Understanding the patient file

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<figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://vimeo.com/948305783?share=copy"><div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/948305783" style="position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></figure>The patient file consists of 9 sections:&nbsp;<ol><li>Overview &amp; timeline,</li><li>Account &amp; medical aid,</li><li>General screening,</li><li>Conditions &amp; medication,</li><li>Lifestyle &amp; family history,</li><li>Surgical and hospitalisation,</li><li>Allergies,</li><li>Vitals &amp; metrics</li><li>Gynae (Only visible when opening a female patient’s file)</li></ol><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/e7b52f30-5f96-48a9-8b2a-2825dbe83861"></figure>Overview &amp; timeline<ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li>Overview &amp; timeline - gives you a quick overview of your patient’s health.</li><li>Patient details - Who is the patient, what do they do and things to note about the person.</li><li>Conditions and Medications - Any conditions that have been diagnosed or any medications that the patient is on.</li><li>Lifestyle/Family Hx - A summary of any lifestyle or family history elements that need to be noted.</li><li>Surgical &amp; Hospital Hx - A summary of any surgical or hospitalisation history elements that need to be noted.</li><li>Family members - information for any patients linked to the same account</li><li>Patient Timeline - timeline of the patient’s history, including notes from appointments, any pathology results and any documents uploaded digitally.&nbsp;</li><li>A button to allow you to add the patient to your Condition tracker.</li></ol>Account &amp; medical aid&nbsp;Contains the patient’s account and medical aid information. This page will also contain any outstanding amounts due by the patient (or account holder).<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/97cea258-e00a-4397-8f6e-c3e4e9324b51"></figure>General Screening&nbsp;The general screening section of the patient file allows you to keep track of some of the various other screening tests available to you. To add a result for a specific test, click on the&nbsp;+ button at the end of the line and enter the relevant details.&nbsp; Should you wish to add a test that is not on the screen by default, click on the ‘+ Add’ button and select the test you wish to add. You are also able to add a custom test/metric that you would like to track for your patient.<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/7c42fea2-2e99-4e2e-bf91-4324c24b16c1"></figure>Conditions &amp; medicationThe Conditions &amp; medications page includes:<ol><li>Chronic conditions: Add any chronic conditions that the patient has been diagnosed with. You can also link any medication prescribed, and tag if the patient has this condition registered as a chronic illness or Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) with their medical aid.</li><li>Previous conditions: This allows you to track any previous conditions the patient has had that may be relevant to what you are treating them for.</li><li>Other medication: This is for any other acute medication or supplements that you would like to record. Again, for any medication, you can tag if the medication has been registered as a chronic illness or Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB).&nbsp; To discontinue any medication, click the &nbsp;<img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/MiDcrEeH59KD8dZuuVuGE2prtqiATiLuK6EL7thEpjBKJ0jQsvbh1G08b8AxqG80dC1lv14WtFZ3QrIDw_1l0Iu-ck1FvLJFqKTqO9mc9iyQKipg9yGaToNjvyKTzbocbp7IzsGImc_qkkIqxti6"> &nbsp;button.</li><li>Discontinued: This section will display any medication that has been discontinued for the patient. Any medications that are marked as discontinued in the above frames will appear in this block.</li></ol><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/d0f562d7-879c-48c1-89e9-e1718898b9fc"></figure>Lifestyle &amp; family historyLists any lifestyle and family factors that need to be noted about the patient, eg. smoking, drinking, recreational drug use, stress, activity level and diet. For those 12 and younger, this part of the patient file will also include details about their birth.<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/581833f5-3c24-4583-b5aa-6cc0b97493ef"></figure>&nbsp;Surgical and hospitalisationLists any surgical procedures that the patient has been for.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/09eefbd0-1772-472e-94d5-c3cf1aa5d03a"></figure>&nbsp;AllergiesUnder the Allergies tab, you will be able to list any allergies that the patient suffers from and their severity. The page will be broken into food, medication and non-medication allergies.<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/abc05338-c936-4665-9c95-318a5cf4b8af"></figure>Vitals/ Growth charts &amp; metricsThe Vitals section allows you to record and track the patient’s vital statistics. You can record and track the patient's blood pressure, weight, BMI and waist circumference. Each of the records will be graphed for easy analysis.<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/e8cbb4a2-87b0-411a-b15f-051e1e35015b"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/d5b05507-e56e-4633-8867-bd0bd3686972"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/ffaa4185-2588-42ce-99c0-5c021f6a98c7"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/04169725-5afc-467e-af35-301a6a54e9e4"></figure>GynaeFor female patients, the system will add the Gynae section to the patient file. The Gynae section will present you with a template relating to women's health.<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/95c054dd-b028-44bf-8e14-b1ba52019e1c"></figure>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

