Strike a Clinical Note

To comply with best medical practice, clinical notes cannot be deleted. However, you can Strike a clinical note, indicating that it should not longer be part of the current medical record. The Struck note is then visible under the Clinical Notes > History tab

To strike an existing clinical note:

1. Search for a patient.
2. Click Show.
3. In the Main Menu, click Clinical Notes.
4. Click Show for the clinical note you wish to strike
5. Click Strike.
   1. A confirmation message appears — click OK.
6. The clinical note then appears in the History tab and A new version of the note is created for audit purposes.

A clinic note can be unstruck by following these steps:

1. Search for a patient.
2. Click Show.
3. In the Main Menu, click Clinical Notes.
4. Click the History tab.
5. Locate the clinical note you wish to unstrike.
6. Click Unstrike.
   1. A confirmation message appears — click OK.
7. The clinical note is moved back to the Current tab and a new version of the note is created for audit purposes.