Glossary: Medical | Dental | Allieds

The save function is available on most screens.

The Save function will keep any changes that were made on that specific screen or in that function. 

If you exit the screen or function and the save button was not used, all the changes that were made will be lost.

The shortcut "Ctrl + S" (Ctrl button and the S button on the keyboard) can be used when changes were made on a screen or function and the information must be kept for future use. 

The columns on the Diary can be dragged and dropped into a certain sequence to assist in showing the most important information according to the practice first.

When finished with the setup of the correct sequence, the column setup must be saved otherwise the default setup will be loaded when logging in again.

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Saving Column Layouts on List screens allows you to customise how information is displayed by adjusting column order, width, and visibility. Once your preferred layout has been saved, the system will always display the screen in that same customised format.

This ensures a consistent and personalised view of data that best supports your workflow. It enhances usability, saves time, and improves efficiency by allowing you to focus on the most relevant information.

💡Please Note: Saving the column layout is available on any List screen that displays the green Save Layout button.

Saving Report Profiles enables you to store the Settings and Parameters of Reports, allowing you to access them for future use. This eliminates the need to reselect all the settings each time you Generate a Report.

Medical Aid Schemes are companies that provide their members with financial assistance for medical expenses, helping cover the costs of medical services. Each Scheme offers various benefit options, each with different levels of coverage and services. These schemes often have agreements with designated service providers (DSPs) who offer services at negotiated rates to reduce out-of-pocket costs for members.

Medical Aid Schemes are regulated by the Medical Schemes Act and overseen by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), ensuring that they operate fairly and maintain financial stability. They play a crucial role in the healthcare system by ensuring members have access to necessary healthcare services and supporting the overall financial sustainability of medical expenses.

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The Script will be used to Prescribe Medication to the Patient. The Patient will take this Script to the Pharmacy to get his/her Medication.

The Practioner will be able to select generic items and favourite items to prescribe to the patient and build directions for use on the items that have been prescribed, it will also be possible to repeat previous scripts.

The Practitioner will also have access to EM Guidance and a Drug interaction checker, which will assist in the efficient prescribing of medications to patients.

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Script Line Macros Settings are used specifically for creating Macros used for Prescriptions, allowing you to create predefined lines that streamline Script creation and ensure accuracy and consistency. Each Macro can include all essential prescription line details, such as diagnosis, medication, dosage, route, frequency, days supplied, total quantity, time of day, meal relationship, repeats, and directions etc. 

You can also set up combinations of items based on what you would usually prescribe for a specific diagnosis, making it quick and easy to generate a complete, tailored prescription for each condition.

By using Script Line Macros, you are able to reduce manual entry errors, save time, and maintain a high standard of clinical and billing accuracy while ensuring that all prescriptions are consistent and compliant.

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Medication Adherence refers to how likely the patient will comply to take the medication that is prescribed to them by a practitioner. Integration with Health Window allows the user to see the likelihood that a patient will collect their medication from the pharmacy.

Health Window is a patient adherence company that focuses on overcoming the patient’s obstacles to commence and continue therapy. 

• The Alert item on the Script:
  • The alert icon only appears once a medicine is selected, provided there exists adherence data for that medicine.
  • The colour of the alert icon is based on the adherence score of the selected medicine if available. Red < Orange < Green.
  • A popover will open when hovering over the alert icon:
    • The Popover displays the adherence score of the selected medication.
    • The Popover displays a list (up to 5) of alternative medications based on and sorted by their management status and adherence.
    • Each alternative medication has a clickable Switch element, allowing the user to switch out the originally selected medication for the corresponding alternative medication.
    • The Popover also contains a nested popover, opened by hovering over the i icon next to the Adherence label, which provides additional information on adherence and the three management statuses.

Please refer to the Script glossary for more information on How to access the Basic Script.

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Manual Override on a prescription allows the user to create a prescription manually without using stock items loaded onto the system. The user will type out their desired items into fields that are provided. Some practitioners prefer to rather do a manual prescription rather than using the items from the stocklist. It will not be possible to use this feature at a practice that keeps and manages stock.

Disclaimer: Please be advised that using the Manual Override feature is not encouraged as Medical Adherence, Reports and other integrations will not be available at all. It is suggested to rather use regular scripting as much as possible, where items can be selected from the loaded Medprax or IQuest lists.