Main Toolbar

When you first open Communicare, you see the main toolbar and menu from which you access the different features in Communicare.

At the top of the Communicare toolbar window, the current user is displayed, below which is the menu bar. The menu bar largely duplicates functions performed by buttons. However, it also contains some infrequently used functions and functions that should be used with care, such as the capability to record the death of a patient.

Below the menu bar are the main Communicare toolbar buttons. The majority of Communicare's actions are performed using these buttons.

Table 1. Main toolbar buttons

Button	Description	Module
Patient Biographics	Add patient records or view or amend patient details	Biographics
Appointments Book	Open the Appointments booking window.	Appointments
Service Recording	Record or display information about consultations and other services.	Service Recording
Data Entry Wizard	Use the Data Entry Wizard to add clinical items for multiple patients.	Data Entry Wizard
Clinical Record	Open a patient's Clinical Record.	Clinical Records
Browse MIMS Drug Data	Browse the MIMS Pharmaceutical Database.	Clinical Records
Patient Summary	Print a Patient Summary for the current patient.	Report Administration
Patient Labels	Print Patient Labels for the current patient. Especially formatted for letters, notes and sample bottles.	Report Administration
Documents and Results	Open Documents and Results to review electronic results and documents.	Investigations Electronic Documents Document Scanning
Transport Management	Open the Transport Services or Transport Management module, depending on which is enabled	Transport Management Transport Services