Because Cortex creates medico-legal documents, there are some restrictions around editing or deleting notes.
The following rules apply
- Any Clinical Note that is in draft can be deleted by the Note Owner. This will remove the Note from the patient timeline and it will no longer be available for viewing.
- Any signed note is a formal part of the clinical record. It will be transferred to HCS and visible to any HCS user.
Addending a Note
A signed note can be addended. So in practice, if there is a minor error, you can tap the "≡" button in the Note panel and issue an addendum. The addendum will be added to the note in Cortex and sent to HCS.
Rescinding a Note
If there is a fundamental error in the note that cannot be easily addressed with an addendum, there is the option to rescind a note.
This option is also available via the "≡" menu. You will have to provide a reason for rescinding the note.
Once rescinded, the note details are no longer viewable in Cortex although the Note event remains in the patient timeline. The note is also removed from HCS.