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Version 4.3a
Version 4.3a (Current) Version 4.3
  1. Home
  2. Administration

    Set up Clinical, manage configuration, user records, updates, back ups and other maintenance.

  3. Maintenance

    Use update, backup and restore and other maintenance utilities to manage MedicalDirector Clinical.

  4. Maintenance Utilities

  5. Database Tasks

  6. Importing and Exporting

  7. Importing into Clinical/Pracsoft

  • Administration

    Set up Clinical, manage configuration, user records, updates, back ups and other maintenance.

    • Adding your Licence Details

      After installing Clinical, or if you renew your Service-Level Agreement (SLA) with MedicalDirector, you will be required to enter your licence details.

    • Maintenance

      Use update, backup and restore and other maintenance utilities to manage MedicalDirector Clinical.

      • MedicalDirector Automatic Updates

        Automatically download incremental updates for Clinical, Pracsoft, and Bluechip.

      • Backup and Restore

        The MedicalDirector Backup and Restore utilities backup and restore Clinical and Pracsoft.

      • Maintenance and Recovery Planning For Your System

        Your practice is responsible for protecting its own data files. If this process fails, your financial and clinical records can be lost.

      • Maintenance Utilities

        • Database Tasks

          • Communication Services

          • Data Integrity Check

          • Database Properties

            You can access information about the Clinical / Pracsoft Server computer and the databases that reside on it.

          • HealthLink

            Theoretically, HealthLink functionality in Clinical requires no configuration - simply installing HealthLink's HMS Client software from HealthLink should be sufficient.

          • Importing and Exporting

            • Importing into Clinical/Pracsoft

              • Importing Address Book Data

              • Importing Clinical Data

                Import XML-formatted files.

              • Importing Demographic Data

                Import patients' demographic data to Clinical if required.

            • Exporting from Clinical/Pracsoft

          • Licence Details

          • Merged Patients

          • Messenger in Maintenance

            Messenger provides instant messaging between users on your network.

          • Patient Reviver

            Use the Patient Reviver utility to restore patient records that have previously been marked as Deceased or Deleted.

          • Patients Manager

          • Settings Manager

            The Settings Manager allows you to copy a variety of settings for Pracsoft between Users and/or Computers.

        • Clinical Database Tasks

        • Maintenance Tasks

      • Reference Information

    • Managing Practitioner and User Records

      Each user must be defined in MedicalDirector Clinical's user database.

    • Custom Options

      Clinical provides numerous user-definable options for tailoring the program to your requirements.

    • MyMedicare Import Wizard

      Use the MyMedicare Import Wizard to update the MyMedicare status of all your Clinical and Pracsoft patients simultaneously.

    • Telehealth Widget

    • Adding New Widgets

      Add new widgets from the widget store.

    • eHealth

    • Medicare Healthcare Identifier Service

      The Healthcare Identifier Service (HI Service) uniquely identifies healthcare providers and individuals who seek healthcare.

    • HESA PKI Certificates

    • Technical Reference

    • Clinical System Requirements

      This information applies to MedicalDirector Clinical 4.3.

Importing into Clinical/Pracsoft

Importing and Exporting Patient Records Importing and Exporting Patient Records Running Time: 34:13

  • Importing Address Book Data
  • Importing Clinical Data
    Import XML-formatted files.
  • Importing Demographic Data
    Import patients' demographic data to Clinical if required.
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