About CPRS
About This Help File
CPRS Help Introduction
FAQ
What is CPRS?
    What is CPRS?
    What's the Difference between OE/RR and CPRS?
    CPRS Guiding Principles
    CPRS Features
    New Features and Components of CPRS
What's New in CPRS
    GUI v.31a (OR*3.0*434)
    GUI v.30.b (OR*3.0*350)
    GUI v.30.a (OR*3.0*385)
    GUI v.29 (OR*3.0*306)
    GUI v.28 (OR*3.0*280)
    GUI v.27.90 (OR*3.0*296)
    GUI v.27 (OR*3.0*243)
    GUI v.26 (OR*3.0*215)
    GUI v.25 (OR*3.0*195)
    GUI V.25 (OR*3.0*195)
    GUI_v.24_(OR*3.0*190)
    GUI v.23 (OR*3.0*187)
    GUI v.22 (OR*3.0*173)
    GUI v.21 (OR*3.0*149)
    GUI v.20 (OR*3.0*141)
Getting Started
    Patient Lists
    Additional Patient Information
    Tools
Using CPRS
    Signing In to CPRS
    Selecting a Patient
    Closing a Patient Record
    Setting a Default Patient List
    Cover Sheet
    Active Medications Display
    Refresh Patient Information
    Review / Sign Changes...
    CSV: Keeping Diagnostic and Procedure Codes Current
    CPRS Time Out
    Printing from CPRS
    Vitals
    Allergies/Adverse Reactions
       Entering Allergies
       Marking Allergies as Entered in Error
       Entering Allergies from the Orders Tab
       Causative Agent Not On File
       Entering No Known Allergies
       Entering Allergies from the Cover Sheet Tab
       Viewing Allergies/Adverse Reactions
    Clinical Reminders
       Reminders overview topics
          Reminders Overview
          Reminder Evalutation for a Patient
          What happens when I process a reminder?
          How do I know a patient has reminders?
       Reminders Interface tour
          The Reminders Button Tree View
          The Reminders Drawer
          The Main Reminders Processing Dialog
       Processing Reminders
          Manually Evaluating Reminders
          Moving to Another Reminder
          Processing a Reminder
          Using Mental Health Assessments in CPRS
          Finishing Reminder Processing
          Clearing a Single Reminder
          Canceling Out of the Processing Dialog
    Consults
       Consults
       Viewing Consults
       Complete a Consult or Clinical Procedure from the Consults Tab
       Complete a Consult from the Notes Tab
       Changing Views on the Consults tab
       Tracking Consults Requests
       Ordering Consults
          Ordering Consults
          New Consult from the Constults Tab
          New Consult from the Orders Tab
          New Procedure from the Consults Tab
          New Procedure from the Orders Tab
    Context Management (CCOW)
       Context Management (CCOW) in CPRS
       Joining Context
       Breaking Context
    Discharge Summaries
       Discharge Summaries (overview)
       Viewing Discharge Summaries
       Writing Discharge Summaries
       Sign Document Now
       Review / Sign Changes Dialog
       Changing Views on the Discharge Summaries tab
       Viewing Laboratory Test Results
    Document Templates
       Document Templates (overview)
       Creating Personal Document Templates
       Creating Shared Document Templates
       Previewing a Template
       Editing Document Templates
       View Template Notes
       Copying Template Text
       Adding a Template to a Document
       Marking a Template as the Default Template
       Copying Document Templates
       Hiding Child Templates
       Searching for Document Templates
       Deleting Document Templates
       Template Fields
       Reminder Dialog
    Encounter Information
       Encounter Information
       Entering or Changing Encounter Information
       Entering Encounter Form Data
       Entering Encounter Form Data - Procedures
       Entering Clinical Encounter Information
       Other Health Factors
       Entering GAF Scores
          GAF Score (overview)
          Entering a GAF Score
    Graphing
       Graphing: Overview
       Graphing: Staring CPRS Graphing
       Graphing: Configuring Settings
       Graphing: Main Window Display Options
       Graphing: Setting Display Options with the Graph Settings Dialog
       Graphing: Choosing Display Items on the Select Items and Define Views Dialog
       Graphing: Graphing Items from the Main Window
