Deleting patient notes

You can delete a patient note as needed.

To delete a patient note

1. How to get there

   1. If the correct patient is not already selected, use the Patient Search box to access the patient's record.

      Note: You can include inactive patients in the search results by setting the Include inactive patients switch to On.

   2. Do one of the following:

      • On the Patient menu, under General, select Overview. The patient's Overview page opens. Click (or tap) the Patient Notes box.

        

        Note: By default, notes are sorted chronologically in ascending order (oldest first). If you change the sort order, that sort order will persist for your user account until you change it.

        The Patient Information page opens with Patient Notes selected on the navigation panel (on the left).

      • On the Patient menu, under General, select Patient Information. The patient's Patient Information page opens. Select Notes on the navigation panel (on the left).

   In the Notes section of a patient's Patient Information page, click (or tap) a note's Delete button .

   

   Note: By default, notes are sorted chronologically in ascending order (oldest first). If you change the sort order, that sort order will persist for your user account until you change it.

   A confirmation message appears.

2. Click (or tap) Delete.