Patient Documents Panel/Scanning

Patient Documents Panel/Scanning

The Patient Documents Panel shows all documents that have been uploaded or scanned (such as Insurance cards and driver's licenses).


  • Select the Patient Documents link to open a list of scanned on the Documents/Images screen.
  • Select the Modify Icon to change the Received date, Link to, or Note.
  • Select to Open link the scanned images.
  • Select the Printer Icon to print the scanned images.


  • The Add link opens the screen to upload an already scanned document.

  • The Scan link opens the Direct Scanning feature. *This is a premium add-on feature.


  • The View link displays the scanned images with the options to select Front or Back view and provides the ability to switch the images.
  • The Open link displays both front and back together.
  • The Print icon page where you can choose the Printer.


Scanned Document Information

  • Scanned Date and Time
  • Type of Document
  • Where the document was scanned in the System
  • View , Open, Print

Modify a Scanned Image

  • On the Patient Dashboard, select the Patient Documents link.

  • Select the Modify icon.
  • Received
  • Type
  • Link To
  • Note
  • Select Save [F2].


Archive a Scanned Document

If you want the Scanned Document to still be in the System has been used on previous Encounters, you cannot mark it inactive.

  • Go to the Insurance Profile in Insurance Management
  • Use the Expiration Date field to make the Policy Profile inactive
  • This process also makes the Scanned document inactive.


Delete a Scanned Image

  • Select the Patient Documents link.
  • Highlight the line you want to delete.
  • Select the Delete button.


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