If the Introduction field contains text, review the content and make any necessary changes.
If the Introduction field is blank, compose an introduction for the patient.
The introduction appears as the first sentence of the visit note, and it can be edited for the individual patient. A typical introduction might contain the patient's age, gender, and the reason for visit.
If checked, clear the Do not Launch HPI check box.
To add additional details to a previously entered reason for visit, click one of the reasons for visit in the data grid.
The appropriate HPI template opens.
To add a new reason for visit:
Select a complaint from the reasons for visit in the left pane.
In the Other field select a reason from the resulting list or type a reason for visit.
The associated HPI template opens.
On the HPI template, enter the appropriate data.
Enter any comments.
Click Save & Close.
The History of Present Illness column in the Reason for Visit panel displays the entered information in a concatenated paragraph format.
To view the comments that the intake staff might have entered in the Intake tab, click the Intake Comments link .
To open the Diagnostic History Entry template, click Diagnostics.
To add any additional comments on the selected chief complaints, click the Comments button.
The HOPI Notes template opens.
To view the HPI documentation for all chief complaints, click the View All button.
