I also fill in/update the PMFSH sections during the pt visit. When I went out solo over 2 yrs ago, I started up using AC, so essentially all my patients were new to the system. It was a lot easier to fill this in with the pt present then it was to try to read thru the scanned chart and transfer all the data over to the current note. This got me in the habit of filling in these sections as people came in and I generally am able to keep these files updated as they return because of habit, I guess. It is still amazing how many people will tell you they have no major medical problems when you are sitting there looking at their long list of cardiac and diabetic meds!
A little off subject, but how many of you are using the summary sheet in AC and for what do you use it? I often feel like it takes too long to flip back to the summary page for info during a visit and just rely on what I have in the current note section. Of course I also feel like the microwave is sometimes just too slow too cook things so maybe it's just me! We do use the summary sheet for tracked labs and immunizations, but that is generally it, although the nurses sometimes use it to pull off ICD9 codes for labs or referrals.
