How to add a note message
Overview
This flow describes how to post a message in a discussion in Clinical Notes. A message records your commentary about the patient for the rest of the care team.
Pre-requisites
- The patient has at least one discussion. If there is no discussion, start one first.
- You are a member of the facility that gives care to the patient.
- If the discussion belongs to an encounter, that encounter is open. You cannot post a message in a discussion of a completed encounter.
- You have the permissions listed below.
Permissions
| Permission | Access |
|---|---|
| Can view clinical data about patients | Read the discussions and messages of a patient |
| Can Read encounter related clinical data | Read the discussions and messages of an encounter |
| Can Update a Patient's data | Post a message in a discussion of a patient |
| Update Encounter related clinical data | Post a message in a discussion of an encounter |
Steps
1. Open the Notes tab
Open the patient or the encounter, then select Notes. In an encounter, you can also press g n to go to the Notes tab.
Care opens the most recent discussion.
2. Select the discussion
Select the discussion in the Discussions list.
On a small screen, select Threads first, then select the discussion.
3. Write the message
Enter your text in the Type your message... box.
| Components | What it captures |
|---|---|
| Message | Your commentary about the patient, as rich text |
4. Send the message
Select the send button. On a computer, you can also press Shift + Enter.
Expected Outcome
- Care adds the message at the end of the discussion.
- Care shows your name and the time of the message.
- Care counts you in the participants of the discussion.
- The rest of the care team sees the message in the same discussion.
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