Entering Additional Codes

Additional Codes help monitor patient annual reviews.

1. Additional codes display on the Alert Indicator screen under the heading Extra Indicators and can be accessed by:

   • Double clicking on the line(s) below Extra Indicators.
   • Highlight the indicator line and select Additional .
   • Right click and select Additional from the menu.
2. The Codeset Codes screen displays:

   

   In the Apply column, select the code you wish to use. You can also make selections from the other columns:

   • Priority - Select from the drop-down list. If left blank the Priority is the same as your default setting.
     Note - Where the entry does not require a Priority, for example tests, any selection is ignored and is not written back to the patient's record.
   • Episode Type - Select the Episode Type from the drop-down list. If not selected the Episode defaults to blank.
     Note - Where the entry does not require an Episode Type, for example tests, any selection is ignored and not written back to the journal.
   • Date Recorded - Enter a date or select the drop-down list to display a calendar.
   • Code - This is the clinical term and is for information only.
   • Description - This is for information only and cannot be changed.
   • Value - Use for recording data requiring numeric values.
   • Comments - Optional free text comments can be accessed from a pre-defined list. Alternatively, you can enter free text comments.
   • Comments - Select to setup a pre-defined list of items. To enter a new comment start typing. If you press return you move to a new line as if you are creating a new comment. Select OK to save the changes.
   • Show More - Some clinical term lists are quite exhaustive which is why the list displays the most commonly used codes. Select Show More to expand the selection.
   Note - The Apply column is automatically ticked if you change any of the other columns.
3. Select OK to enter the data on the patient record.