Setup

Customizing Patient Handouts

Patient Education Handouts on MD Consult can be easily customized to include physician contact information, as well as special instructions for patients.

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  Adding Contact Information

  1. Login to MD Consult
  2. Select the "My Account" link in the right upper corner
  3. Select the "Preferences" tab
  4. Select the "Customize Patient Handouts" link
  5. Enter your personal information and click on "Submit"

  Or

  1. Log in to MD Consult
  2. Select the "Patient Education" tab
  3. Open a patient education handout
  4. Select the "Customize" information in the right column
  5. Enter your personal information and click on "Submit"

  Contact information will be printed at the top of each handout.

  

  Note: Registration information is used as the default contact information on patient education handouts.

  Adding Special Instructions

  1. Log in to MD Consult
  2. Select the 'Patient Education' tab
  3. Open a patient education handout
  4. Enter the instructions in the 'Special Instructions' and/or ‘Follow-Up’ text boxes on the right and click on 'Save'
  5. Select the 'Print' button on the right to preview or print
  6. After ‘Save’, you may enter your patient’s name into the text box on the right, and select ‘Print’ to preview or print.  This is optional, the patient’s name will not be stored.  If you select ‘Save’ again after entering a patient’s name, the entry will be removed.

  To remove the special instructions from the handout, clear the instructions from the text boxes, and click "Save."

  Instructions will be displayed at the top of the handout.

  Caution: Patient Information is confidential and protected by HIPAA Privacy regulations. Do not enter any patient-identifiable information into the Special Instructions or Follow-up Instructions area.

Customizing the News Feed

Users can customize the News page to see the latest news about a particular specialty area, so you can be sure that you are getting the news that is most relevant to you.

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  1. Click the News tab in the Navigation Bar
  2. Click “Customize Specialties” found under “My Top Specialty Stories”
  3. Select the specialties of interest to you
  4. Click “Submit” to save your changes and complete your customization

  Or

  1. Click “My Account” above the top navigation bar
  2. Select the “Preferences” tab
  3. Click “Customize News”
  4. Select the specialties of interest to you
  5. Click “Submit” to save your changes and complete your customization

  Selected specialties will be displayed at the top of the news page.

  Note: We have already entered one specialty for you based on your registration information. To remove this selection, simply clear the box next to the specialty.