What Is This Feature?
The "Render H&P Physical Exam Text Before Vitals" setting allows you to control the order in which physical examination text and vitals tables appear in your History & Physical (H&P) clinical note PDFs.
Accessing the Setting
- Navigate to Account Settings
- Select the General tab
- Scroll down to Clinical Notes
- Check the "Render H&P Physical Exam Text Before Vitals" box
How It Works
When Enabled (box is checked)
- The Physical Exam narrative text will appear first
- The vitals table will be displayed after the narrative content
When Disabled (box is unchecked)
- The vitals table will appear immediately below the Physical Exam header
- Your narrative Physical Exam text will follow after the vitals table
Choosing the Right Configuration
Consider enabling this setting if:
- Your physical exam notes provide context that helps interpret vitals
- You prefer a narrative flow that concludes with concrete measurements
- Your documentation workflow starts with observations and ends with metrics
Consider keeping this setting disabled if:
- You prefer to view measured vitals first before reading detailed observations
- Your team is accustomed to seeing vitals at the beginning of the Physical Exam section
- Your documentation workflow relies on referencing vitals while writing exam notes