Creating or Opening a Visit on the iPad
You can create a new visit from the Home page or from the patient's chart. This topic describes how
To create a new visit from the Home page
- Locate the patient for which you want to open a new visit.
- Tap Create Visit.
The Visit Overview screen appears, and a visit is created for today.
To create a new visit from the patient's chart
- Open the patient's chart.
- Tap the New Visit button.
The Visit Overview screen appears and a visit is created for today.
To document situations that don't involve an exam, click the New Visit drop-down srrow and select New Order. This creates a nonvisit order, which is useful for documenting contact lens followups or prescribing medications outside of a visit.
To open a visit from the patient's chart
- Open the patient's chart.
- Tap the visit you want to open.
The Visit Overview screen shows the details for the visit.