Ordering Patient Forms and Viewing them in PDF Format in Profile
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overview this article is meant for clinical and non clinical users it covers the functionality of ordering lab requisitions, and cdo forms in profile to showcase the show as pdf icon available in a patient's medical record and in the work centre this article also provides some background around where the medical record data (included in the pdf export functionality) is generated from order and view a lab requisition form in pdf format an ordered lab requisition form can be viewed in pdf format order a lab requisition form when a provider opens a lab requisition form in the new encounter field by first selecting the appropriate form from the form drop down list, and then selecting the order form icon in the pathology or radiology toolbar, a form with the patient's details gets generated the provider can then fill out the remaining items in the form when they are done, the provider has the option to either select the save or the save and print icon doing so takes a snapshot of the completed lab requisition form, which is then stored in the patient's medical record data note this is the process that makes the medical records pdf export functionality available a patient's entire medical record can be exported and viewed as a pdf this means that any lab requisition forms, cdo forms, prescriptions, encounters etc can be exported and viewed as a pdf this can be useful if a patient requests access to their medical record, and/or if a provider needs to share a patient's medical record with another provider see the how to export a patients' or group of patient's medical records to pdf in profile docid 9dmfzvbqtolq9qijv4gpv article for more information on this note any form that is saved is included in the pdf export of the patient there is no way to exclude any forms it is not possible to print the form in a different format later on either, as the pdf presentation will be captured once the form is saved view a lab requisition form in pdf format if the provider would like to view their completed lab requisition form in pdf format, they can do so by selecting the show as pdf icon the show as pdf icon can be found in the following places medical record / encounters/forms medical record/forms work centre/forms order and view a cdo form in profile it is also possible to view an ordered cdo form in pdf format order a cdo form a provider can find/open an appropriate cdo form either in the medical record / new encounter/action panel/forms field by selecting browse or in the most used forms panel once the form has been selected, the form generates and the provider can fill out any necessary information when they are done, the provider should save the form doing so takes a snapshot of the completed lab requisition form, and it is then stored in the patient's medical record data the provider then has the option to print or email the form using the appropriate icons in the toolbar note this is the process that makes the medical records pdf export functionality available a patient's entire medical record can be exported and viewed as a pdf this means that any lab requisition forms, cdo forms prescriptions, encounters etc can be exported and viewed as a pdf this can be useful if a patient requests access to their medical record, and/or if a provider needs to share a patient's medical record with another provider see how to export a patients' or group of patient's medical records to pdf in profile docid 9dmfzvbqtolq9qijv4gpv article for more information on this note any form that is saved is included in the pdf export of the patient there is no way to exclude any forms it is not possible to print the form in a different format later on either, as the pdf presentation is captured once the form is saved view a cdo form in pdf format if the provider would like to view their completed cdo form in pdf format, they can do so by selecting the show as pdf icon the show as pdf icon can be found in the following places medical record / encounters/forms medical record/forms work centre/forms