If your institution uses HCS as the EMR, Cortex notes may be available in two places


Cortex tab

  • There is a separate tab available which shows Cortex notes and orders
  • Cortex forms appear immediately here when saved in the Cortex app
  • This tab also allow printing of notes for purposes of patient transfers, etc
  • The image below shows the location of the tab in HCS



CDV tree

  • Cortex notes are sent to HCS when saved, usually appearing within a few minutes of being saved.
  • They are grouped together over the period of a calendar month, with the most recent at the top.
  • Clinical notes such as admissions and ward rounds are located under Progress notes.  Other Cortex documents may be in specific parts of the CDV tree, such as Handovers. 
  • The image below shows the location in HCS