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. 

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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).

Element TypeDescription
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 Modified

Checkbox

This element type provides a checkbox.

E.g. Image Modified

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

Date

Provides a field with a calendar to select a date.

E.g. Image Modified

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

Image

Provides a field with browse button to upload images.

E.g. Image Modified

Number

This element type provides a small text field that allows numbers, decimal point and a hyphen (negative sign).

E.g. Image Modified

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

This element type provides a text field where users can specify the patient id value, the issued date and expiration date.

E.g. Image Modified

 

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 the system.

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For e.g. If you need the animals' breed to be displayed in the document without the user having to manually enter the information 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 is used.

Report Info Type: This drop down displays all fields of information that can be displayed in the report info field.

Rich Text

This element type provides a rich text box which allows users to format text.

E.g. Image Modified

Signature

This element type provides a field where users can select the user whose signature is required. Once a user is selected, the digital signature saved in their user profile is displayed in the document. If they do not have a digital signature saved, then their name is displayed.

E.g. Image Modified

Text

This element type provides a text box.

E.g. Image Modified

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

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

This element type provides date and time fields.

E.g. Image Modified

Enable Comments: Check this box to provide a comment box along with the time stamp.

Value List

This element type provides a drop down with a list of values. Instruction on how to setup value lists can be found here.

E.g. Image Modified

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

This element type provides fields to capture vitals.

E.g. Image Modified

The All Species check box determines if this element type is displayed for all species or only for specific species. If the element is only applicable to certain species, then do not check the All Species check box.

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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 the element is being used. 

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Once you have entered all the information be sure to click the Save Result button to Save the element.