Consent Forms

In DigitalTCO, creating consent forms is designed to be quick, thorough, and adaptable to your specific treatment protocols. There are two main ways to generate consent forms, each offering flexibility for different needs.

1. Custom Forms Section

The Custom Forms section allows you to manually build patient consent forms by selecting treatments and adding specific information directly.

Workflow for Custom Forms:

1. Add Patient-Specific Information: Begin by dictating any information specific to the patient’s case. This might include unique considerations, additional risks, or tailored explanations for the treatment.
2. Select Applicable Treatments: Once patient-specific details are added, click on the buttons for each relevant treatment, such as Composite, Root Canal, Implants, etc. Each button represents a pre-configured template for that specific treatment.
3. Generate the Form: After dictating the details and selecting the applicable treatments, generate the consent form. This will compile your patient-specific notes with the selected treatment descriptions into a cohesive document.

Customizing Your Custom Forms:

To tailor the language and details of each treatment, navigate to Customize > Templates > Custom Forms. Here, you can edit any treatment description to reflect the information you typically convey to patients. Adjusting these templates ensures that your consent forms are accurate and aligned with your practice's standards.

2. Automatic Consent Forms

Automatic Consent Forms offer a streamlined way to create consent forms directly from your patient notes. This feature automates much of the process, allowing you to quickly generate a patient-friendly consent form based on the notes you’ve already recorded.

Workflow for Automatic Consent Forms:

1. Open Patient Notes: Start by navigating to the Notes List and selecting the patient’s note for the relevant appointment.
2. Click the Consent Button: Once you’ve selected the note, simply click the Consent button. DigitalTCO will automatically generate a consent form, converting your clinical note into language suitable for the patient.
3. Automatic Treatment Recognition: DigitalTCO will analyze the note, determine the treatments included in the patient’s plan, and pull relevant content from the Custom Forms section to provide detailed descriptions for each treatment. This creates a comprehensive and patient-friendly consent form.
4. Edit as Needed: The consent form is generated as a Word document, allowing you to make any necessary edits before finalizing it for the patient. You can adjust, add, or remove details to ensure the consent form is perfectly suited to the patient’s needs.

Customizing Consent Form Components

To customize the content in Automatic Consent Forms, you’ll need to edit the Custom Forms section as described above. This allows you to adjust the descriptions of each treatment to reflect your specific language and instructions, ensuring consistency across all generated consent forms.

Conclusion

DigitalTCO’s consent form features provide flexibility for different workflows. The Custom Forms section offers a manual approach, allowing you to select and add specific treatment details, while the Automatic Consent Forms feature offers an efficient, one-click solution directly from your patient notes.

With customizable templates and editable outputs, DigitalTCO ensures that your consent forms are accurate, patient-friendly, and aligned with your practice’s standards.

For additional questions or assistance in setting up your consent form templates, please reach out to our support team. We’re here to help you make the most of DigitalTCO’s features.