Medical History Screen: Chronic: Navigation and Use
A Chronic Condition is an illness that lasts a long time or recurs frequently. A Chronic Condition is a health condition or disease that has long-term or persistent effects or a disease that develops over time. When a disease's course lasts more than three months, it is referred to as chronic. The purpose of capturing Chronic Conditions is to advise a Practitioner that the Patient has long-lasting illnesses and/or conditions.
- The contents of this user manual will consist of the following information:
- Chronic Conditions
- Chronic Medication
- This user manual will start on the Medical History screen, General tab.
- For more information regarding the Medical History screen, please refer to the user manual: Medical History Screen: Navigation and Use.
- Click/Tap on the Chronic tab.
- The Chronic tab will open.
Chronic Conditions
A Chronic Condition is a health condition or disease that has long-term or persistent effects or a disease that develops over time. When a disease's course lasts more than three months, it is referred to as chronic.
- Click/Tap on the Chronic Conditions panel.
- Click/Tap on the Add Chronic Condition field to enter the relevant information.
- An Add Note field will appear.
- Click/Tap on the Add Note field to enter the relevant information.
- Click/Tap on the Add Conditions button.
- The Chronic Condition information will be added to the Chronic tab.
Please Note: More than one Chronic Condition entry can be added.
Chronic Medication
Chronic medication is prescribed for long-term management of ongoing health conditions like diabetes and hypertension, aimed at controlling symptoms and preventing disease progression.
- Click/Tap on the Chronic Medication panel.
- Click/Tap on the Add Medication field to enter the relevant information.
- An Add Note field will appear.
- Click/Tap on the Add Note field to enter the relevant information.
- A Link to Diagnosis field will appear.
Please Note: This field will only be available if a Chronic Condition has been added.
- Click/Tap on the Add Medication button.
- The Chronic Medication information will be added to the Chronic tab.
- Click/Tap on the Save Chronic Conditions button to save any changes made.
- A Notification will appear indicating that the Chronic Condition was saved successfully.
