The patient's occupation history is documentation of jobs or occupations that the patient has had. To view Occupation History, go to Patient Chart > Health History and see the entries under the Occupation History heading. (TIP: Choose List View if you want to edit items in the list.)

This section covers the following topics:

To Add a New Occupation History Item

1.To add a new occupation history item, go to Health History > New. The Health History Categories page is displayed.

2.Double-click Occupation History from the list of Health History categories. The Occupation History Edit screen is displayed.

3.In the Occupation field, select the magnifying glass to launch the Occupation Lookup window. In the Search field, type a word to search for and press <Enter>. Matches to the typed text are displayed. Highlight the desired option and click Select. (Or, double-click the desired option.) The selected option is displayed in the Occupation field.

4.In the Industry field, select the magnifying glass to launch the Industry Lookup window. In the Search field, type a word to search for and press <Enter>. Matches to the typed text are displayed. Highlight the desired option and click Select. (Or, double-click the desired option.) The selected option is displayed in the Industry field.

5.(Optional) In the Dates fields, enter the From and To day, month, or year information using the fields provided.

6.(Optional) In the Occupational Characteristic field, select the appropriate option for the occupation: Full Time, Part Time, As Needed, or Not Answered.

7.(Optional) In the Occupational Exposures section, check all that apply for the occupation. If needed, check the Other Risk Factors option and type the risk factor in the Other field.

8.To enter additional occupations, select the Save and Add button. Or, to save and return to the Health History screen, select Save.

To Edit an Occupation History Item

To edit a Medical History item, go to the Health History Review screen and select List View format. Double-click the item to display the Occupation History Edit screen (or, highlight the desired medical history entry and select Edit). Make edits to the fields, as needed. Click Save to save the changes. Changes are tracked and can be viewed by selecting History in the action bar.