Patient Chart

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.decodahealth.com/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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Patient Chart

Click any patient name in the patient list (or search for a patient anywhere in the app) to open their full chart. The chart has a left sidebar showing the patient header and tab navigation, and a main content area displaying the selected tab.

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Patient Header (Sidebar)

The sidebar header displays at a glance:

• Profile Picture — click to upload or change the patient’s photo.
• Full Name and Preferred Name (if set, shown in parentheses).
• Patient Tags — colored labels assigned to this patient.
• Active Memberships — links to the patient’s membership details.
• Date of Birth and age.
• Gender and Pronouns.
• Phone Number — clickable to initiate a call.
• Email — clickable mailto link.
• Address — linked to Google Maps.
• Preferred Provider — the provider suggested when scheduling for this patient.
• Create Medical Note button — quick-access button to start a new clinical note.

If the system detects possible duplicate patients, a “Possible Duplicates Detected!” warning appears below the header. Click it to go directly to the merge workflow with the duplicates pre-loaded.

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Overview Tab

The default tab when opening a patient chart. The sections that appear:

• AI Summary — an AI-generated overview of the patient based on their notes, appointments, charges, forms, and quick notes. You can regenerate the summary, copy it, provide feedback (thumbs up/down), and ask follow-up questions through the AI Q&A interface.
• Demographics — name, preferred name, date of birth (with age), gender, pronouns, patient since date, phone, email, external ID, lead source, primary location, and address. Click Edit to update any field.
• Measurements — the latest vital signs and body measurements (weight, height, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, waist circumference). Charts display automatically when two or more data points exist.
• Medications — provider-administered medications with dosing records. Shows medication name, dosage, frequency, administration location, and provider.
• Patient Reported Information — data reported by the patient through intake forms:
  • Medications — self-reported current medications. Click Manage Medications to add or remove entries.
  • Allergies — known allergies. Click Manage Allergies to edit.
  • Family History — relevant family medical history. Click Manage Family History to edit.
  • Medical History — past medical conditions and procedures. Click Manage Medical History to edit.
  • Prescriptions — current prescriptions. Click Manage Prescriptions to edit.
• Additional Health Information — any custom health fields configured for your organization. Click Edit to update.
• Memos — internal staff notes (quick notes) not tied to an appointment. Click Add Memo to create a new one.

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Customize the Layout

Each provider can hide and reorder these sections to match how they work. Hover over the Overview tab title and click Customize layout. In edit mode:

• Drag a section by its header to move it.
• Click the X on a section to hide it. Hidden sections collect in the Hidden sections rail on the right.
• Click a hidden section in the rail to bring it back.
• Click Save at the top to keep the layout, or Cancel to discard the changes.

The layout is saved per provider, so each clinician’s overview is their own.

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Timeline Tab

A chronological feed of every interaction with this patient, sorted newest first and grouped by date. Event types include:

• Appointments — with service name, provider, date/time, location, and status badge (Scheduled, Confirmed, Completed, Cancelled).
• Charges — dollar amount and payment status (Paid, Outstanding).
• Form Submissions — completed or partial form submissions.
• Medical Notes — note title, summary, and authoring provider.
• Medications — medication name, dosage, frequency, administration location, provider, and notes.
• Measurements — vital signs recorded (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, weight, height).
• Reviews — patient feedback with star rating and optional comments.

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Appointments Tab

Lists all past and upcoming appointments for this patient in a table with columns: Title (service name and provider), Date & Time, Status, Location, and a Details button to expand the full appointment view. Click Schedule Appointment to create a new appointment pre-filled with this patient’s information. If your organization uses the SpaKinect module, a Good Faith Exams section also appears, showing GFE records with their status (Intake, Processing, Pending Review, Approved, Completed, Rejected, Cancelled, Cancelled by Client). Click Request GFE to initiate a new exam request.

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Medical Notes & Data Tab

Contains three sections: Medical Notes — a paginated table of all clinical notes for this patient. Each row shows the note title/summary, provider, template name, visit date, last edited date, expiry status, and an actions menu (pin, edit, delete). Click any row to open the full note in the Scribe editor. Filter the list with Search, Visit Date, and Template. Measurements — a detailed list of all recorded vital signs. Click Add Measurements to record new vitals (weight, height, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, waist circumference, goal weight). Weight and blood pressure charts appear automatically when enough data points exist (two or more). Medication Doses — a comprehensive dosing table showing all provider-administered medications with dosage, dates, and provider information.

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Billing Tab

Provides a complete financial picture for the patient:

• Summary Cards — at the top, quick stats for outstanding balance, total paid, total payments (count), and average payment.
• Credits — click Manage Credits to open the credits panel where you can view, add, edit, and delete patient credits. Each credit shows the original amount, remaining balance, comment, status (Active, Used, Expired), creation date, expiry date, and who created it.
• Banked Items — items held in the patient’s account (e.g., from packages). Click Add Banked Item to add one manually, or click the edit icon on an existing banked item to update it.
• Payment Methods — stored credit cards on file. Click Add Payment Method to store a new card.
• Insurance — record the patient’s coverage. Click Add insurance to enter the payer, plan name, member ID, coverage type, effective dates, and claims address. These details feed Super Bills.
• Super Bills — click Construct Super Bill to build a claim-ready bill from the patient’s charges. See Super Bills.
• Loyalty Points — when the Loyalty Points add-on is on, a card shows the patient’s available points and their dollar value. See Loyalty Points.
• Charge History — a timeline of all charges and payments, with status badges, amounts, dates, and links to full charge details. Use the Create Charge dropdown to start a new charge or navigate to checkout.

