Entering Surgery Reports in Vetstar

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1. Access your patient’s account.
   
   
2. Access the exam comment area using one of the following options:
   
   
   • Enter quick command ex.
     
     
   • Click on the Reports button then double click on .
     
     
3. Select the correct visit if prompted.
   
4. Click on the Add Exam icon or press Alt/a.
   
5. Select ‘Surgery Reports’ when prompted for the exam type .
   
   
6. The editor will open with a surgery report template. Click into it and enter text to complete your report.
   


• Press arrow keys to move the cursor one character/line.
  
  
• Press the Home key to move to the beginning of the current line or table cell.
  
  
• Press the End key to move to the end of the line or cell.
  
  
• Cut and paste text with the right mouse button.
  
  
• Click on the Templates button to select document templates (for signatures/credentials and boilerplate text).
  
  
7. Save or finalize (doctors only) when finished (auto-finalizes after 4 days).
   
   
   
8. If you need to review, edit or finalize a report, access the exam reports screen, and then select the correct report from the list.
   
   
   
9. Do one of the following if you need to make changes on a finalized report:
   
   
• To make minor corrections or add information, add an addendum.
  
  
• If the report has been entered erroneously (e.g. on the wrong patient account) contact Medical Records so they can correct the Vetstar account.
  
  
  
10. Please do NOT print the report for the record. If you would like to view a report, access your patient’s account, then do one of the following:
    
    
    • Enter quick command surgrep.
      
      
    • Click on the Reports button then double click on .
      

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