Searching in ExamWRITER

To search from the chart window

On the ExamWRITER chart window, click the Search icon or press F5.
The Keyword Search window opens.
Type the text that you want to search for in the Search for text box.
Click Find.
The results of your search are displayed.
Write down the Category, Menu Item, and Sub-menu Item of the text that you searched for and navigate to it.
You cannot double-click on the search results to navigate to the text that you searched for. You also cannot print the search results.
Click New Search to start a new search or Cancel to close the Keyword Search window.

You can search for and create a patient list based on the following criteria: diagnosis, medication type and date, lab results, and demographics (age and gender). Search criteria can be included or excluded from the search.

Click Tools on the main window and select Patient Search.

Select your search criteria.To include lab results criteria, select the criteria and click Add. The selections will appear in the Lab Results criteria selection box.

To exclude...	Do this...
Age	Leave the default Min/Max Age values (0,99)
Medications (one or more)	Select the medication to exclude and check NOT IN
Medication Date	Delete the dates until <Enter text here> displays

Click Search.
The list of patients and their data that meet the search criteria are displayed in the bottom of the window.

To clear all existing search criteria and return to default settings, click Clear. The Clear button does not clear dates from the Medication Date fields or the Medication List NOT IN box. To clear these fields, manually delete the dates and deselect the box respectively.
To print your search results, click Print and select a provider. Printing your search results from your attestation period can be beneficial if you are ever audited as part of the EHR Incentive Program.

To search for patients by prior name

See Creating and Opening Patient Records.