1. VTC Sign In: the VTC Sign In screen is active when no Patient is signed into the VTC computer. It will show your customized image (when configured). When a Patient swipes their card or fob, their VTC will appear automatically. If you need to access the VTC, without a Patient present (example: to edit a Patient file) use F12 on your keyboard to toggle between VTC and Sign In.
2. General System Buttons: these buttons control the function of the VTC. Most functions can be accessed via the Touchpad (discussed later).
3. Patient Information: displays Patient name, Birthday (if configured to appear), Patients’ Default Provider and Appointment Type Patient is scheduled for – may also display list of available Services to create charges for when properly configured (see section on Posting Adjustment)
4. Diagnosis Codes: display specific Diagnosis Codes for Patient (US Insurance)
5. Problem: displays primary problems (complaints) for Patient – when properly configured this area can be used to enter information into SOAP notes
6. Notes: displays general notes about the Patient
7. Default Adjustment: default SOAP note for Patient. When properly configured, this area will be Posted into the current SOAP note.
8. Current SOAP note: displays SOAP note currently being entered for Patient
9. SOAP History: displays previously entered SOAP notes – most recent note displays first
10. Image / Documents: these tabs organize images and documentation entered into Patient file
11. Spine: dynamic representation of Patient spine which allows color coding and informational segment labels.
12. Care Plan
Details: displays recommended Care
Schedule for Patient – both the recommended visit count and the actual visit
count (based on past charges to the Patient)
Also displays Financial Plan details (start/end dates, actual and total visits
and bar graph of progress)
13. Appointment Ledger: displays Patients’ appointments – this is the same as CHAS Appointment Ledger (see Appointments for details)
14. Room Status: displays status for each room the current Provider is
assigned to – shows Patient who is ‘signed in’ to the Room or Assigned to the
Room.
Below Room Status is the day statistics – covered later in this section.