Setting up your Digital Document Elements sets up the question and answer fields that will be used on the user interface, and subsequently on the reports generated by the input of data.

This screen is used to search, create, and edit a Digital Document Elements. After you get these set up, you can head over to the Digital Documents Setup to include one or several of these into a document. 

  • Element Name: Used to edit basic demographics of the Hospital
  • Element Type: Used to define different departments within the Hospital and their functions
  • Standard Code: Used to add or edit specific episode types for reason of visit.
  • Status: Used to define headings for which information will be placed under respectively on a patient's file.
  • Add Element Button: Displays Hospital Employees and those with designated rights to the Hospital

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Before you add a new element we suggest you perform a search for the document element to avoid duplication.

Add Element

To add a new element, click the Add Element button from the Element List grid.

The Element Name and Element Type fields are required. You will not be allowed to save the element if either one of those fields are blank. In addition to the fields shown in the image above, based on the Element Type you choose, additional fields will be displayed (refer to the table below).

If you choose..

Element TypeDescriptionAdditional Options when selected...
Body System

This element type provides N(Normal), A (Abnormal), NE (Not Examined) radio buttons and a text field where users can enter comments.

E.g. Image Added

 

No additional options are displayed.
Checkbox 

Enable Comments: Check this box to provide a comment box along with the checkbox field.

DateProvides a field with a calendar to select a date.

Enable Comments: Check this box to provide a comment box along with the date field.

ImageProvides a field with browse button to upload images.No additional options are displayed.
Number 

Precision: Enter the number of places after a decimal point you want the numeric value to be rounded to.

E.g. If the precision is set to 2 and the user enters a value 1.116 in this number field, the system will automatically round it to the second number after the decimal and change the value to 1.12

Allow <, >, <=, >= : Check this box if you want the system to allow entry of <,>,<=,>= special characters in a number field.

Enable Comments: Check this box to provide a comment box along with the number field.

Patient ID ID / Tag Types: This drop down allows you to associate a ID or Tag type with the Patient ID field. Instructions on how to setup ID/Tag types displayed in this drop down can be found here.
Report Info

This field allows users to place information in a document that is recorded else where in thesystem.

For e.g. If you need the animals' breed to be displayed in the document without the user having to manually enter the information again then set the Element Type to Report Info and select "Breed" from the Report Info Type drop down. The breed information will be pulled from the patient record when the document report is created.

Report Info Type: This drop down displays all fields of information that can be displayed in the report info field.
Rich Text No additional options are displayed.
Signature No additional options are displayed.
Text 

Text Box Size: Select whether the text box needs to support a single line of text, a few lines text or paragraphs of text.

List of Values: Select what list values, if any, should be available to be used in the text box.

Allow Custom Value List Entries: Check this box to allow users to enter custom data in addition to the entries in a value list.

Time Stamp Enable Comments
Value List 

List of Values: Select the list of values that must appear in the value list field.

Enable Comments: Check this box to provide a comment box along with the value list field.

Allow Custom Value List Entries: Check this box to allow users to enter custom data in addition to the entries in a value list.

Vitals No additional options are displayed.

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Macros: Here you can Add, Edit and Delete any macro values that will be associated with the element. Macros allow users to include generic information into fields. If there is a particular statement that is always specified in a field then that statement can be listed in a macro. Macros can be available to all users or you can limit it to a certain group.

Documents that contain this element: Once the element has been saved and added to a document, this section will display the list of documents where this element is being used. 

Image Added