Figure 2.

The integration of the clinical note-capture tool (CNCT) with other institutional information systems. After launching the CNCT, the user selects either a template or a previous note draft from the template repository. The CNCT then modifies the template into a note outline that includes demographic information and age-/gender-specific content and content from the provider order entry system. The user then can augment the note by typing and by initiating unidirectional queries of the data repository for additional information, such as laboratory results and problem lists. Once completed, the note can be stored in the data repository and printed for inclusion in a paper chart.