Printer settings for your PMS
Best Practice
1. Open a patient’s file. Once within a patient record click on the ‘Request Radiology’ icon in the top toolbar (chest x-ray icon)
2. Click on the ‘User Setup’ icon situated on left hand toolbar
3. To edit the print parameters for Heart of Melbourne, highlight ‘Heart of Melbourne’ in the ‘Request Layout’ section, listed under the provider column and click ‘CHANGE’. (If you cannot see Heart of Melbourne listed in the provider section, you will need to go back and add the details in the address book under radiology provider)
4. To add the Heart of Melbourne A4 Referral paper, click on ‘Add’. This step allows you to set the correct printing parameters aligned to the A4 referral forms.
5. Enter the following values into the print parameter table. Once all the parameters have been entered then click ‘Save’
6. Ensure that the ‘A4 Referral’ format is selected before clicking ‘save’ again.
7. If you wish for these parameters to be used as a default, then select Heart of Melbourne as the default provider from the ‘Default Provider’ drop down box
8. Click ‘Cancel’ and exist patient record to complete the set up.
Below are tailored options for both Best Practice and Medical Director, specifically designed for Heart of Melbourne (imaging and radiology) referral templates. If printing directly from your Practice Management Software, utilise these settings to create a layout that aligns seamlessly with your stationery for accurate printing.
These settings enable the details to be printed with the proper alignment on the A4 referral pads you have received.
Before commencing the print setting adjustment, please ensure Heart of Melbourne is added to your address book as a radiology provider.
Medical Director
1. Click Tools > Print options > Imaging.
2. Select Provider Heart of Melbourne from the drop down list.
3. Tick Use as default.
4. Suggested Font/size = Arial 10.
5. Follow the layout below and click Save to update print options.
