Using Letters in Dental4Windows

Using Letters in Dental4Windows

Quote
Create a letter for a patient, eSign a letter and view eSigned letters using an eSignature device.

Create Letter for a Patient

Letter templates are available from all patient files. 

  1. Go to Patient Records > Letters tab
  2. Click Find icon / Press Crtl+F on the keyboard to find the correct patient
  3. Highlight the Category (left of screen) the template to be used is saved within
  4. Double click on the Template (right of screen) to use for this patient
    1. Make changes / additions to the letter per the requirements for this patient
    2. Go to File menu > Save / Print / Send
    3. File menu > Exit

Saved letters can be found under View Letters: All

Electronically sign a Letter - eSignature Device

The following instructions are on how to electronically sign a Letter once the eSignature device has been setup. 

  1. Go to Patient records > Letters tab
  2. Create a letter for the patient
    1. Go to Insert/InsertD4W menu
    2. Select eSignature
      1. Select one of the following: By patient, By Staff, By Patient and Staff
      2. Sign, then click OK, Clear or Cancel on the eSignature device
        1. OK: signature is saved and a PDF is created within the Letter Manager tab beneath the user specific document for that patient
        2. Clear: the signature is cleared from the Signature Capture window
        3. Cancel: message appears notifying that the Signature Capture was cancelled

View Electronically Signed Letters - eSignature Device

Electronically signed Letters can be viewed by following these steps. 

  1. Go to Patient Records > Letters tab 
  2. Select All from the View Letters                 
  3. Double-click the PDF file to view the signed document

    • Related Articles

    • Using MediaWeb PACS

      Acquire, store and manage digital images from intraoral cameras, x-ray scanners, sensors, & OPG devices. Launch from Dental4Web Click here for instructions Landing page Images The IMAGES page is the default landing page when MediaWeb PACS is opened ...

    • National Dental Plan in Dental4Windows

      Buy Now Pay Later with the National Dental Plan payment solution. Setup National Dental Plan terms, fees and deposit percentage for Humm and/or Zip Using National Dental Plan including: Payment plan on treatment plan, applications, applying deposit ...

    • Setup & Manage Letters in Dental4Windows

      Setting up envelopes, create a new letter category, rename a letter category / change category location, delete a letter category, create a new letter template, rename a letter template / change template location and make a letter template inactive / ...

    • PatientCare Using the Portal

      Within the Patientcare portal, a user is able to Resolve Alerts, chat to patients, add notes, resend emails, unsubscribe from future communication, download appointment summaries and edit message content Managing Patient Responses Resolving an Alert ...

    • Using Charting features in Dental4Web

      Some of the features found in Charting: View Mixed, Deciduous or Adult charts, layering, View & link to Documents / Imaging & Treatment Plans Where to find the Charting pages Click the navigation menu > Patients > Charting or 3DCharting page Note: ...