       Graphing: Graphing Items from the Select Items and Define Views Dialog Box
       Graphing: Adjusting the Display
       Graphing: Displayed Details for Graphed Items
       Graphing: Using the Zoom Feature
       Graphing: Copy and Paste or Print Graphs
       Predefined Views
          Graphing: Predefined Views
          Graphing: Creating Views
          Graphing: Edting Predefined Views
          Graphing: Renaming Predefined Views
          Graphing: Deleting Predefined Views
    Labs
       Viewing Laboratory Test Results
    Medications
       Transfer Inpatient Medications to Outpatient
       Transfer Outpatent Medications to Inpatient
       Viewing Medications
       Sorting the Medications View
       Ordering Outpatient Medications (Simple Dose)
       Ordering Inpatient Medications
       Ordering Inpatient Medications for Outpatients (Overview)
       Ordering Inpatient Medications for Outpatients (Meds tab)
       Ordering Inpatient Medications for Outpatient (Orders tab)
       Changing Medication Orders
       Renew Medication
       Refilling a Medication
       Hold Medication Order
       Release Hold Order
       Discontinuing Orders
       Other Medication Actions (popup menu)
    Notes
       Progress Notes
       Viewing Progress Notes
       Searching for notes with specific text
       Viewing all Signed Notes, all Unsigned Notes, or All Uncosigned Notes
       Viewing All Signed Notes by a Specific Author
       Viewing all Signed Notes for a Date Range
       Viewing all the Progress Notes Under a Particular Heading
       Viewing Unsigned Notes or Discharge Summaries
       Write a New Progress Note
       Editing a Progress Note
       Replacing Specific Text within an Unsigned Note
       Adding a Template to a Document
       Group Notes
       Changing a Document's Author, Title, Reference, etc.
       Adding Addenda to Progress Notes
       Sign Document Now
       Review / Sign Changes Dialog
       Changing Views on the Notes tab
    Notifications
       Notifications and Alerts
       Sorting Notifications and Viewing Comments of Forwarded Alerts
       Alerting a user when order results are available
       Removing Notifications
       Forwarding a Notification to Another User
       Processing Notifications
       Notifications Tab (Tools | Options)
    Ordering
       How to Write Orders
       Changing an Order
       Copy Existing Orders
       Discontinuing Orders
       Flagging an Order
       Unflagging an Order
       Verifying Orders
       Doing a Chart Review for Orders
       Entering Allergies from the Orders Tab
       Order Checking
          Order Checking (General)
          Site-Defined Clinical Reminder Order Checks
          Local Order Checking
          Remote Order Checking
       Viewing Orders
          Viewing orders
          Saving a Default Order View
          Return to Default Order View
          Changing Views on the Orders tab
       Inpatient Medications
          Order Checking
          Ordering Inpatient Medications (Simple Dose)
          Ordering Inpatient Medications (Complex Dose)
       Outpatient Medications
          Order Checking
          Ordering Outpatient Medications (Simple Dose)
          Ordering Outpatient Medications (Complex Dose)
       Clinic Medications
          Clinic Medications (Overview)
          Ordering Simple Clinic Medications
          Ordering Complex Clinic Medications
          Clinic Infusions (Overview)
          Placing Continuous Clinic Infusion Orders
          Placing Intermittent Clinic Infusion Orders
          One-Step Clinic Unit Dose Medication Administration
          One-Step Clinic Administration for IV Medications
       Recording Non-VA Medications
          Non-VA Medications (Overview)
          Entering Non-VA Medication Information
       IV Fluids and Infusions
          IV Fluids
          Ordering Infusions
          Placing Continuous Infusion Orders
          Copying, Changing, or Renewing Continuous Infusion Orders
          Placing Intermittent Infusion Orders
       Return to Clinic Scheduling
          Requesting Return or Follow Up Appointments
       Other types of orders
