iPhone Interface - Patients
- Dylan Nigh
This article covers the functionality when selecting a Patient in the iPhone Interface.
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A patient can be selected two different ways:
Select the patient from the schedule, by tapping on an appointment and then switching to Patients
Searching for a patient using the search box in the upper left
Once a patient has been selected, they will remain selected until a different patient is selected or the user logs out of the interface.
When a patient is selected, you will see their name and account number in the top center of the screen.
Patient alerts, such as allergy information, will appear as pop-ups just like in MacPractice on the desktop. These can be cleared by tapping on them.
Adding a Patient
To add a patient, tap the "Add" button in the top right corner. Enter the patient's demographic information, and optionally include a requested appointment time or other notes in the "Appt Information" field at the bottom. When you tap the Submit button in the top right, an Order will be generated in the MacPractice desktop application assigned to the user currently logged into the iPhone interface. This order can then be used to create a new patient using the "Create Patient" button on the Orders screen.
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Post Charge
Tapping "Post Charge" with a patient selected will first bring you to a screen asking you to select a Fee Schedule to use. The patient's default fee schedule will have (Default) listed after the name. Once you have selected a fee schedule, a search box will appear in the upper right. You can search for a code from this box. You can search by procedure description, alias, or by code.
Once you have selected a code, you can edit the procedure date, description, and fee. If the Modifier and Diagnosis fields are turned on in the iPhone Interface Preferences, those can be added as well.
Tap Post Charge when you are done entering your information.
The procedure will not be added to the patient's ledger immediately. An HL7 Imported Transactions order will be created for the patient. Click here for information on posting charges from an order.
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Information
Tapping the Information button will present detailed patient demographics:
Name
New Patient Date
Phone Number
Birthdate
Age
Sex
Address
Tapping on a phone number will dial that number. Tapping on the address will open that address in Google Maps.
Tapping the Alert icon at the top of the page will re-show any patient alerts for this patient.
Return to the patient overview by tapping the Menu button in the top left.
Vitals
Tapping the Vitals button will bring up a list of incident dates containing vital statistics. This will pull from the Clinical>Vitals. All Vitals measurements will be displayed, including:
Date
Age
Weight
Height
BMI
Blood Pressure
Temperature
Heart Rate
SpO2
Respiration Rate
Return to the patient overview with the Back button in the top left.
Problem List
Tapping the Problem List button will pull the list of diagnoses from Clinical>Problem List. All diagnoses will be listed, even if their status is set to "Inactive" or "Resolved" in MacPractice. Tapping on a diagnosis will display additional details, such as:
Description
ICD-10 Code
Onset Date
Type
Status
Return to the patient overview with the Back button in the top left.
Allergies
Tapping the Allergies button will load the list of allergies from Clinical>Allergies. Tapping on a specific allergy will bring up additional details, including:
Allergy
Created Date (date allergy was entered into MacPractice)
Severity
Notes
Reaction Type
Return to the patient overview with the Back button in the top left.
Rx
Tapping on the Rx button will pull up a list of medications from the patient's Active Med List, found in the Rx ability on the desktop. Tapping an individual medication will bring up additional details, including:
Brand
Date (date that medication was entered into MacPractice)
Route
Dispense
Refills
Dose
Dose Calculation
Frequency
Take
Duration
Freehand Signature
Special Instructions
Return to the patient overview with the Back button in the top left.
Referrals
Tapping the Referrals button will pull up a list of all referral records tied to the selected patient, which are pulled from Patient>Referrals. Tapping on one of these referral records will bring up additional details about that referral, including:
Name
Title
Type
Specialty
Email
Phone
Address
Tapping on an email address will open your default email app to compose a message to that address. Tapping on a phone number will dial that number in your phone app. Tapping on an address will show that address in Google Maps. Return to the patient overview with the Back button in the top left.
Appointments
Tapping the Appointments button will display a list of this patient's appointments, including past appointments (regardless of whether "Past Appointments" is turned on in Preferences). Tapping an individual appointment will bring up that appointment's details.
Return to the patient overview with the Back button in the top left.
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