The patient summary of the patient chart summarizes important information about the patient. It is a great way for providers to navigate a patient chart. The patient summary remains visible when you are within an encounter. The summary appears when you open a patient chart and shows the following sections by default. You can personalize your summary view. Refer to Customizing the patient summary.
Section | Description |
Encounters | Most recent encounter notes. |
Files | Documents and files that were saved in the patient chart. |
Messages | Messages related to the patient. |
The patient's demographic data, vitals, and any custom patient data that you configured in your system. You can select which data to display in the summary. | |
Lab Results | The patient's most recent lab results. You can select which results to display in the summary. |
Medical History | The patient's medical history. |
Social History | The patient's social history. |
Surgical History | The patient's surgical history. |
Family History | Medical history of the patient's family. |
Obstetrical Care | The patient's obstetrical history (GTPAL). |
Active Medications | The patient's current medications. |
Allergies | The patient's allergies. |
Appointments | The patient's recent appointments. |
Embedded views | You can see various embedded views here like lab results, Framingham scores, preventative care items. |
The following sections are hidden by default. You can add them to your summary view. Refer to Customizing the patient summary.
Admin Notes | Any important notes added to the patient chart. |
Care Team | People involved in delivering care to the patient. |
Forms | Forms that were added to the patient chart. |
Goals of Care | The patient's health goals. |
Injections | The patient's immunizations. |
Referrals | Referrals for the patient. |
Risk Factors | The patient's risk factors. |
Steps
1. Open the patient chart.
2. At the top of the chart, click the Summary icon.
3. To expand a section, click the section header. To collapse or fold the section, click the header again.
4. To view details about a section and add or edit items within the section, click the details arrow on the right side of the header.
5. To print what appears on the patient summary, at the bottom of the window, click Print.
Updated May 2, 2025