VMIS Documentation https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/ 2026-04-30T17:52:11+00:00 https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/ https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/_media/logo.png text/html 2017-09-28T19:59:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/appointments_admissions?rev=1506628784&do=diff Appointment Schedule and Admissions Appointment Schedule Screen ---------- The Appointment Schedule screen shows all scheduled appointments for whichever Hospital is set as the current or default hospital. This screen can be accessed by clicking on Appointment Schedule text/html 2017-09-28T15:25:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/case_mgmt?rev=1506612340&do=diff Case Management The Case Management screen is a feature designed to aid clinicians in keeping track of current cases and pending or incomplete work. This screen is also available to fourth-year students while on clinical rotations, though the features differ slightly between the clinician version and the student version. The Case Management screen, which automatically opens when a clinician logs in to VMIS, is available under the Patient Info menu. text/html 2017-10-03T14:21:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/client_info?rev=1507040478&do=diff Client Information Identifying Clients ---------- Every client that has a patient seen by thee Hospital is a assigned a unique Client Identification Number, or Account Number. The Account Number, as well as the client's name, can be used to identify a Client Account. text/html 2017-10-02T18:15:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/docs_and_phone_dir?rev=1506968139&do=diff Documents and Phone Directory The VMIS Documents screen and Phone Directory screen can be accessed from the Documents and Phone menus, respectively, in the Main Menu at the top of VMIS. [Main Menu] Documents Screen ---------- The Documents screen, designed to look and work like the text/html 2017-10-03T14:51:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/home?rev=1507042288&do=diff Chapter 2: Basics * Article 1: Navigating VMIS * Article 2: Navigating VMIS 2 * Article 3: Passwords, Profile, and Printers * Article 4: Patient Information * Article 5: Client Information * Article 6: Medical Records * Article 7: Electronic Requests * Article 8: Case Management * Article 9: Patient Alerts * Article 10: Appointment Schedule and Admissions * Article 11: Invoices * Article 12: Documents and Phone Directory * Article 13: VMIS Search Feature * Article 14… text/html 2017-10-02T17:12:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/invoices?rev=1506964355&do=diff Invoices There are two different types of invoices in VMIS: a patient invoice and a client invoice. A patient invoice is created for a patient when it is admitted to the Hospital or when dispensing a prescription refill from the pharmacy, unless it already has an open invoice. If charges were not added to a patient invoice before it was closed, a text/html 2017-10-03T14:41:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/medical_records?rev=1507041689&do=diff Medical Records Viewing Medical Records ---------- A Medical Record is a key compontent of a patient record that contains medical or diagnostic information. The medical records for a patient are listed under the Medical Records tab of the Patient Information screen. Most records can be opened from that list in order to view the information contained within the record, though some records, such as demographic records, will appear in the list but cannot be opened. Records that cannot be opened … text/html 2017-10-03T13:36:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/navigating_vmis?rev=1507037806&do=diff Navigating VMIS Menus ---------- VMIS is a Multiple Document Interface, or MDI, application. This means that there is a main window with an open workspace, or client area, in which multiple screens, or child windows, can be viewed, organized, and used within a single instance of VMIS. The main window has a menu bar across the top that provides access to the different areas and features in VMIS. This menu bar is dynamic in that the menus available in the menu bar will differ based on the right… text/html 2017-10-03T13:57:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/navigating_vmis_2?rev=1507039038&do=diff Navigating VMIS, Pt 2 Quick Launch Screen ---------- VMIS has a Quick Launch screen, or a screen containing shortcuts to commonly used features, that is automatically displayed when a user logs in to the system. [Quick Launch Screen] The Quick Launch screen has a checkbox near the bottom that controls whether or not that screen is automatically shown after user log on. If a user wishes to disable this feature, they can clear the checkbox and close the form to update their user preferences. … text/html 2017-10-03T14:04:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/passwords_profile_printers?rev=1507039457&do=diff Changing Passwords, User Profile, and Printers Changing Password Screen ---------- Users can change their VMIS password at any time while logged on by clicking Change Password under the File Menu. Clicking this button opens the Change Password screen which lists the password rules and requires entering their current password, a new password, and re-typing the new password to change. text/html 2017-09-28T17:10:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/patient_alerts?rev=1506618633&do=diff Patient Alerts A Patient Alert is a special type of record that can be added to a patient's medical record in order to notify, or alert, Hospital personnel about something regarding a particular patient. VMIS supports six different types of alerts: text/html 2017-10-03T14:13:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/patient_info?rev=1507040031&do=diff Patient Information Identifying Patients ---------- Every patient that is seen by the Hospital is assigned a unique Patient Identification Number, or Case Number. Case Numbers below 600000 are reserved for patients of the Small Animal Hospital, and Case Numbers above 600000 are reserved for patients of the Large Animal Hospital. Patients are also assigned a name, which is normally provided by the client, or the patient's owner. Their full names are a combination their name and their owner's l… text/html 2017-09-28T14:38:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/reports?rev=1506609520&do=diff VMIS Reports There are several reports available to all users that provide information about hospital activity such as patient caseload, sales, and expenses. These reports are located under the File menu: Clinician Reports ---------- Clinician reports show activity for a single clinician. text/html 2017-10-03T14:47:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/requests?rev=1507042023&do=diff Electronic Requests Electronic Requests Overview ---------- An Electronic Request is a special type of medical record used to request specific work to be done for a patient by a suppoort service, such as Radiology or Anesthesia, or a diagnostic lab. All requests follow the same basic process where they start as a text/html 2017-10-02T18:38:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vmis-web.cvm.tamu.edu/userdocs/intro/ch2/vmis_search?rev=1506969495&do=diff VMIS Search Feature VMIS contains a search tool that can be used to find patients or medical records matching a variety of criteria. The search tool can be accessed from the Patient Info menu as well as from the Quick Launch screen. [Patient Info Menu] The Search screen contains multiple tabs, each with different options to use for search criteria. The