Creating a New Medical Alert

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Description

This quick guide outlines the steps required to add a new medical alert in the Administration module.

Contents

The following topics are covered in this quick guide:

• Section 1 - Accessing the Medical Alerts Module
• Section 2 - Adding a Custom Allergy
• Section 3 - Adding a Custom Condition

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Steps

 

Section 1 - Accessing the Medical Alerts Module

1. In the Sidekick, click the More menu, then click Administration within the drop-down list.
    

   

2. In the Administration menu, under the Patient management drop-down list, click Medical alerts.
    

   

3. The Medical Alerts module is displayed and includes a list of all ADA approved medical alerts as well as all custom medical alerts.
    

   

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Section 2 - Adding a Custom Allergy

1. In the Medical Alerts module, within the Custom allergies section, click the Add allergy button.
    

   

2. In the Add allergy dialog box, within the Custom allergy field, enter the custom allergy.
    

   Note: Duplicate allergies are not permitted; the entry must be unique.

   

3. Click the Add allergy button.
    

   

4. The custom allergy is added to the Medical Alerts module.
    

   Next Step: To add this to a patient's profile, see: Adding a Medical Alert to a Patient's Profile.

   

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Section 3 - Adding a Custom Condition

1. In the Medical Alerts module, within the Custom conditions section, click the Add condition button.
    

   

2. In the Add condition dialog box, within the Custom condition field, enter the custom condition.
    

   Note: Duplicate conditions are not permitted; the entry must be unique.

   

3. Click the Add condition button.
    

   

4. The custom condition is added to the Medical Alerts module.