Saving Letters

Ctrl + S

File > Save (via Letter Writer)

To save a letter to a patient's record:

Either;

Click

Select File > Save

Press Ctrl + S

 

The Letter Details window appears.

 

Enter details in the Date, To, From, Title and Subject boxes and click Save

You can select an Addressee from your Address Book by clicking

You can edit details after saving, via the Letters tab in the Clinical Window.

If a letter is edited within 7 days of being saved initially, you are given the option of either replacing the existing copy or saving as a new letter. This allows complex letters such as medico-legal reports to be worked on over several days. After 7 days the letter is automatically saved as a new letter.