What is SmartMeds&nbsp;SmartMeds is an AI-powered feature in Healthbridge Clinical that streamlines medication selection by identifying patterns and trends based on your prescribing history. It pre-populates regularly used medications, displays pricing, frequent dosages, and available generics, and validates items against the medical aid formulary.Key Features:<ul><li>AI-driven recommendations based on your prescribing habits.</li><li>Pre-populated medication lists for quick selection.</li><li>Displays pricing, dosages, and available generics.</li><li>Medical aid formulary validation to ensure coverage.</li><li>Adheres to ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical) classification to provide precise generic alternatives.</li></ul><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/69851447-5eec-4033-8bec-6d2bd4094cc4"><blockquote>Note:&nbsp;Smart Medication also ensures that medications listed and populated adhere to the ATC(Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical) classification system. This will ensure that when generics are populated it is as distinct as possible.</blockquote>How to use smart Medications&nbsp;SmartMeds can be accessed during a consultation under the&nbsp;'Medication' tab.<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/972778a3-1a79-4c60-86ee-b75800bb2bd0"></figure>Once you have searched for the medicine item you require for your patient, the&nbsp;'Medicine Options'&nbsp;window will appear.<ol><li>'Select Brand'- see the most commonly used brand of medicine by you and other doctors like you</li><li>'Select Medicine' - review the items in the most frequently used forms and strengths.</li><li>'Select Dosage'- refers to the most frequently used dosage of the medicine item by you and other doctors like you.</li></ol><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/6e23c60d-dc86-4ead-a32f-fc24fbbb3d59"></figure>SmartMeds and Medical Scheme FormularyMedical scheme formularies are a list of safe and effective medicines that can be prescribed to treat certain conditions and which will be fully covered for patients.&nbsp;“SmartMeds”&nbsp; will indicate these items with an&nbsp;‘F’,&nbsp;&nbsp;and will display specific conditions that apply.<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/e5a8f3f8-11d6-4f22-9560-6b280fcafaaf"></figure>&nbsp;<img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/1Q1J05wh0RNjYENu3AgURTr_wID_wPK7nr1A9jJSjmTJKrRhE8C3L4cago4F4MHv7WuQzl3iUImhvyfklineCVGw4NO8MeYLTNiCcU0GBke8Ruv2kcwNwuPBVdvd9Gh8KXn3A_p0PFK9"> &nbsp;

<figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://vimeo.com/906710879"><div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/906710879" style="position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></figure>&nbsp;When logging into&nbsp;Healthbridge Clinical, you will arrive on the landing page below.<img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/3a488f35-3d85-4372-aad4-bacbc33caf3f"> &nbsp;A: Home - Clicking on the&nbsp;Healthbridge Clinical logo or the home button (<img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/oFUMSF9TasSo3hjuqNC-crsF0faVQ84IwzXauYEdL6oV1E0l9BEJLJIHNSv-sgKM1p3AgC8M0Bky3uvb7RL8gqQGx2oE9b0dOM91I1WsIUAn2nnIY4Rdpfd1bv0xIw9Zq3aOhJue-bHqPA3x890f">) will take you back to the landing page where you can view your&nbsp;Schedule, your&nbsp;Condition Tracker and your&nbsp;Visit History.B: Patient files&nbsp;- Any open patient files will appear at the top of the pageC: Search for a patient - Entering a minimum of 3 characters will bring up all patient results that meet your criteria. To select a patient, click their name. This will open the patient’s file.D: Add a patient - Allows you to add a new patient.E: Provider name - This shows which provider you are logged in as. Clicking on the name will bring up the Provider settings page. For more on the Provider settings, read through the Practice and Provider settings guide.F: The Waiting Room - This is where all patients waiting to see you will be listed. The number to the right shows the number of patients currently in the waiting room.G: Pathology - Clicking on the Pathology logo will display the Pathology reports received. You will be able to view all pathology reports by clicking on the ‘View all path results’. The number on the right of the image is the count of new pathology results that have arrived.H: Help Centre&nbsp;- The Help Centre and chat is designed to support you by providing training material, access to FAQs, tips on the systems, tutorial videos as well as a live chat agent that can assist the user with any query raised.Once you have opened a patient file, you will be presented with 3 more icons on the right static panel:<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/f8bf9823-4b75-4acd-a1b9-91a082efbfd8"></figure>J: Patient&nbsp;Executive summary&nbsp;- This will present any key information about the patient.K: Consultation summary&nbsp;- While busy with a consultation, you will be able to view all notes captured about the patient in the Consultation summary panel. This panel will only be visible if you have started a consultation.L: Consultation note - Any general notes about the patient or the consultation can be captured in the Consultation note panel. This panel will allow you to capture any notes necessary without the guide of a template. This panel will only be visible if you have started a consultation. &nbsp; &nbsp;

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