Hi Dru,
The Visit Template works just like other templates do, but it works over multiple fields. You can, however, select which fields it populates. It does not have to overwrite the whole note. You can have the template affect just the ROS, Assessment, and Plan sections for example. Or just do ROS and Physical Exam.. or any combination of fields. So in your situation where you are using the previous visit, it could still be useable.
As far as seeing the whole note at a glance, its a great recommendation. I would put that into recommended improvements (Help-Recommended Improvements from the main screen, for those of you who don't know where it is). As of right now the 2 ways to see the whole note is to A) use the "View Draft" button in the plan section (looks like a printed note, but you need to use the page buttons at the bottom to flip through) or B) use the Enlarge Textbox button and make that full screen (easier to flip though the fields and read them if there is a lot of text, but its click heavy) Both ways have their advantages and disadvantages.
Version 10.1 is no longer in beta, it is available for general release.
