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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.
Holding File Tab
Check for unactioned correspondence related to the patient from their file on the Holding File tab.

Get Started
Welcome to MedicalDirector Clinical, practice and clinical management software for general practice!
- Logging On and 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.
- Communications
  Record communications with patients, practices and with other medical professionals or healthcare providers in MedicalDirector Clinical.
- 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.
    - 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.
    - 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.
    - 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.
    - Past History Tab
      The Past History tab displays a summary of the patient's medical history.
    - 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.
    - 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.
    - Documents Tab
      Use the Documents tab to import, store, and manage external documents and third-party files in patient medical records.
    - Holding File Tab
      Check for unactioned correspondence related to the patient from their file on the Holding File tab.
    - 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.
    - Immunisations Tab
      Use the Imm. tab to manage a patient's immunisations.
    - Cervical Screening Tab
      Review cervical screening tests and manage recalls.
    - Obstetric Tab
      The Obstetric tab displays any obstetric history and details of antenatal visits for each pregnancy.
    - Correspondence Tab
      The Correspondence tab of the Clinical Window displays a list of all patient documents.
    - MDExchange Tab
      The MDExchange tab displays Messages sent or awaiting transmission via MDExchange.
    - Surgical Tab
      Use the SAT tab to create and modify operations.
    - HealthLink Tab
      Use the HealthLink tab to manage HealthLink forms
    - Acupuncture Tab
      Record visits where acupuncture was performed.
  - Recording and Managing Clinical Data
    The recording and management of most clinical data is performed 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.
- Security
  MedicalDirector Clinical protects users data, clinical notes and other sensitive information by storing it in an encrypted format.

Holding File Tab

Check for unactioned correspondence related to the patient from their file on the Holding File icon in patient file Holding File tab.

All investigation test results and other content are sent electronically to the practice and are displayed in the inward holding file. This file can be filtered to show only tests for specific clinicians, where the doctor can review the result and act on it accordingly. Key features of the Holding File tab include:

Electronic file transfer for results saves an enormous amount of staff time in retrieving and filing paper records.
Results can be imported using a number of lab specific and standard data transfer protocols, including HL7.
Radiology practices have the ability to stream DICOM images directly into patient records. Practices using these facilities no longer need radiology film. Images are always available from the patient record for clinical review.
Latest technology streaming of high resolution images to Clinical users from the radiology clinic occurs in real time. This technology also allows reviewing the whole image or just a fraction of it, matching the native resolution of the original picture. The report is downloaded and stored locally, however the burden of storage of the high resolution images remains in the radiology practice.

For more information about using the Holding File, refer to Using the Holding File.

You cannot perform additional correspondence actions, such as emailing an item from the Holding File icon in patient file Holding File tab. An item must first be actioned before performing these tasks.

17 August 2026