New Field in the Med Log

A new field has been added to the med log, so that the reason for medication changes can be recorded there.

Unique Number on Prescriptions

A unique number has been added to each prescription, to meet the increasingly stringent security standards of more and more states.

This number is, as noted, unique but it may not be consecutive. That is, if you write two prescriptions just a few seconds apart each will be numbered but the numbers may not be consecutive.

Set Your Own Time Zone

You can now set the correct time zone for your office location, so that the time on your note is correct.

From the Chart Room, push the "Preferences" button in the upper left of the screen. That takes you to the Preferences page where your correct time zone is easily selected.

All Patients Report

There used to be a button on the Chart Face that took the clinician to a list of all patient records, including their unique number, diagnoses, date of service and other basic information. That report and its information can now be accessed in the Report Menu under "All Patients."

BMI Automatically Calculated

On the Vital Signs layout and on the Constitutional Exam layout the height is now recorded in inches. This was done so that the BMI can be automatically calculated by the program when both the height and weight of the patient are recorded.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index is a good reference if you are interested in how this parameter is calculated and how to interpret it.

New Chart Room

The Chart Room has been redesigned.

We are interested in your reaction. Please post a comment.

Upgrade of Users Has Begun

The upgrade to the new version, 8.5, has begun. So far about five groups have had their records migrated and have begun using it.

This version has been exhaustively tested and we are quite sure you will be pleased with it. It is faster, easier to use, has many new features, and many refinements of existing features.

There are videos and other instructional material about how to use the new features in the Interface section of our website:
http://www.icanotes.com/look.html

There are two problems created during the migration process that we need to bring to your attention.

The first is that migrated records will have to have their diagnoses and medications re-entered. This will only have to be done once, when a new note is made. After that, these items will be brought forward from one note to the next, as usual.

Secondly, migrated records will have to be edited, if they need editing, at the preview page. New records made on the new version can be edited, as usual, by returning to the work areas, as desired.

We regret the inconvenience these problems will cause but hope you agree that they are more than compensated for by the many advantages of the new program.

We look forward to hearing your reaction to this upgrade and, as always, to hearing your input and suggestions.

If you are still using the older version, we will be letting you know when you are going to be upgraded.