Guides
Visit Notes
You can create visit notes for patients from customized visit note templates.
All of the steps listed below can also be done using Avon's APIs.
Prerequisites
Part 1: Create a visit note template (EMR)
First, create a customized visit note template.
Follow the instructions here to create your visit note template.
Steps
Step 1: Create a visit note (EMR)
To create a visit note:
- Go to the EMR (e.g. emr.avonhealth.com)
- Click on the hamburger menu on the top left corner > Patients > Click on "View chart" for the appropriate patient and then either:
- Click "Add" and select "Visit Note" from the dropdown OR
- Click the "Visit Notes" shortcut on the top bar and click "Add a new visit note"
- The "Add visit note" modal will pop up. In it, select:
- Patient: The patient should be pre-selected for you.
- Select template: Select a visit note template
- Click "Create Visit Note"
- Fill out the selected template
- Use the AI scribe to automatically scribe the SOAP note sections of the appointment
- Add orders to the visit note as needed
- All information set is autosaved so click “Finish and Go Back” if you are done with the visit note for now
Step 2: Request review (EMR)
You can request review of the visit note. Follow the instructions here to request review.
Step 3: Add comments (EMR)
You can add comments to the visit note. Follow the instructions here to add comments.
Step 4: Sign and lock (EMR)
You can sign and lock the visit note. Follow the instructions here to sign and lock.
Step 5: Request patient signature (EMR)
You can request a patient to sign the visit note. Follow the instructions here to get a patient's signature.
Step 6: Generate a PDF (EMR)
You can generate a PDF of the visit note. Follow the instructions here to generate a PDF.
Step 7: Fax document (EMR)
You can fax the visit note. Follow the instructions here to fax it.
Step 8: View, edit, and delete visit note (EMR)
To view, edit, or delete visit note:
- Go to the EMR (e.g. emr.avonhealth.com)
- Click on the hamburger menu on the top left corner > Patients
- Click on the “View Chart” button of the appropriate patient
- Either:
- Scroll through the patient’s chart to find the desired visit note OR
- Click the "Visit Notes" shortcut on the top bar and scroll to find the visit note document
- Click on the visit note card to go into viewing mode
- Toggle the top dropdown to go into editing mode
- Scroll to the bottom right-hand corner of the card to find the “Delete” button (NOTE: the “Delete” button is only visible when you are in editing mode). When a visit note is deleted, all tasks within the visit note will also be automatically deleted.