The Reason for Visit command frames the motivation for the documented encounter. Here, the patient's "chief complaint" and "reason for visit" are used interchangeably. 

Step by Step:

This process begins in an open note of the patient chart.

• Type "reason for visit" "cc" or "rfv" into a blank line within the note.

• Select the command by pressing Enter on the keyboard.

• With the command selected, the cursor will default to free text.

• In free text, type the reason for the visit.
  
  TIP: Use Enter on the keyboard to roll the input cursor to a new line.
  

• The Reason for Visit populates in the heading of the current note.

Reason for Visit in Appointment Scheduling  

• Navigate to the desired date of appointment on the Schedule.

• Click and drag on the desired time slot as shown below. 

• A new appointment card appears. 

• Navigate through and fill out the fields as follows:

  • Link the patient: type patient name into the field 

  • Select the type of visit.

  • Reason for Visit: type the reason for visit in the provided text box

• Click Book Now.

Reason for Visit in the Follow Up Command

• When documenting a follow-up, a Reason for Visit field is available to document the reason for the follow-up appointment.

• With the command committed, a new appointment note is created for further scheduling. 

• The Reason for Visit command is automatically filled and populated within the body of the appointment note. 

Resources

Video: Unstructured Reason for Visit