          Ordering Consults
          Ordering Imaging/Radiology
          Ordering Lab Tests
          Ordering Vitals
          Entering Vitals
          Text Orders
       Diets and Outpatient Meals
          Ordering Diets and Outpatient Meals (overview)
          Diet Orders
             Ordering Diets (overview)
             Regular Diet Orders
             Early/Late Trays
             Tubefeeding Diet Order
             Isolations / Precautions Order
             Additional Diet Order
          Outpatient Meals
             Outpatient Meals
             Outpatient Recurring Meals
             Outpatient Special Meals
             Ordering Outpatient Meal Tubefeeding
             Ordering Outpatient Meal Early/Late Trays
             Ordering Outpatient Meal Isolations/Precautions
             Ordering Outpatient Meal Additional Orders
       Blood Products and Diagnostic Tests
          Blood Products (Overview)
          Ordering Blood Components and Diagnostic Tests
       Supplies
          Entering Simple Supply Orders
          Entering Complex Supply Orders
       Event-Delayed Orders
          Event Delayed Orders
          Writing_Event-Delayed_Orders
          Manually Releasing an Event-Delayed Order
          Viewing an Event-Delayed Order After it is Released
          Changing the Release Event / Assigning a Release Event to an Unreleased Order
       Quick Orders and Order Sets
          Quick orders
          Placing a Quick Order
          Order Sets
       Signing Orders
          Sign Selected Orders
          Review / Sign Changes Dialog
    Patient Information and My HealtheVet
       Patient Insurance and My HealtheVet Information
    Patient Postings (CWAD)
       Postings
       Creating New Postings
       Viewing Postings
    Patient Record Flags
       Patient Record Flags: Overview
       Viewing Patient Record Flags
    Problems
       Problem List
       Customizing the Problem List
       Adding a Problem
       Annotating a Problem
       Changing a Problem
       Verifying a Problem
       Making a Problem Inactive
       Removing a Problem
       Customizing the Problems List
    Remote Patient Data
       Remote Patient Data Overview
       Choosing RDV or VistaWeb to View Remote Data
       Viewing Remote Patient Data
    Reports and Health Summaries
       Available Reports on the Reports Tab
       Viewing a Report
       Printing a Report
       Sorting (Table View)
       Viewing a Health Summary
    Signatures
       Electronic Signature (overview)
       Digital Signature (PKI) Overview
       Sign Document Now
       Signing Orders before Selecting a New Patient or Exiting CPRS
       Identify Additional Signers
       Add to Signature List
       Sign Selected Orders
       Review / Sign Changes Dialog
    Surgery reports
       Viewing Surgery Reports
       Finding specific text in a surgery report
       View all Surgery Cases
       Creating an Addendum to a Surgery Report
       Signing a Surgery Report
       Customizing the Surgery Tab
Troubleshooting
    DEA ePCS Error Messages and Troubleshooting
    Last Broker Call
CPRS Conventions
    CPRS Conventions
    Entering Dates and Times into CPRS
Customizing CPRS
    Customizing CPRS (general)
    Accessibility: Changing the Font Sizes
    Accessibility: Changing the Window Color
    Notes tab - saving a default view
    Personal Preferences
       Personal Preferences (Tools | Options)
       Reports Tab (Tools | Options)
       Notes Tab (Tools | Options)
       Lists/Teams Tab (Tools | Options)
       General tab (Tools | Options)
       Notifications Tab (Tools | Options)
       Order Checks Tab (Tools | Options)
       Graphs Tab (Tools | Options)
       Customizing the Problem List
       Customizing the Surgery Tab
CPRS Read-Only
    About CPRS Read-Only
    Signing In to CPRS
    Selecting a Patient
    Additional Patient Information
    Reminders Icons
    Postings
    Viewing Postings
    Available Reports on the Reports Tab
    Viewing a Report
    Sorting a Report (Table View)
    Reports Tab (Tools | Options)
    Printing a Report
    Remote Data
    Viewing Remote Data
    Closing a Patient Record