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Welcome to MedicalDirector Clinical, practice and clinical management software for general practice!
Clinical Window
Record clinical information in the Clinical window.
Clinical Data Tabs
The Clinical Window contains a series of tabs, with each representing a different aspect of a patient's clinical data and history.
Acupuncture Tab
Record visits where acupuncture was performed.
Creating Acupuncture Records

Get Started
Welcome to MedicalDirector Clinical, practice and clinical management software for general practice!
- Before You Begin Using Clinical
- Logging On - Logging Off
  You are prompted to log on automatically when you start MedicalDirector Clinical.
- Starting Clinical
  Start Clinical as you would any other Microsoft Windows application.
- Clinical Window
  Record clinical information in the Clinical window.
  - Keyboard Shortcuts
    Use keyboard shortcuts to increase your efficiency.
  - Clinical Window Toolbars and Buttons
    Use the buttons and toolbars to access specific areas of a patient's clinical record.
  - Clinical Data Tabs
    The Clinical Window contains a series of tabs, with each representing a different aspect of a patient's clinical data and history.
    - Acupuncture Tab
      Record visits where acupuncture was performed.
      - Creating Acupuncture Records
      - Deleting Acupuncture Records
    - Cervical Screening Tab
      Review cervical screening tests and manage recalls.
    - Correspondence Tab
      The Correspondence tab of the Clinical Window displays a list of all patient documents.
    - Current Rx Tab
      A patient's current, prescribed medications are listed on the Current Rx tab in the Clinical Window from which you can also prescribe and print prescriptions.
    - Documents Tab
      Use the Documents tab to import, store, and manage external documents and third-party files in patient medical records.
    - HealthLink Tab
      Use the HealthLink tab to manage HealthLink forms
    - Immunisations
      Use the Imm. tab to manage a patient's immunisations.
    - Letters Tab
      The Letters tab of the Clinical Window lists correspondence created using the Letter Writer, as well as correspondence received via MDExchange or sent by your laboratory along with your patient's investigations results. This can include CDA-formatted documents.
    - MDExchange Tab
      The MDExchange tab displays Messages sent or awaiting transmission via MDExchange.
    - Obstetric Tab
      The Obstetric tab displays any obstetric history and details of antenatal visits for each pregnancy.
    - Old Scripts Tab
      The Old Scripts tab displays a list of all medications that have been prescribed for the current patient, both hand-written and printed prescriptions.
    - Past History Tab
      The Past History tab displays a summary of the patient's medical history.
    - Progress Tab
      Use the Progress tab to record details of a patient's visit (referred to as Progress Notes), and view details of previous visits.
    - Results Tab
      The Results tab records the Investigation Results for a patient and displays a list of tests that have been checked-in against that patient's name.
    - Summary Tab
      The Summary tab displays an overview of the patient's Past History, Current Medications, Immunisations, Family History, Social History and Preventive Health data.
    - Surgical Tab
      Use the SAT tab to create and modify operations.
  - Recording and Managing Clinical Data
    The recording and management of most clinical data is perform via the Clinical Window, and on a patient-to-patient basis.
  - Patients with Non-Entered Clinical Data
    View a list of active patients who have not been asked about their medical history, current medications or any allergies.
- Visit Timer
  The Visit Timer is activated automatically when you open a patient's record.

Creating Acupuncture Records

Before you begin

Procedure

Select the Acupuncture tab in the patient's record.
Either:
- Click
- Right-click and select New Item from the pop-up menu.
- Press the F3 key.
The New Acupuncture Record window appears.
To add an acupuncture point, click Add Point. The Acupuncture Points window appears.
By selecting an option from the Points Group set, the associated acupuncture points will be displayed.
Either:
- Select the point and click Add or
- Type the point in the text box (at the top of the window), a list of points beginning with the letters entered appears. Select the point and click Add
Once you have finished adding acupuncture points, click Close. You are returned to the New Acupuncture window and the points are added into the Points Used section.
Click Add Reason to add a reason for the acupuncture treatment. The Reason for Acupuncture Treatment window appears.
Enter a reason for the acupuncture treatment. As you type, the reason list is filtered. Double-click a reason from within the list to select it.
Select if the condition is Active or Inactive and if the left or the right side is affected.
Select the severity of pain by adjusting the Severity slider.
(Optional) To save the acupuncture details on the Past History tab, select the Save in Past Medical History check box.
(Optional) To add the acupuncture details to the Summary tab, select the Summary check box.
Click Add to enter the details into the New Acupuncture record window.

Results