--- title: Adding Measure Items slug: portal-sub/adding-measure-items docTags: createdAt: 2026-03-04T12:03:22.573Z --- Measure items can be added to Embedded Observations as well as added to the **Medical Record/Measures** view for all patients. ### Measure Addition to Embedded Observations 1. Go to **Maintain/Templates/Health Record Collection Templates**. This opens the CDO Explorer window. 2. In the **All Folders** panel select the **Reference** folder. 3. In the **Contents** panel, double-click **Embedded Observations**. This opens the Reference\Embedded Observations window. ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/WT-v2GHh900kWR0jfebS1_xdl4r3uwgg312xcmfspyhfbus1bmoyvy3w.png" size="82" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/xDl4R3uWGg312xcMfSPYHfbuS1bmoyVy3w.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/xDl4R3uWGg312xcMfSPYHfbuS1bmoyVy3w.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false" indent="2"} :::hint{type="danger"} **Note** In this window, you can also delete any embedded observations that you don’t use by selecting the measure and left-clicking the **Delete** button. Please be aware that once deleted, these measures will not be seen in the **Measures** view of the Medical Record. ::: 4. Click the dropdown arrow on **\[+]**. This gives you a choice of types: **Text**, **Multi Text**, **Quantity**, **Quantity Range**, **Quantity Ratio**, **Date/Time**, **Boolean** (true/false), **Image**, **Slice Image**. Select the type that is correct for the measure item, for example **Quantity Range** for Blood Pressure or **Quantity** for Height. This opens the Term Selector window. ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/FSMxDmqWkyce5K4RyDx6M_q5xfp0tzmqa7xsj96cviszncgci0w31ua.png" size="94" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/q5xFp0tZmQa7X_SJ96CViSznCgcI0W31uA.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/q5xFp0tZmQa7X_SJ96CViSznCgcI0W31uA.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false" indent="2"} 5. Enter the measure item in the **Search** field and press **Search**. 6. In the **Terms** panel, select the measure item you want to add and in the **Concept** panels and press **OK**. This opens the measure property window. 7. If necessary, select the **Content** tab and click **\[...]** in the **Dimension** field to open the Units and Measures window. ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/uFzU1bK7V-jg72sANgfKn_aw4nyjduapkhxpolmkvyykopg4otg4lsoq.png" size="69" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/aW4NyjDUApKhxPOlMKvYyKoPg4OtG4LsoQ.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/aW4NyjDUApKhxPOlMKvYyKoPg4OtG4LsoQ.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false" indent="2"} 8. In the Units and Measures window, select the unit of measurement and press **OK**. ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/Vcrm-_pl2HvbaPETAe8cx_exv1ulgqkeql5ul8gow54adctmq-ajhida.png" size="70" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/EXV1ulGQkEqL5UL8GoW54ADcTMQ-ajHIdA.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/EXV1ulGQkEqL5UL8GoW54ADcTMQ-ajHIdA.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false" indent="2"} 9. Complete the remaining fields if necessary, using the field descriptions as a guide and press **OK**. The measure has now been added to Embedded Observations. :::hint{type="danger"} **Note** Any item in the Embedded Observation form can be recorded through inline editing. When the system recognizes and stores such an observation in the contact, it appears as blue underlined text. Observations can be edited by clicking them and typing over them. ::: ### Common Measure Addition This feature allows you to define the common measure items that are used for all patients. 1. From the **Measures** view in the Medical Record of a patient, press the **Add New Measure** icon on the toolbar. The Measure Items window for the patient opens. ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/5Hg-T94IZuz9j5Jxl06-m_intdfheqdxllnv1mgu6ei7-uzqkvpb6qca.png" size="94" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/InTdfhEQdxlLNV1mGu6EI7-uZQkVpB6QcA.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/InTdfhEQdxlLNV1mGu6EI7-uZQkVpB6QcA.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false" indent="2"} 2. Click the **New Item **icon on the toolbar to open the Edit measure item window. ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/-g5EH0QxG1kcsRkGxYwJY_0rlsezl0910ap3wyqitoehe8cxtzdfba.png" size="100" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/0RL_SEZL0910aP3wyQItoEhe8cxtzdf_bA.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/0RL_SEZL0910aP3wyQItoEhe8cxtzdf_bA.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false" indent="2"} 3. To create a new measure, click **\[...]** in the **Concept** field. This opens the Term selector window. ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/YSICjP_f3l7Rk3bkwtS9E_dxehzzbefu8atwxq38t2orpvwrdzhrhhyw.png" size="94" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/DXehzzBEfU8ATWxq38T2ORpvWRdzhRHHYw.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/DXehzzBEfU8ATWxq38T2ORpvWRdzhRHHYw.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false" indent="2"} 4. Enter the measure item in the **Search** field and press **Search**. 5. In the **Terms** panel, select the measure item you want to add and in the **Concept** panels and press **OK**. 6. Complete the remaining fields using the field descriptions as a guide and press **OK** to add the measure item to the list. 7. You can also select the required measure and, from the toolbar click: | Icon | Description | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/JE8YnYObdlNVEz1MOqtcs_fbyrz0ovb0do8l0mhff8qx9jsrjvankdmq.png" size="10" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/fbYRz0Ovb0dO8l0MHfF8qX9JSrJvAnKDMQ.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/fbYRz0Ovb0dO8l0MHfF8qX9JSrJvAnKDMQ.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false"} or ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/K245I9kmoUjxj1FwzBDcx_ivw9vmh4kqumiigooczkmrgze9y8xvb0-w.png" size="10" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/IVw9VmH4kQUMIigoOCzkMRgze9y8XVB0-w.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/IVw9VmH4kQUMIigoOCzkMRgze9y8XVB0-w.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false"} | to change the position of the measure in the list. This will alter the order in which the various measures are displayed. | | ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/L1NLuh6oYxsqZZxFlRXwY_mu6u66pkaz0inl5i21gfcvn98unbioxnq.png" size="10" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/mu6U66p_KAZ0inl5I21gFcVN98UnBiOxNQ.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/mu6U66p_KAZ0inl5I21gFcVN98UnBiOxNQ.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false"} | to modify the measure fields. | | ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/1105_p4r9d0IGaEpQ4YKM_oawuenp2riedxxlbvuc3japnwarw6vhqfa.png" size="10" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/OawuenP2RiedxXLBvUC3jApNwARW6VHqfA.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/OawuenP2RiedxXLBvUC3jApNwARW6VHqfA.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false"} | to delete the measure item. | | ::Image[]{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/isjTsvltgz4WyBVo0oaQe_dfvvnnnqno8blxtapi9odgjxordgdeka.png" size="10" isUploading="false" initialPath="assets/dfVvnn_NQNo8BlxTaP_I9odGJxOrDgDekA.png" githubPath="en/Results and Measures/Measures/assets/dfVvnn_NQNo8BlxTaP_I9odGJxOrDgDekA.png" position="flex-start" showCaption="false"} | to export the measure item as a Jaffa file. | *** ## Attachments ::File{src="https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/presign/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/oz5H-pxcKMSkQkrDV4r2Y_6000237091-adding-measure-items.pdf" label="Adding Measure items.pdf" initialPath="../../../attachments-export/6000237091-Adding%20Measure%20items.pdf" githubPath="attachments-export/6000237091-Adding Measure items.pdf"}