Glossary: Medical | Dental | Allieds

Gap Cover is an additional, short term, medical insurance that assists the Patient with any difference not covered by the Medical Aid. A monthly fee to an accredited Gap Cover provider helps with paying shortfalls on any medical procedures as agreed upon between the Gap Cover provider, and the patient. 

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The Gender on the patient and the main member file is whether the patient is a male or female.

This indication will also be used when the ICD 10, Procedures and Stock items are chosen if it is applicable and can be used on a Female or Male. The system will give an error to let the user know this is not something that can be used on a Male or Female. Correct the information and try again.

The Diagnosis and Plan of a General Examination are where the conclusion of the visit with the Patient is made note of. The Diagnosis is finalised in the form, which allows the Practitioner to plan any Clinical Procedures necessary. The Procedures and Materials used can also be directly added to the invoice of the Patient, which assists the Practitioner in a quicker invoicing process. The Outcome is the conclusion of the Diagnosis and Planning, and whether the Patient has received a Script or Sick Note, as well as whether the Patient will need to be transferred to a different facility or referred to an additional Specialist.

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General medical examination also referred to as periodic health evaluation, annual physical, general health check, comprehensive medical examination, routine physical or a physical examination that has been performed on a patient. 

The Physical Examination section is used to capture any Complaints, Notes, Symptoms, Images, Medical History, General History, Family History, Vital Measurements, Sideroom Investigations as well as the JACCOLD.

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General medical examination also referred to as periodic health evaluation, annual physical, general health check, comprehensive medical examination, routine physical or a physical examination that has been performed on a patient. 

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General History is a basic summary of the Patient's medical history, such as whether the Patient smokes, drinks or exercises, and how often these activities are taken part in. Family History includes a list of hereditary diseases, which are illnesses that could be passed down through generations. Knowing a Patient's General History could play an important part in future diagnoses as well as treatment methods.

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General Settings can be accessed under the User Settings section. These Settings offer a variety of configuration options, including Authorisation Setup, Login Combinations, Display Preferences, and other customisable features to tailor the system to each individual User's needs. Additionally, Users can adjust notification preferences, security settings, and more, ensuring a personalised experience across the platform.

💡Please Note: The User Settings will directly impact how certain features and functionalities behave or are displayed throughout the system.

Please Note: User Settings always override Entity Settings

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The system has been set up to print a fixed general message stating the banking details on a statement.  This message will serve as a general message on all the statements.

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Reports are structured documents that provide a summarised view of specific information based on predefined Settings and Parameters. Settings and Parameters dictate what data is included, how it's organised, as well as the format of the Report.

Generating a Clinical Review Report allows you to select the specific data that you would like to see on the Clinical Review Report. 

A Clinical Review Report can be used for various reasons, such as identifying trends, patterns, and outcomes at your Practice, which can contribute to statistics and medical research. You will also be able to determine how many Emails were sent, per template or how many Patients received SMSes or Calls. Practitioners are also able to see how many times certain medications were prescribed or monitor a group of Patient's health over time, to identify the outcome of a procedure.