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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.
    - 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.
      - Creating Operations
        Create operations from the SAT tab.
  - 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 Operations

Create operations from the SAT tab.

Before you begin

A possible workflow that includes use of the Surgical Audit Tool is as follows:

Procedure

A practitioner performs the actual operation on a patient.
After this operation has been performed, the practitioner views the list of operation records for this patient, from the SAT tab within Clinical.
The practitioner then creates a new operation record. This is done by selecting the SAT tab in the patient's Clinical Window, and then clicking
Subsequent to this, the practitioner may have a consult with the patient:
- The practitioner will make a Progress Notes entry.
- The practitioner may determine that a presenting problem relates to an operation. The practitioner will view the list of operation records and edit the relevant record.
The practitioner may generate pre-defined and user-defined reports for a sole practitioner or for all practitioners.
The Surgical Audit Tool is available as a separate licence to MedicalDirector Clinical. For licensing inquiries, please contact MedicalDirector. The Surgical Audit Tool is installed separately to Clinical, and is available for selection when you run the Clinical Installation Wizard.

Results