The Encounter

All parts of an encounter may be navigated through the toolbar on the left-hand side of the screen.

The encounter screen may or may not contain these items above and a footer.

Support for Multi-User Editing in Encounters

Multiple Vetspire users can access the same encounter at the same time. The system displays the initials of the user currently editing each encounter section. While the user is actively editing the section, it displays as locked (grayed out) to other users so that their edits are not overwritten.

Encounter Font Shortcuts for Windows PCs

Bold your text: Ctrl + B
Underline text: Ctrl + U
Italicize text: Ctrl + i.
Bullet points: - + Spacebar or * + Spacebar
Start numbering, and the sequence will follow. If you don't want the number sequence after (1) or bullet points. Press the Shift + Spacebar.

Encounter Events Log

Located at the bottom of each Encounter, above the Footer, there is a Current Events log which will be stamped with the date, time, and user each time an encounter is signed and re-opened.

Encounter Buttons

Some encounter sections have icon buttons that you can use to take certain actions.

The following table describes all available encounter buttons.

Action	Description
Add New Section	Add an embeddable encounter template inside the current encounter.
Print Label	Print unique label with patient’s name and ID, date, and Objective section selections.
Mark All Normal	Answer all Normal/Abnormal questions as “Normal.”
Mark All Not Examined	Mark all Normal/Abnormal questions as “Not Examined.”
Copy from Previous Record	Transfers all information from the patient’s previous encounter into the current encounter when both encounters have the same section. (Example: You can only copy the Intake section from the previous encounter when the previous encounter has a completed Intake section.) The following sections can be copied from the previous encounter: Intake, Vitals, Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, and Orders. This feature is useful for rechecks to quickly reference findings from the previous exam. If the previous encounter used a different encounter template than the current encounter, the formatting of the previous encounter will apply to the current encounter. You can edit any transferred information as needed in the current encounter before signing/closing the encounter. This action cannot be undone.
Add Note	Adds a line for additional notes within the encounter section.
Copy Medications	Lists all active medications (with dosage and instructions) in encounter section.