Adding an Encounter

1. If you haven't already, select the patient and go to the EOV encounter view.

2. Click Add New. Select a template if you are prompted.

Note: If another encounter exists for this day and your practice is set up to allow multiple encounters per date, you are prompted to either select the existing encounter or add a new one. Otherwise, EOV assumes you are working with your current encounter. For details, contact your support analyst.

3. From the template player, add items to your encounter using the following tabs in the left pane:

Note: You can set a custom preference to have the template player open with a default tab displayed.

4. If applicable, do any of the following:

Add additional information to entries.
Link a diagnosis to orders or procedures.
Perform a quick search for diagnoses or orders.

1.   From the search field at the bottom left of the template player, type at least three characters of the term you want to look for. You can enter multiple terms separated by a comma.

2.   Click either Diagnosis (ALT+D) or Lab Orders (ALT+O) as applicable. A search yielding one result is automatically added to your encounter. A search yielding multiple results displays them in the right pane. If you searched for multiple terms, the search results in the right pane are separated into groups.

Note: If your search term(s) matched items in your Favorites list, it displays only those items, and the word More is displayed in the search results. Click the More link to display search results from the appropriate dictionary.

3.   If necessary, select the items you want by clicking the check box next to the item in the Search Results screen. Then click Ok. The items appear in the transactions screen in the right pane.
Add Patient Education materials.
- From the Search tab, click Patient Education Materials. A list of select materials from the PCOI (Primary Care Office InSite) display.
- Click to select the desired materials.
Add a template.

1. From the Templates tab, click More Templates. The LMR displays available encounter templates.

2. Click to select the templates that you want.

3. Click Ok.
Enter Radiology orders.
- Click ROE or Precipio (depending on your institution), and a separate window opens. You must have authorization to use this feature.
- Enter information as you normally would.

5. Review the transactions in the Shopping Cart. (If you are not currently there, click Ok in the right pane until you see the screen.) To remove any items, click the next to the item.

6. If desired, validate the encounter.

7. If you want to save your work now, click Sign (F10). The LMR indicates the changes that will be saved. Type your key and click Sign.

Adding an Encounter

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