Open Patient Folders with Fast Find

Use Fast Find to search for the patient record you want to work with by typing all or part of the name, phone number, ID code, or other search criteria you have enabled. The list of matching patients can optionally include a photo. In addition, you can quickly reopen patient folders you have worked with recently.

Get Started

Set up Search Options - Use the Fast Find properties to select the data fields ViewPoint will use to search for patient folders and other records, and choose how to display the resulting records list. You may change the settings at any time without affecting any other workstation.See "Search Options" for details.

Use This Feature

Open Fast Find Window - You can open this feature in multiple ways: Use the method that's most convenient for you.

ViewPoint Main Menu - Daily Activities > Open Patient.

ViewPoint Toolbar - Open Patient.

ViewPoint Shortcut Menu - Folder > Open ((Or, press Alt+F on your keyboard to open the Folder options.) You can also open the most recently-access patient folders from the Folder shortcut menu.

Keyboard Shortcut - You can press Ctrl-O on your keyboard to open the Fast Find window, or press Shift+F5 through Shift+F8 to open recently viewed patient records.
Enter Search Text - Type all or part of the last name, first name, nickname, or primary ID number, or other search criteria you have enabled for finding patient folders (See "Search Options" for details). You can also use a combination of the beginning of the last name and the beginning of the first name, separating the two names or name portions with a period (i.e. dowl.cher). Or, click [V] beside the search box to select from your list of recently searched names. When your search string does not include a ".", the search will look at both sides of the string for matches. For example, if you can type 2331026 to find the phone number (515) 233-1026.

Delimiter negates other search fields - When you use the search delimiter, Fast Find searches only the patient name and ignores all other search fields.

Swipe Reward Card - If you have the patient's reward card available, once the Fast Find window opens, you can simply the card to open the patient record. (See "Manage Patient Rewards" for details.)
Initiate Search - Click Find to initiate the search.
Select a Record - Click Ok, or double-click the name. (If only one name matches your search criteria, that record is opened for you automatically.) The patient name, id number, and other details are included in the list to help you identify the correct patient. (You can choose whether all additional search fields are included in the results window as well. See "Search Options" for details.)

More Information

Alert Stop - If the patient has an alert trigger enabled for this feature, the Alert Stop pop-up window will appear when you initiate this feature for the patient. Review the alert information, then either press Enter on your keyboard, or click the box to continue. You can also click the Edit link to open the Alert editor for that patient.

Quick Search - You can also use Quick Search to locate the record to work with.

Open a Patient In Your On-Deck Operatory - Select a patient in your Operatory, then right-click and choose Patient Folder to open the patient's record to the Patient tab. (See "On-Deck Operatory " for details.)

Patient Fingerprint - You can enable patients to open their own patient folder when they touch the fingerprint sensor installed at your workstation. See "ViewPointProperties" for details.

Toggle Patient Folders - You can use the <-Previous and -> Next toolbar buttons to toggle among all your patient folders.

Return to Patient Folder - To return to a patient folder you have left open, click Patient on the ViewPoint toolbar, or select View > Patient from the shortcut menu.