Sorry, but I am not understanding why seeing all pertinent information like PMH on each encounter is cumbersome for you. I find it to be extremely valuable. For instance, it might be critical to see in a glance that a patient has had a TAH but not a BSO. However, if you really do not want that information to show up, when you open a new encounter, simply click on "file", "new note", "blank note". This will clear all the other fields. One may also select in the letter-writer, which sections are to be included in the letter. If you are sending out a consultant's letter, you can select which sections of the encounter you want included in your note. If you do not want PMH or SH to show in your letter, deselect these.
Personally, as a referring physician, I appreciate seeing the PMH, FH, SH, MEDS history that other physicians have obtained and often find they have information I did not aquire from the patient.
Leslie
