You can send a Med3 electronically by e-mail (or through using AccuRx ChainSMS if this is installed). The steps set out below explain how to do this.

The following video will take you through the steps needed on EMIS Web:

1. Check that you have a PDF printer installed

To check this, open a word document and choose File > Print. You should have an option there for ‘Microsoft Print to PDF’ (or something similar):

If you do not have this option, please visit https://ardens.live/install-pdf-printer for simple instructions that explain how to add a PDF printer.

2. Create the Fit Note

From within your consultation, choose Add Fit Note option located on the EMIS ribbon:

You will see the following message – click Yes:

At the stage, click on Cancel to include the fit note in the consultation.

Save the consultation once complete.

3. Reprint Duplicate Fit Note

Add or Edit a consultation. Click on the Add Fit Note option on the EMIS ribbon and select the option for Duplicate/Reprint Fit Note:

Ensure the appropriate fit note is selected and the Printer Name: field is set to Microsoft Print to PDF. Click on the Issue button.

Click Yes to continue to Print. Then save the document to a suitable location.

4. Send PDF document via Email or AccuRx (for AccuRx see below)

You are now ready to send the document to the patient using AccuRx.

Open the AccuRx App and ensure the correct patient is chosen.  Then select Attach File and browse for the Fit Note file you saved

Write any appropriate text in the message box and click Send and Save. The Fit Note will be sent to the patient. They will receive a link to download it, for which they need their Date of Birth

The patient receives a text message with a link:

They click the link and are asked to enter their date of Birth:

This then opens the Fit Note on their screen.

This sends them the duplicate Fit Note. If you would prefer to issue a signed version, you can do this as follows (Note - You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader DC).

Create a signed eMed3 for texting

1. Create the Fit Note

From within consultation, choose ‘Add fit note’ as usual:

Complete the note appropriately and in the ‘Printer settings’ box at the bottom, choose ‘Microsoft Print to PDF':

You will see the following message – click Yes:

Give the file an appropriate name and save in an appropriate location, e.g. Desktop (you will need to find it again easily):

The Fit Note will appear in the consultation as usual:

Navigate to the location where you saved your Fit Note and open it in Adobe (you may need to right click and choose ‘Open with’:

The file opens up sideways - You will need to rotate the view counterclockwise – choose ‘View> Rotate View > Counterclockwise':

You need to sign the document next, so choose ‘Fill and Sign' from the menu on the right hand side:

The following screen will appear, asking you who needs to sign – choose ‘Fill and sign’:

At the top of the next  page, click ‘Sign’:

If you do not already have a signature stored, you can add one:

You have the option to Type (type a signature), Draw (draw using mouse or trackpad) or Image (import an image of a signature from elsewhere):

In this case, I chose to draw using my Trackpad, then click ‘Apply’:

The signature is now available for you to apply to the appropriate place in the document. Choose the signature box and click the mouse to apply the signature:

You now need to save the Fit Note. Choose the Save button:

You are now ready to send the document to the patient using email or Accurx as above.

If you require any further assistance on the process above, please contact Ardens-QMasters support on: support-emis@ardens.org.uk