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Forms & Documents Tab

Forms — lists all form submissions from this patient, showing the form name, submission date, and whether the submission is complete or partial. Click the eye icon to view the full submission. Click Send to Patient to text a form link to the patient’s phone number. Filter the list with Search, Submission Date, and Form Type. Documents — a grid of uploaded files (PDFs, images, Word documents, spreadsheets, etc.) with file type icons, titles, summaries, document type labels, upload dates, and linked note counts. Filter the grid with Search, Date, and Document Type. Actions include:

• Upload Document — click to upload a new file.
• View — opens a full preview of the document.
• Link to Note — associates the document with one or more clinical notes.
• Delete — permanently removes the document.

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Gallery Tab

Displays all images, photos, and videos attached to this patient’s record in a visual gallery format. Useful for before/after treatment media. Images sent or received in chat can be added here using the Save to Gallery action on the image.

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Memberships Tab

Shows all active and past memberships for this patient. For each membership, you can:

• View enrollment details (plan name, status, billing date, payment method).
• View Issued Discounts — discounts granted by the membership and their usage status.
• Access the Membership Timeline — a chronological log of all events: enrollment, renewals, payment method changes, billing date changes, manual payments, status changes, and discount usage.
• Perform actions via the dropdown menu: Freeze (pause billing), Change Billing Date, Change Payment Method, Process Manual Payment, Edit Issued Discounts, and Change Status (activate, cancel, or pause).

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Packages Tab

Shows all purchased packages and their usage. Each package displays:

• Package Name and status (Active, Used, Cancelled).
• Items & Usage — a progress bar for each item showing how many units have been used out of the total.
• Purchase Date and Price (with discount amount if applicable).
• Expandable Package Timeline showing the purchase event and every usage event with dates, amounts, and linked charges.
• Actions: View Package (goes to the package settings page), Cancel Package, or Reactivate Package.

Click Sell Package to navigate to checkout with this patient pre-selected.

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Labs Tab

View and manage lab orders for this patient. See the Labs Guide for setup and ordering details.

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Tasks Tab

Displays all tasks related to this patient in a table with the following columns: Title, Status, Priority, Assignee, and Due Date. Click any row to view the full task details. Click Create Task to add a new task linked to this patient.

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Settings Tab

Manage per-patient configuration: Patient Tags — view all tags assigned to this patient. Click Manage Tags to add or remove tags. Tags have a name, optional color, and optional emoji. General Settings — toggle switches for:

• Scheduling Blacklist — prevents the patient from scheduling new appointments.
• Surcharge Disabled — disables automatic surcharges for this patient.
• Block Text Messages — prevents the clinic from sending SMS to the patient’s phone number. Incoming messages from the patient are still received.
• Opt Out of Automated Messages — stops automated messages (appointment reminders, confirmations, follow-ups) while still allowing manual messages.

Marketing Preferences — toggle switches for SMS Marketing and Email Marketing opt-in. Clinic staff can enable or disable these preferences on behalf of the patient. Preferred Provider — select which provider should be suggested when scheduling appointments for this patient. Choose “No preferred provider” to clear the selection. Export Record — click Export Record to download a single ZIP archive of everything on file for this patient: notes (every revision), forms, attachments (including any image annotations), appointment and payment history, charges, memberships, packages, doses, and a manifest.json listing what’s inside. The download runs in the background, so you can navigate away from the chart while it builds. A toast tells you when the file is ready, and again if any attachments couldn’t be fetched. Requires the Export Patients permission. Danger Zone — click Delete Patient to permanently remove the patient and all associated data (appointments, medications, measurements, notes). This action requires confirmation and cannot be undone.

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Active Packages (sidebar)

The patient’s currently active packages appear in the right sidebar, each showing the package name, purchase date, and price paid. Click an entry to jump to the Packages tab for full usage and redemption history. Click Sell in the section header to add a new package.

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Patient Credits

Credits are account balances that patients can use toward future payments. To manage credits, open the patient’s chart, go to the Billing tab, and click Manage Credits.

• Add Credit — enter the dollar amount, an optional comment explaining the reason, and an optional expiry date. Credits with no expiry date never expire.
• Edit Credit — update the amount, remaining balance, comment, or expiry date.
• Delete Credit — only available if the credit has not been partially used (remaining equals original amount).

Each credit shows: original amount, remaining amount, amount used, comment, status (Active, Used, or Expired), creation date, expiry date, and who created it. Credits are automatically applied during checkout when available. For how credit balances appear on your reports (deferred liability at issuance, revenue when spent) see Patient Credit Accounting.

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Patient Tags

Tags are customizable labels used to categorize and filter patients. Each tag has a name, an optional color, and an optional emoji.

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Manage Tags on a Patient

From the patient’s chart, go to the Settings tab and click Manage Tags. From there you can:

• Assign existing tags to the patient.
• Remove tags from the patient.
• Create new tags inline.
• Edit tag names, colors, and emojis.

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Filter by Tags

On the main Patients page, use the Tags filter to show only patients with specific tags applied.