You can set up custom vitals to appear as fields you may enter during an appointment. Custom vitals are a great way to customize DrChrono to your specific practice needs.
1. To get started, go to Account and select Custom Fields.
2. Select Vital Signs.
3. To create a new custom vital sign, select the +Add New Vital Sign button in your upper right-hand corner.
4. Enter the information for your new vital sign.
You'll be presented with several fields:
- Name: The name of the custom vital that shows up throughout DrChrono
- Template Name: The text code for your custom vital that shows up in the builder of your custom template (eg. {{custom_value_name}}).
- Data Type: The type of data to be entered during the appointment. The available selections are:
- Plain Text - means that the field records typed text
- Number - records a numerical value
- Single Selection - provides a list of values that can be selected. After selecting Single Selection in this form, a field to enter your list of values will appear.
- Decimal Places: The number of decimal places that the number requires. This field is not available if the 'Data Type' selection is not 'Number'.
- Show + Sign Checkbox: This checkbox enables or disables the use of positive or negative numbers and will show the + or - sign. This field is not available if the 'Data Type' selection is not 'Number'.
- Unit: The unit of the field entered (eg. 'kilograms'). You may also enter a custom unit for your appointment needs. This field is not available if the 'Data Type' selection is not 'Number'.
- Is Fraction: Checking this box will indicate that there will be two fields that need to be entered. Once this option is selected, a field that allows you to enter your delimiter will appear. Here you can use the standard fraction '/' delimiter or you can use whatever delimiter you need (eg. the '+/-' delimiter will allow you to enter precision in your appointment, "30.5 +/- 0.3").
- Description: The description of your custom vital.
After you select save, you can see your custom vital in the list of custom vitals.
To test your custom vitals, you can visit the form builder or the appointment 'Vitals' tab.
For the form builder, when you edit a field, you can have the custom vital displayed in your Complete Note by selecting from the Custom Vital dropdown menu. In the box that displays the generated text in your Complete Note, you will see the Template Name of your custom vital shown as {{vital_name}}.
You can also test your new custom vital in the Vitals tab of the appointment window. Here, you can see your custom vitals displayed, enter the vitals, and save them as you see fit.
