Creating a New Report

The following briefly describes the steps necessary for creating a new report in ChartNet.  Please refer to the specific screens in the following sections to obtain more information.

Step 1:  Login to ChartNet

Enter your usercode and password in the Login screen.  The Site Selection screen will then be displayed.

Step 2:  Select the site for which you wish to enter a new report for

Place the highlight bar on the site to type for and press Enter.  The Report Selection screen will be displayed.

Step 3:  Select "New Report" button

Click on the "New Report" button (or press the F1 key).

Step 4:  Select which report type is to be used

The Report Type Lookup screen will display a table of pre-defined report formats.  Press the key that is associated with the report type, then press ENTER.

Step 5:  Search for the patient

If the site has a Master Patient Index, you can search for the patient using Master Patient Index Search.  Highlight the appropriate patient by clicking on the name of the patient and press Enter.  Alternatively, you may also type in the search criteria in the boxes at the bottom-right of the screen.  If the site does not have a Master Patient Index, then go to step 6.

Step 6:  Complete the Report Data screen

The Report Data screen has on it all the fields that are required by this report type.  Fill in the fields, pressing the TAB or ENTER key to advance to the next field. After all relevant fields have been completed, press the F10 key to go to Word Processing.

Step 7:  Type the report

The main Word Processing screen will appear. 

Step 8:  Save the report.

Press F10 to save the report.  ChartNet will Spell Check the report, then save it.

Step 9:  Indicate how to distribute the report

The Report Distribution screen will appear with the default distribution for this report type automatically filled in.  Press the ENTER key to accept.