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Description
Location
Use
🔹View a Patient's Measurements
🔹Create Measurements
🔹Edit a Measurement
🔹Archive a Measurement
🔹View Archived Measurements
🔹Restore an Archived Medication
Description
Measurements are a handy tool for keeping track of patient data, like vital signs and clinical metrics. They let you see historical trends, making it easier to make informed decisions. You can easily create, edit, and archive these Measurements and view them in various areas of the application.
Some common tasks you will perform with this feature include:
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- Record and edit Measurements for the patient, including:
- Blood Pressure
- BMI
- Heart Rate
- Height
- Temperature
- Weight
- Record and edit Measurements for the patient, including:
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- Create new Measurements from the chart, index, or files
- View and comment on the Measurement’s timeline
- Archive Measurements
You can find this feature right in the clinician's workflow during patient visits, accessed through:
A. Chart Notes: to be created and edited during patient encounters
B. Measurement Index: consolidated view of all patient Measurements with the ability to create and edit measurements
C. Patient Sidebar: for quick access to recent Measurements during patient interactions
D.File View: Enables Measurement creation directly from File workflows
Use
Below, we will cover all the features of Measurements and how to use them.
View a Patient's Measurements
1. Open the Patient Profile
2. See Measurements in the right-hand sidebar
3. Click the dropdown to see this patient's Measurements
4. Click the title of the Measurement to expand it
5. Click All Measurements to see the full list
Create Measurements
1. Open the Patient Profile
2. Click on the Measurements sub-tab
3. Click New Measurement
4. Enter the information. Note that after you choose the "Type" the "Unit" field will be prepopulated based on the type chosen. In some cases, there will be multiple options. For example, if you choose the type "Height" then the "Unit" field will repopulate with the choice of cm or in.
5. Click Create
Create Measurements within Chart Notes (Embeds)
1. Open the Patient Profile
2. Click Charting
3. Create/open your Chart Note
4. Within the Chart Note, start to type /measurement an embed will appear:
5. Fill out all fields
Note: The Measurement will be saved within the Chart Note, but not added to the Patient Profile until the Chart Note is Signed and Saved. Once that is done, you'll find this new Measurement in both the sidebar and the Measurements sub-tab.
Edit a Measurement
1. Open the Patient Profile
2. Click on the Measurements sub-tab
3. Find the Measurement you wish to edit
4. Click on the title of the Measurement
5. Click on the Edit icon to the right of the Measurement
6. Make your changes
7. Click Update
Archive a Measurement
Instead of deleting Measurements, Aeon gives you the ability to archive Measurements, which removes them from active view. These archived Measurements can be viewed or restored if desired.
1. Open the Patient Profile
2. Click on the Measurements sub-tab
3. Find the Measurement you wish to archive
4. Click on the title of the Measurement
5. Click on the archive icon to the right of the Measurement
6. View the confirmation message about archiving the Medication
7. Click Confirm
View Archived Measurements
1. Open the Patient Profile
2. Click on the Measurements sub-tab
3. Click the Filter button at the top of the list
4. Choose Archived
These are all of your Archived Measurements. Click on the name of a Measurement to see the details.
Restore an Archived Measurement
1. Open the Patient Profile
2. Click on the Measurements sub-tab
3. Click the Filter button at the top of the list
4. Choose Archived
5. Click on the title of the Measurement to open it
6. Click Show Archived Measurements
7. Click the Unarchive icon to the right of the Medication