Documenting conditions and allergies for a patient is a crucial step in maintaining accurate and comprehensive medical records. This information ensures that healthcare clinicians can deliver safe and effective care tailored to the individual's specific health needs.
Perform the steps below to add or edit Medical Alerts.
- Search for the patient using the Global Search Bar.
- Click Med. Alert (Medical Alerts) and click Edit.
To add Conditions or Allergies.
- Click the + icon as needed.
The updated Conditions and Allergies will appear on the right.
- Click on the X button to remove any of the medical alerts.
- Click Save.
To add a new medication:
Click + Add on the Current Medications section.
Tip: Click Edit Medications to directly add Current Medications from the Medical Alerts pop-up. |
Click + Add Medication.
- Enter the Medication Name, Start Date, and End Date.
- Click Add.
You can utilise the Filters to show or hide the Current and Past medications of the selected patient.
To end an existing medication:
- Click End Medication.
- Choose the correct End Date.
- Click End.
To edit a current medication:
- Click the Pencil Icon.
- You can edit the Medication Name, Start Date, End Date and Note as needed.
- Click Save to update the medication in the system.
- Click Save on the bottom right to save the changes.
Practices can use this simple guide to add or view medical alerts in CareStack.