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Correspondence
Work with documents, letters, and images, whether created in Clinical, imported or scanned into Clinical, or received or sent via communications services such as email, SMS and MDExchange.
Correspondence Permissions
Holding File Permissions

Correspondence
Work with documents, letters, and images, whether created in Clinical, imported or scanned into Clinical, or received or sent via communications services such as email, SMS and MDExchange.
- Communications
  Clinical has multiple communications functions that facilitate and record communications with patients, within the practice, and with other medical professionals and healthcare providers.
- Address Book
- CDA Documents
- CDA Viewer
- Messenger
  Messenger is a built-in text-based messaging utility, allowing users to communicate instantly with all staff members and practitioners on the practice network.
- Email
  Send email from within a patient's record.
- Filtering/Searching Correspondence Records
- HealthLink
  Submit HealthLink forms from the HealthLink tab of the patient's record.
- Importing ECGs into Clinical (FAQs)
  Import electronic copies of ECGs into Clinical
- Letter Writer
  Use the letter writer to compose patient letters and other documentation.
- MDExchange
  MDExchange is a system and subscriber service for the rapid and secure electronic transmission of communications between medical professionals in MedicalDirector 3.7 and later.
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- My Health Record
  Access a patient's My Health Record from a patient's clinical record.
- Correspondence Permissions
  - Actioned Items Permissions
  - Correspondence Tab Permissions
    Correspondence tab, permissions matrices.
  - Documents Tab Permissions
  - Holding File Permissions
  - Letters Tab Permissions
  - Results Tab Permissions
- SMS Reminders - About and Registration
- Documents

Holding File Permissions

Permissions Matrices

The following matrices indicate which functionality in the Holding File is available to the different user types in Clinical.


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	Functionality is available within the window.
	Functionality is unavailable within the window.
	Entire window is unavailable.


			Display results to staffoption enabled.			Display results to staff option disabled.
	Doctor	Nurse Practitioner	User (Full Access)	User (Limited Access)	User (Basic Access)	User (Full Access)	User (Limited Access)	User (Basic Access
MedicalDirector Clinical Main Screen
Correspondence > Check Holding File… F5
Correspondence > Download F4
From Patient Record
Correspondence > Check Holding File… F5
Holding File > File Menu
Add Cervical Screening Result …
Mark for Recall …
Outstanding Requests…
Print
View
View Signature
Close
Holding File > Edit Menu
Copy
Holding File > Patient Menu
Open…
Open Patient …
List
Edit Patient…
Holding File > Action Menu
Action…
Discuss
No Action
Return Urgently
Next
Previous
Upper Toolbar
Preview - Full, Bottom, Right
Show/Hide Preview
Clear Filters
Move Location
Document Details
Scan
Import
Print
Print List
Delete
Refresh
Lower Toolbar
Previous
Next
Assign/Reassign Patient
Assign/Reassign Recipient
Action
No Action
Discuss
Return Urgently
Add Recall
Edit Patient
Open Patient
View Signature
Audit History
Close
Preview
Access to details of correspondence