Practice Management on Embodia - Part 1: Charting
There are many question types available to you on Embodia. Questions can be used when creating questionnaires or chart items.
The types of questions are outlined here:
- Free text: When filling out a response to this type of question, you will be able to use your keyboard to enter text. Free text questions can be further restricted to the following types:
- Multi-line text: This will show a text editor where you can type in long text that can span over multiple lines. A good example of this type of question would be the question to enter each of your Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan (SOAP) entries.
- Short text: This will show a simple text box to provide short answers, for instance, to provide a date.
- Round numbers: This will show a simple text box that only accepts round numbers. This can be used for questions that require a numeric answer, such as entering the heart rate (in bpm).
- Decimal numbers: This will show a simple text box that only accepts decimal numbers. This can be used for questions that require a numeric answer, such as entering the weight (in kg).
- Single answer: When filling in a response to this type of question, you will only be able to select one of the pre-populated answers. Some examples would be Yes/No questions, or a question about the patient's gender.
- Multiple answers: This is a select-all-that-applies type of question: you will only be able to select one or multiple of the pre-populated answers.
- Range: When filling a response to this type of question, you can drag a dial across a range with predefined lower and upper limits. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is one type of example for this question type.
- Drawing: When filling in a response to this type of question, you can use your mouse or your fingers to draw on a canvas. You can also set a background image to add markings on top of it (for instance a body chart).
- File upload: When filling out a response to this type of question, you will be able to upload a file from your computer, such as an image or a PDF file.