S.O.A.P. Notes is a Newton interface for our package of the same name. It is being released now to initial (alpha) testing only. It is used to rapidly form patient notes in an office setting. In the standard S.O.A.P. Notes package the notes are formed by scanning phrases from a wall chart of barcodes using a wireless barcode reader the size of a credit card. In this Newton interface the wall chart and bar code reader are replace by a tap board on the Newton. The notes are stored in the Newton's Notepad in a folder, Soap. This folder must exists to be able to efficiently edit and download the notes. To install the packages: 1) Create a folder in the Notepad by tapping the folder icon in the upper right hand corner and then tapping Edit Folders. Create a new folder named Soap or rename an unused folder to Soap. 2) Install both the SOAP Notes package and the SOAP Builder package using either the Windows connection kit or the Mac connection kit. 3) Run the package SOAP Builder. It may take several minutes time to build the required soup (database) of phrases. You can remove the package SOAP Builder after you have run it. You can re-run this application when ever you wish to return to the default settings. 4) Run SOAP Notes. The SOAP Notes package is quite simple. You will first notice an input field for the patient number which is required to save a note. In the top 2 rows of buttons you will select headings which will change only the very last 2 rows of the lower button box. This set of 7 top row choices x 7 second row choices gives you 490 choices of phrases from which to build your note. A phrase can be anything from a word to several sentences long in this context. Play with the buttons and notice the effect. Any taps in the lower button box will put information in your note. If you tap a button in the bottom two rows that does not read as you would like, tap Assign. In this box you can edit the button and all future uses of the button will read as your changes dictate. The save button copies the entire note to the Notepad for editing using usual Newton methods. Please play with the package an give us feedback via the fax below. Each release will have the following fax sheet. By your reply we will update you with the latest version and changes are made. If you don't reply you will be dropped from the list. Not too high a price, I think. Dave Hamilton S.O.A.P. Notes, Inc 3140 "O" Street Lincoln, Ne 68510 (800) 635-2481 Applelink: D.HAMILTON CompuServe:73652,606 Internet: hamilton@soapnotes.com ========================================================================= Fax this to 402-434-2929 to recieve updates Name: ______________________ Preferred EMail address: ______________ Medical specialty: _________ Address: ___________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Phone: _____________________ Best time to call: ____________________ Was the installation straightforward? ______________________________ Were you able to intuitively use SOAP Notes? _______________________ After editing the buttons, are you able to use in practice? ________ Is this method of note taking quick enough to be practical? ________ What are the major deficiencies? ___________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ What features must be included to be usable? _______________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ What features would you like to see?________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Comments:___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________