ASI – Medical

• After data is saved in General Information, you will be moved to the Medical tab.
• This form establishes the client’s medical status.
• Enter numerals to answer the number of times the client has been hospitalized during his or her lifetime.
• Enter the length of time SINCE the most recent hospitalization in Years and Months.
• The next questions are answered by checking Yes or No. They ask whether the patient has a chronic medical condition, takes prescribed medication on a regular basis, and whether the client receives a disability pension.
• Enter a numeral to record how many days the client was bothered by these medical conditions during the past 30 days.
• From the drop down menu choose to what degree these medical problems have bothered the client for the past 30 days.
• Another drop down menu with the same options asks how important treatment for these conditions is to the client.

*The last questions on the bottom of the Medical screen call for an assessment by the counselor.

• The counselor chooses an option from the drop down menu to rate the patient’s need for medical treatment.
  
• The counselor makes a judgement as to whether the medical information may not be totally accurate because the patient is not being entirely honest or does not seem capable of understanding the questions being asked. Answer these questions by clicking on Yes or No.
• The Comments box will allows the counselor to expand on medical information, if for example, the client has multiple or complex medical issues.
• Click on Save and you will be moved to the next screen.ASI – Employment/Support →