With the care plan redesign, you have the option to also document the Symptoms related to a patient's condition. While in an Initial or Ongoing Monthly Workflow, on the Problems tab, the problems list will populate with flags that identify the problem status (Unmanaged, Managed, Resolved or Removed) and the type of problem (Condition or Barrier). The Symptoms workflow will look different while documenting a Managed Problem vs an Unmanaged Problem.

Step through the Symptoms of this problem with your patient.

This section will contain checkboxes and a New Symptom dropdown box. It may be helpful to ask your patient what they are experiencing as you read through the symptoms listed, as patients may not always correlate a specific symptom to a condition.

If a desired selection is not listed in the checkboxes, simply click the New Symptom dropdown box and select the patient’s symptom. If your selection is not listed in the dropdown, begin typing your symptom; a list of pre-populated, standard best practice responses will display for you to choose from.

Select the correct symptom; it will then be added to the Symptom Checklist and automatically checked.

Once the patient's symptoms and care plan have been updated, simply click Save in the bottom right corner to save your progress.

Review Symptoms with your patient. Previous responses will be listed.

If additional responses are needed, simply click the New Symptom dropdown box and select the patient’s symptom. If your selection is not listed in the dropdown, begin typing your symptom; a list of pre-populated, standard best practice responses will display for you to choose from.

Select the correct symptom; it will then be added to the Symptom List.

We strongly encourage you to select Symptoms from our New Symptom database before adding a symptom as free text in the notes section. This is helpful for administration to utilize the analytic functions of ThoroughCare to its fullest potential.

While it is optional to include symptoms, it can be helpful information for you to document because it provides another point of data for you to examine patient progress. Once the patient's symptoms and care plan have been updated, simply click Save in the bottom right corner to save your progress.