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Extend the functionality of MedicalDirector Clinical by integrating other applications or services.
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MedicalDirector Smartbar contains healthcare tools and widgets which extend the functionality of Clinical.
Using Smart Connect Pathology eRequests
Send pathology and cytology requests electronically and save the test results in the patient record.

Integrations
Extend the functionality of MedicalDirector Clinical by integrating other applications or services.
- Smartbar
  MedicalDirector Smartbar contains healthcare tools and widgets which extend the functionality of Clinical.
  - Smartbar Tools
    Access your preferred healthcare tools and widgets from the Smartbar suite to enhance your workflows.
  - Using the Smartbar
  - Using Smart Scribe
    Record a practitioner's clinical notes using the AI-integrated Smart Scribe.
  - Using Smart Connect Pathology eRequests
    Send pathology and cytology requests electronically and save the test results in the patient record.
    - Set Up Smart Connect Pathology eRequests
      Set up to send pathology and cytology requests electronically with Smart Connect Pathology eRequests.
  - Continuing Professional Development
    Practitioners can join and complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity programs in MedicalDirector Clinical.
  - Insights
    MedicalDirector Insights is a practice population reporting tool integrated with MedicalDirector Clinical.
  - Add, Update and Remove Widgets
    Add widgets from your widget library to the Smartbar.
- eRx Script Exchange
  eRx Script Exchange provides a secure and safe transmission of prescription information between practitioners and pharmacists.
- HealthLink
  Integrate HealthLink with MedicalDirector Clinical to enable the electronic delivery of pathology and radiology results, referrals, clinical documents and discharge summaries.
- Tyro
  Integrate Tyro with MedicalDirector Clinical to provide payment and claiming.
- National Cancer Screening Register
  The National Cancer Screening Register provides a single electronic record for each person in Australia participating in cervical and bowel screening.
- Healthengine
  Integrate Healthengine with MedicalDirector Clinical to provide online appointment booking 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- HotDoc
  Integrate HotDoc with MedicalDirector Clinical to provide online appointment booking 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Surgical Partners
  Integrate Surgical Partners with MedicalDirector Clinical.
- AutoMed Systems
  Integrate AutoMed Systems with MedicalDirector Clinical to provide a separate reception, back office and patient engagement platform.
- MessageNet
  Integrate HotDoc with MedicalDirector Clinical to provide an SMS service between the practice and the patient.
- MyPractice
  Integrate MyPractice with MedicalDirector Clinical to reduce administration work.
- GoShare
  Integrate GoShare Healthcare with MedicalDirector Clinical to provide educational resources to patients.
- Net-Health
  Integrate Net-Health Data with MedicalDirector Clinical to remotely monitor a patient's personal health devices, medications and meals.

Using Smart Connect Pathology eRequests

Send pathology and cytology requests electronically and save the test results in the patient record.

About this task

Smart Connect Pathology eRequests can be accessed only by practitioners and nurse practitioners.

Procedure

Select Patient > Open.
Select the patient for whom you want to request a pathology/cytology test. For more information, see Opening a Patient's Record.
Select Sidebar > Smart Connect. For more information, see Using the Smartbar.
Click Pathology Requests.
In the Pathology Request Portal window, select the test you want to order for the patient.
Click Save/Send. The details are sent to Smart Connect Pathology eRequests.
In the Smart Connect window:
- Review Patient Details & Tests Requested - You can add, edit, or delete tests from the request. Press Tab to add a new line.
- Patient (or carer) Contact Details - These details come from the patient record. You can enter a contact number or email address but it is used only for this test request and not saved in the patient record.
- Select Provider - The pathology provider who will perform the test.
- Add note or special instructions - Any other information you want to send to the pathology provider about this patient or test.
- Review practitioner detail - The details of the practitioner who ordered the test.
- Consent and send request - Set Print Request to print the test request. Set Email PDF copy to patient/carer to send the test request in a secure email. The secure email has a PIN code that is the first four digits of the patient's date of birth in the format DDMM.
Click E-sign and submit.

Results

The pathology request is:

Securely emailed to the pathology provider.
Printed, securely emailed to the patient, or both. Every patient must have either an emailed copy or a printed copy.
Added to the patient record.
Available in the Correspondence > Outstanding Requests area.