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Main Window

  Introduction
  Main Window
   Overview
  Main Window Menus
  Appointments with
  NDC Medical Connect 

Managing Patients

  Patient Selection
  New Patients
  Patient Chart
  Demographics with
   NDC Medical Connect
+ Demographics with
   MacPractice MD

Charting Office Visits

  New OV Large -
    Tabs
  New OV Large -
    Menus
  New OV Classic
+ File Cabinet
+ Face Sheet Manager

Tests and Procedures

  Ordering Tests
  Managing Tests
+ SpringLabs
   Electronic Results
  Procedures

Templates

  Templates
  Templates–OV
  Templates–Orders
  Templates–Letters
+ Mini-Templates
  Templates - Import /
    Export

Communication

  Letter Writing
  Email
+ Messages
+ Urgent Messages
+ ToDo/Reminders
+ Bulletin Board

Clinical Tools

+ Chart Evaluation
  Patient Instructions
+ Epocrates Rx

Coding and Billing

+ E&M Coder
+ Superbill Form
  Medical Connect
   Flow
  Medical Connect
   Setup
  Medical Connect
   Billing

Utilities

  Import/Export Utilities
  Spell Check
  Set Categories
  Backup
  Search/Form Letters
  Duplicate Chart
   Manager
+ Time Clock
  Integrated Help

Standards

  HIPAA Readiness
+ Status and Directions
+ SpringCharts Release
   History


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Introduction to SpringCharts Tutorials

Purpose

The purpose of SpringCharts Tutorials is to provide detailed instruction in the use of the many functions and features of SpringCharts.  Upon completion of the Tutorials, the user will be prepared to set up and use SpringCharts in their practice.

This instruction is not intended to be for installation of SpringCharts.  Installation of SpringCharts is covered in the documentation shown below.

Conventions

SpringCharts Tutorials use Bold Italics to indicate a specific product, component, feature, menu item, or action item in SpringCharts or related products such as NDC Medical Connect.

The term "select" means "click" if one is using a mouse, and "tap" if one is using a Tablet PC.

Some screen shots may look different than you see with your system.  There are several possible reasons:

  1. SpringCharts reformats the screen to adapt between desktop and portable screens in landscape (wide) mode and the Tablet PC in portrait (tall) mode,

  2. Some screen shots have been resized to fit into the Tutorial window or to improve performance,

  3. User Preferences might be set differently than with your computer, or

  4. The Tutorial keys off of the Single Computer Version of SpringCharts, which has the Administration menu on the client Main Window, while the Administer window is on the server in SpringCharts Networked Version.


Screen Shots

The Tutorials make liberal use of screen shots to enhance the effectiveness of the instruction.  SpringCharts is written totally in Java, and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms in any combination.  Screen shots used in a Tutorial may be either Mac or Windows screen shots.  The content and functionality of the screen shots are the same for all platforms even though there are minor variations in the look and feel of the windows and dialog boxes.

Note:  A number of the screen shots used in this tutorial are low resolution to allow the overall tutorial page, including navigation areas, to fit within a 1024x768 computer pixel monitor.
 

Tips for the Student

bulletThe functions of SpringCharts are highly integrated, allowing the user to do what they want, when they want to do it.  That is, it is very easy to jump around in SpringCharts.  And, it will be reasonably easy to jump around in these Tutorials.  However, it is recommended that the student resist the temptation to jump around too much.  We have tried very hard to present the material in an orderly sequence.
bulletHowever, it does make sense for a student to skip sections that are of no interest to them.  For example, the billing sections may be of no interest to some students, and Templates may be of no interest to others.
bulletFor someone who likes to see the big picture before diving into specific instruction, it might be useful to take the SpringCharts Version 8 Tour on our website.  The Tour is a series of screenshots that provides an overview of SpringCharts in about 30 minutes.  Students with little exposure to SpringCharts should go to the full overview tour at V8 Full Tour.  Those with experience using SpringCharts Version 7 or earlier should review the tour of new features at  V8 New Tour.
bulletSome people are not comfortable with self-paced training.  For them we offer a number of other training options, as noted below.


Training

Spring Medical Systems offers a wide variety of training in addition to these Tutorials:

  Overviews

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A screen shot Tour of What's New in SpringCharts Version 8 is on our website.  Go... 

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A screen shot Tour of the key features of SpringCharts Version 8 in on our website.  Go...

  Formal Training

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One day Live Internet Training is available.  Contact your sales representative if you are interested.

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One day Classroom Training is available in Houston, TX.    Contact your sales representative if you are interested.

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Tailored Onsite Training is available.  Contact your sales representative if you are interested.


Documentation

Spring Medical Systems offers a wide variety of documentation for SpringCharts Version 8, including:

   Integrated Help

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The SpringCharts Users Guide is available on each SpringCharts client.  To access it, select
Help > SpringCharts Help.  A Tutorial is available on the help system at Integrated Help.

    Manuals

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SpringCharts Version 8 for Windows Installation Guide 

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SpringCharts Version 8 for Windows Upgrade Guide  

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SpringCharts Version 8 for Windows User Guide

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SpringCharts for Version 8 Macintosh Installation Guide

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SpringCharts for Version 8 Macintosh Upgrade Guide

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SpringCharts for Version 8 Macintosh  User Guide

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SpringCharts SpringLabs User Manual

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SpringCharts / NDC Medical Connect User Guide

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SpringCharts / NDC Medical Connect Installation Checklist

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SpringCharts Exchange for MacPractice User Guide

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SpringCharts Exchange for MacPractice Installation Guide


Doctors' Experience with the Tutorials

When asked how he learned to use SpringCharts, Dr. Russell DeGroote made the following comments:

"If an EMR is not plug and play, it won't work for any doctor.  I used the SpringCharts Demo to evaluate and learn SpringCharts and then compare it against about 20 other EMRs.  Once I selected SpringCharts, I took the Tutorials.  All I needed was the Tutorials and an easy to use EMR."

 

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