Originally Posted by Brucel
The wonderful suggestion (no bias intended wink ) of placing the constant fields on the chart's left, and encounter notes on chart's right got a bit trunkated in the poll...Chart's LEFT side: all fields containing either fixed information (PMHx, SHx, FHx Allergies ) or running lists (Problem List, Interventions, Current Meds) , while place on chart's RIGHT side the fields renewable at each encounter. (Chief complaint, Subjective, Objective, Asmnt, Plan, Meds, Follow up)

This is one of the options for formatting notes in eClinicalWorks. I am seeing a lot of practices starting eCW now in my area, and I'm sure the formatting options are a factor. The cost is of course substantial (a two person practice was told $8-10k per doc plus $5k training plus around $800/mo, depending on PM options. There is also a 3-4 month delay for training/startup in our area. Again, all hearsay. But you do have the 3 month trial of Amazing Charts while you are waiting!

John
Internal Medicine