Query Element
Use: For adding an existing database field to a component (for adding to a form).
Queries can be found in the following categories:
Appointment Patient Physician
Referring physician EMR
Options: The font can be changed.
Examples: Adding a patient first name and a patient last name to a form in the same component gives the full name as a component on the form that can be positioned accordingly.
Combo Box
Use: For use when the desired output is for the form to show a list of selectable options, and exactly one option can be selected. This is otherwise known as a drop-down box, selection box, or pick list.
Options: The contents of the combo box are modifiable, and the font can be changed.
Examples: Adding a drop-down list for the patient's marital status. Adding a drop-down list for the selection of a pain score or response to a closed ended question.
Check Box
Use: For use when there intent is for a "yes or no", "true or false" selection on the form. The default can be selected or cleared, but these are the only two options. For "yes", "no", or "not evaluated", use a combo box.
Options: The name of the check box (text label) can be entered. The size (regular or "small icon") can be changed. A value group and value can be assigned in order to create a scoring system on the form. With scoring assigned, when the option is selected, the value will be added to the value group on the form. Examples: To list a number of options where you can select any option that applies. This would entail creating a check box for each item and adding them to a single component. (Select the vertical alignment button to stack the items vertically within the component)
Radio Button
Use: For use when the desired output is for the form to show a list of selectable options, and exactly one option can be selected. All items in the list are visible at all times, but only one is allowed selection. When selecting an item, it clears the previously selected item.
Options: When creating a radio button set, all items must have the same name for consideration as a "group". This can be set in the edit screen of the elements.
Examples: Anytime a combo box is appropriate, all options must be visible without having to open them. Also, all options print out with the selected option indicated on the screen and printout
Label
Use: For text on screen, like a title for the form, or instruction.
Options: Font size and text contents. Font size can be selected by clicking the font button in the edit screen, and the text can be changed either in the edit screen, or by double-clicking the element directly on the form.
Examples: When a title is required for the form or to label a component, element, or even provide spacing by creating a label within a component, where the label is simply a few spaces.
Text Box
Use: for use when a limited amount of text input is desired.
Options: Font size, default text, and width of the box. Font size can be selected by clicking the font button in the edit screen, and the text can be changed in the edit screen as well. The width of the box is shown in "number of columns". Change this number, and then click save element to see the change on the form. Examples: Asking for the input of anything that the database does not contain. When the form prints, the text within the text box prints, and the box around the text does not print.
Text Area
Use: For use when a larger amount of text input is desired.
Options: Font size, default text, height of the box, and width of the box. Font size can be selected by clicking the font button in the edit screen, and the text can be changed in the edit screen as well. The height and width of the box is shown in "number of rows" and "number of columns", respectively. Change these numbers, and then click save element to see the change on the form. The other option is to hide a border around the text area. To hide, select the hide border check box in the edit screen.
Examples: Asking for the input of anything that the database does not contain, like a notes section on a form. When the form prints, the text within the text box prints, and the box around the text only prints if the hide border option is cleared.
List Box
Use: For use when multiple selections are required where all the results are required to fit in a list that scrolls as it grows.
Options: The contents, or items, within the list box. This is done from the edit screen, similar to modifying the contents of the combo box.
Examples: A list of insurers on the screen to select the all that apply to the patient. Image
Use: For creating an image to draw over for clinical purposes.
Options: The image is the main option, and the size. Open the image details, click the ... (three dots) button to select the image in the edit screen of the image element.
Examples: Area of injury drawings for representing body parts with injury locations. Background Image (Watermark)
Use: For creating form where the background of the form is the image of a scanned paper form (for example, a Lab Requisition, or Surgical Booking Form).
Options: The "Background" is the only option with watermarks. Click the "…" button, on the right side of the Background text box, then browse to the scanned file on the machine. See adding a background or watermark for further information.
Examples: Lab requisitions, OR Booking Forms, Insurance Forms, and so on. Copying an Existing Form
To copy an existing form
1. In the Tools menu, select Form Editor
2. In the form editor window select Create a New Form 3. The New Accuro Form window will appear
4. Select Copy Existing Form 5. Select the form to copy 6. Click Create
The form is now ready to add components.