Assign a Provider to an Ophthalmology Sub-Specialty
- Right-click the Provider Specialty grid and select Add new from the drop-down menu to open the Ophthalmology Provider Specialty - [New Record] template.
- Click the Provider Name field and select a provider from the list of all providers in the system for the practice.
- Click the Specialty field and select the specialty from the list.
- Select the Retina specialty if a provider sees only Retina patients.
- The Specialty field may be left blank if the provider is a generalist.
- Select the use copy last exam forward check box to permit the provider to use the Copy Forward Last Exam function.
The use copy last exam forward check box allows providers to copy exam findings forward from one visit to the next so that they can easily compare the current encounter to the previous and document those findings that have changed.
- Select the HPI editable by technician/scribe on HPI popup check box to allow a technician or scribe to add or edit findings in the provider section of the Generic HPI - OPH template for the provider.
If not selected, the Provider HPI Details section is disabled from editing when the provider is the currently selected provider.
- To set the Default specialty, select Ophthalmology or Optometry.
- Click Save and Close.