1. Lesson Seven: Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
In this lesson you will learn how to Customize Columns within Patient Lists, including information on how to:
Add Columns within Patient Lists
Remove Columns within Patient Lists
Rename Columns within Patient Lists
Return to the Default Column View within Patient Lists
Troubleshoot Column Customization System Messages
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2. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Column Customization allows users to quickly determine which pertinent pieces of information [columns] that they want displayed within Patient Lists that they create.
In addition, Column Customization allows users to determine the layout of the selected columns within the Patient List.
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3. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Although the system administrator-defined columns appear automatically (by default) within Patient Lists, users can determine which additional columns that they want displayed in order to easily access pieces of patient information.
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4. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
To begin customizing columns that are displayed within Patient Lists, a user must access the Customize Columns Tool.
Choose the Customize Columns Icon on the Patient List Toolbar; OR
Right-click from within a Patient List and choose Customize Columns.
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5. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Either method will trigger the Column Customization window to display.
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6. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Adding a Column within a Patient List
From the Customize Columns Tool window, choose the column that you want displayed within your Patient List from the Available Columns category.
Select it by clicking it.
Click on the right arrow to move the column to the Existing Columns category.
Click on the Save Icon to save your changes.
For detailed information on Column Descriptions, refer to the Patient Lists manual on KDNet.
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7. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists (continued)
When the Customize Columns Tool is closed the column that you added to your Patient List will now be displayed.
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8. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Removing a Column within a Patient List
From the Customize Columns Tool window, choose the column that you do not want displayed within your Patient List from the Available Columns category.
Select it by clicking on it.
Click the Remove icon.
Click on the Save Icon to save your changes.
Your changes have to be saved by clicking on the save icon in order for them to take effect in your Patient List.
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9. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists (continued)
When you close the Customize Columns Tool the column that you removed will no longer be displayed on your Patient List.
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10. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Re-Sequencing Columns
within a Patient List
From the Customize Columns Tool window, choose the column that you want to re-position by clicking it.
Use the and to position the column heading where you want it to fall on the displayed Patient List.
Repeat re-sequencing until all columns are listed the way that you want them displayed within your Patient List.
Click on the Save Icon to save your changes.
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11. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists (Continued)
Close the Customize Columns Tool. When you return to your Patient List, the columns will be sequenced in the manner that you selected.
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12. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Renaming a Column within a Patient List
From the Customize Columns Tool window, choose the column that you want to re-name by clicking it twice (allow about one second between each click).
When the column name is selected, enter the new name for the column.
Click Enter when finished entering the new column name.
Click on the Save Icon to save your changes.
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13. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists (Continued)
Close the Customize Columns Tool. When you return to your Patient List, the columns will renamed with the names that you specified.
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14. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Returning to the Default Columns within a Patient List
From the Customize Columns Tool window, click the Return to Default Columns icon.
You will receive a message box, prompting you to confirm that you do want to return the columns that are displayed in your Patient List to the settings established by the system administrator. Click Yes on the message box.
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15. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Returning to the Default Columns within a Patient List
Your Patient List will now display only default columns. All other columns (such as Consulting Physician, Primary Care Physician, and Visit Reason, etc.) that you added during column customization will not display.
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16. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
REMEMBER
Column Customization Changes that are
made within your Patient List do not
appear to other users – even if they have
proxy access!!!!
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17. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Troubleshooting / Column Customization System Messages
Use the next few slides as help when attempting to troubleshoot system messages and errors during the Column Customization Process.
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18. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Error:
Columns must be in the Existing List before removing any.
Explanation:
This message is displayed if you click the Return to Default View button when there are no columns in the Existing Columns list. Click OK and continue
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19. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Error:
One or more columns already exist in the list. Each
Column may be added only once.
Explanation:
This message is displayed when a column has been
selected for inclusion in the Existing Columns list, but it
already exists in that list. Click OK, then continue to
another selection.
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20. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Error:
Please select a column first.
Explanation:
This message is displayed if the Delete button is clicked without selecting a column. Click OK, then make a selection and continue.
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21. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Error:
This will delete every column and every sort for any locked
columns! Would you like to continue?
Explanation:
This message is displayed if you click the Return to Default
button, and there are items in the Existing Columns box.
Click OK if you want to return to the default (or system)
view, or click
Cancel if you want to keep the existing list.
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22. Customizing Columns in Patient Lists
Error:
Would you like to save your changes?
Explanation:
This message is displayed when the Close button is clicked, but changes made were not previously saved. Click Yes if you want to save changes, and No if you do not.
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23. When you are ready to proceed to Lesson 8: Maintaining Existing Patient Lists, Please click on the eKiDs logo below:
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