Q&A: How can I decrease the amount of paper used when printing a chart?

Q&A: How can I decrease the amount of paper used when printing a chart?

Question: How can I decrease the amount of paper used when printing a chart?
 
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Answer: Use clinical summaries for progress notes. This will decrease the amount of paper that you use. See our How to Create a Clinical Summary Knowledge Base Article for more information.
 
This progress note will take ten pages to print out. 

 
 
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I can turn this progress note into a Clinical Summary from the Finished Note by clicking the  button.
 

 
 
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On the Clinical Summary, fill out the top fields to indicate what you would like included. This summary will have all fields filled out. Compile the note when ready.

 
 
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​The Clinical Summary will print in two pages. 

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