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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.
Letter Writer
Use the letter writer to compose patient letters and other documentation.
Creating and Editing Letters
Letters are created and edited with the Letter Writer.
Auto Text
Use Auto Text to quickly insert bodies of text into a letter using a single keyword or phrase.
Adding a Signature
Add a signature for use in letters using Auto Text.

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.
- 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.
  - Opening Letters
  - Creating and Editing Letters
    Letters are created and edited with the Letter Writer.
    - Auto Text
      Use Auto Text to quickly insert bodies of text into a letter using a single keyword or phrase.
      - Managing Auto Text
        Add, edit or delete auto text entries.
      - Creating and Editing Auto Text
        Add and edit auto text entries.
      - Adding a Signature
        Add a signature for use in letters using Auto Text.
    - Creating CDA e-Health Documents
      CDA documents can be shared between registered practitioners via systems such as MDExchange and My Health Record.
    - Editing Letter Details
    - Correcting and Deleting Content (Letter Writer)
    - Insert and Overtype Mode
    - Moving and Copying Text
    - Moving the Cursor
    - Paragraph and Page Breaks
    - Selecting Text
    - Undo and Redo
    - Views and Zoom
    - Bullets and Numbering
    - Fields, Data, and the Data Toolbar
    - Formatting Paragraphs
    - Formatting Text
    - Headers and Footers
      Customise the headers and footers for your letters.
    - Inserting Other Content into a Letter
    - Letterheads
    - Inserting Other Files into a Letter
    - Page Numbering
      Add page numbering to letters.
    - Preferences (Letter Writer)
    - Spell Check
    - Styles
    - Tables
    - Tabs
    - Templates
      Templates are used to create letters that already have some standard details set up, such as your practice's address and contact details. By configuring templates, you can reduce the time needed to write individual letters.
    - Thesaurus
  - Saving Letters
  - Mail Merge
  - Exporting Letters
  - Deleting Letters
  - Printing Letters
  - Printing Labels
    Print labels for affixing to letters.
- 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.
- MedicalDirector Cover
- My Health Record
  Access a patient's My Health Record from a patient's clinical record.
- Correspondence Permissions
- SMS Reminders - About and Registration
- Documents

Adding a Signature

Add a signature for use in letters using Auto Text.

Before you begin

Find a document or image with the signature that you want to use.

Procedure

To add your signature to attach to letters:

In the Letter Writer, select Edit > Auto Text > New
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Open a document or image containing your signature.
Copy your signature using the Microsoft Windows Snipping Tool.
Return to the open Auto Text (add/edit) window, position your cursor in the Auto Text box and press Ctrl+V to paste your signature.

Tip:
If the image appears blank, resize it until it is visible.
In the Shortcut field, enter a shortcut such as .sign.

Important:
Do not set Make Available to all Practitioners.
Click OK.

Results

Your signature is available as auto text.

What to do next

Add your signature to letters as required, using the shortcut you specified.