Using the Document Viewer
The Document Viewer allows you to view and print records, and to add an addendum to a record. It also displays all documents identified when you Search your patient's MedKaz. It is this window that opens when you log on. Opening multiple records appears similar to this:
In this example, the left-hand column shows records for four different encounters, each of which contains underlying documents, and the date and provider for each. The highlighted encounter is open in the main window. You can page through and read the encounter documents using controls in the Document Viewer tool bar.
The Document Viewer allows you to:
- View the documents relating to encounters or other documents such as Advance Directives and addenda
- Use the tool bar to control the display
- Print documents or other information displayed
- Add addenda to encounter documents
Viewing Documents
Encounter documents include an Encounter Summary and, often, scanned images of other documents, lab reports, X-rays, EKG tracings, and transcribed dictation. They are processed on the MedKaz Server and, when verified, are downloaded to your patient's MedKaz. A document can have multiple pages.
To view documents:
- Double-click a row in a table that has a paperclip icon
. - The Document Viewer opens.
- Use the page control
to step through the pages of the document. The Document Viewer tool bar provides several controls for displaying the document's contents.
An addendum that corrects or clarifies a record appears as a separate page attached to the document:
Using the Document Viewer Tool Bar
The tool bar is displayed at the top of the Document Viewer. Use it to control how documents are displayed. Only those icons applicable to a particular type of document are displayed when that document is open.
Print Click this icon to print the open document.
Utility Pane Click this icon to hide/show the list of documents selected for display.
Page view controls
Use these controls to page through a multi-page document.
Use this control to adjust the size of the document.
Use these controls to display the page at full size, whole page, or full width.
Use these controls to adjust the orientation (portrait/landscape) of the page display.
Cursor controls Use these controls to change the type and function of the cursor from grab-and-pan to select.
Addendum Click to attach an addendum to the current item.
Done Saves the Encounter Folder and all its contents to your computer as password-protected PDF documents.
Finish Later Saves the Encounter Folder and all its contents to your PRM so that you can complete them and then save them as Done.
Printing
To print all or part of a record, report, or form, open the item and click the print icon in the Document Viewer tool bar.
The print dialog box appears:
Use the tabs across the top to view additional printer controls. Click Print to begin printing.