical panel, select the respective check box for the condition or surgery.
    The Onset Date (in the Medical panel) or Date (in the Surgical panel) field and the Details icon appear beside the selected item.
    • Use the Onset Date field in the Medical panel to enter the date when the condition first appeared.
    • Use the Date field in the Surgical panel to enter the date the surgery was performed.
  3. To add problems that are not available on the Past Medical History template, use the Other field.
  4. Click the Onset Date or the Date field to access the Date Selection window.
    Date Selection

    The Onset date can either be entered manually or selected from the calendar window.
  5. Enter the approximate patient age in the Onset Age field.
    • Onset age can be entered as days, weeks, months, or years but a future onset age cannot be entered.
    • Onset date can be calculated based on the onset age.
  6. Click Save & Close.
  7. To add an additional description for the condition or surgical procedure, click the Details icon, located beside the selected condition or procedure.
    The Manage Past Medical/Surgical History template opens.
    Manage Past Medical/Surgical History

  8. Use the template to enter an additional description for the selected condition or procedure.
  9. Click Save to Grid & Close to return to the Past Medical History template.
    The details of the selected condition or surgery appear in the grid in the Past Medical History Grid panel.