Adding Default Comments

Many of the rows within Template Designer allow you to attach standard freetext comments to a particular code.

For example, a template may include a check box for whether a chaperone was present or not during the consultation. An additional comment list can be applied with a default comment set to display once a code is applied:

To add user defined comments:

1. Open Template Designer:

   

2. Select either Add Codeset Row , Add Radio Group Row or Add Code Check Group Row .
3. Type a description for example Care Plan and select Codeset .
   Note - In this example we are adding a Codeset row.

   

4. The Code Search screen displays, allowing you to search for clinical terms. You can search by keyword or clinical term. Enter a keyword description or the specific clinical code that you want to search for and select Search :

   

   Training Tip - To search for a Read code you must enter a full stop before the code, for example, '.65E21'.
5. Select OK to save the changes.
6. Select User Defined Comments .
7. The User Defined Comments screen displays.

   

8. Select Add Root Node to create a Comment box. To add dropdown options, select Add Child Node .
9. Highlight either Comments or <New> and select Edit to rename them:

   

   In Summary, the following options are available:

   • Add Root Node - Adds a comments box.
   • Add Child Node - Adds a sub topic to a comments box.
   • Default - Makes a Child Node (dropdown item) the default so that it is automatically selected when the code is applied.
   • Edit - Allows you to rename the comments or sub-topic headings.
   • Delete - Deletes the comments box or sub topic.
   • Move Up/Move Down - Allows you to change the order of the Comments box (which automatically moves any sub topics within it).
10. Select OK to save the changes.
11. Select Save and Close on the toolbar to save the template.