New clinical note macro for NCCN Distress Thermometer Copied

04/13/20243.44.0Release notePhysician, Clinical, Admin, Billing

A new NCCN Distress Thermometer macro will be available to add to your clinical notes, streamlining the process of capturing a patient’s details directly into notes and eliminating the need for manual data entry.

How to use the #NCCNDistressThermometer macro

  1. Access the Macro: From the top navigation, select Manage > Clinical Note Templates to edit or create a new clinical note template or visit the Documents tab within a patient chart and launch a new note template to select the new macro.
  2. Locate the Macro: Navigate to the Macros tab and use the search bar to find the #NCCNDistressThermometer macro (callout 1). Alternatively, scroll through the alphabetical list of available macros (callout 2).
  3. Customize the Parameters: Tailor the macro to your needs by adjusting the following parameters (callout 3):
    • Label: Enter header content for the macro content (optional)
    • List Type: Choose the format in which the macro content will be displayed (e.g., bulleted, numbered, paragraph, or alpha bulleted).
    • Show Comments: Choose to display any comments recorded for the NCCN Distress Thermometer in the Patient Hx tab.
    • Detail Level: Select from high, medium, or low detail levels.
      1. High: The note will display the Observation Date; Distress Level; items recorded for Physical Concerns, Practical Concerns, Emotional Concerns, Social Concerns, and Spiritual or Religious Concerns; and the Plan.
      2. Medium or Low: Medium and Low will only show the Observation Date, Distress Level, and Plan.
      3. If transitioning between detail levels (high, medium, or low), the macro will automatically adjust the displayed information accordingly.
      4. Value if Empty: Determine what will be displayed in the note if no data has been recorded for the patient’s distress thermometer.
  4. Preview the Content: Review the content appearance in the clinical note before finalizing (callout 4).
  5. Add to Note: Once parameters are set, click Add to Note to display the macro content (callout 5).