The Encounters list is the part of a patient's chart that contains a summary of all encounters with this patient. You can open the Encounters list from several areas of the patient chart.
Steps
1. Find and open the patient's chart.
2. To access the Encounters list, do one of the following:
From the Start/Open menu, select Encounters.
In the patient's dashboard view:
From the Quick Menu, select Encounters.
ORFrom the Latest Encounters widget, select View All.
3. The list of encounters is displayed. Each row in the Encounters list represents a single encounter. Click a row to open that encounter, and then click Back to get back to the full list of encounters.
All available columns are listed below.
💡 Tip: If you are missing a column, click the gear icon to select it.
Column | Description |
Concern
| Shows the presenting issue for the encounter. You can also see if the encounter is in draft or signed.
Draft Indicates that the encounter has not been signed. If no presenting issue was entered for the encounter, this column displays Unidentified Concern.
Signed A feather icon indicates that the encounter has been signed. If no presenting issue has been entered for the encounter, this column displays the date the encounter was signed. |
Diagnosis | Indicates the diagnoses that were added under the Assessment and Plan section of the encounter. |
Created By | The user who created the encounter. |
Created At | The date the encounter was created. |
Visit Date | The date of the appointment associated with the encounter. If there is no appointment linked with the encounter, this column defaults to the Created At date. |
Signed By | The user who signed the encounter. If the encounter has not been signed, this column is blank. |
Signed At | The date when the encounter was signed. If the encounter has not been signed, this column is blank. |
Appt - Provider | The provider linked to the appointment.
If the encounter is not linked to an appointment, this column is blank. |
Actions | If the encounter is unsigned, the trash can icon appears. Click it to delete the encounter.
If the encounter has been signed, this column is blank. |
💡 Tip: Click + New Encounter to create a new encounter for that patient. For more information, see Recording encounter notes.
4. To view the contents for a range of encounters, at the top-right, click All Encounters. A separate window opens.
Define a date range or select Show all encounters and click Show.
The contents of all the encounters within your chosen date range open in a separate window.
Here you can:
- Review or read all of a patient's encounter notes, without having to open each encounter separately.
- Press Ctrl {Cmd}+F to search for a word within all encounters, rather than just their titles.
- Copy and paste the contents of an encounter.
Updated June 26, 2024