> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.elationhealth.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Documentation & Visit Notes

> Guides for documenting patient encounters, using visit note templates, leveraging Note Assist (AI), and automating clinical documentation in Elation EHR.

Explore all articles related to clinical documentation and visit notes in Elation EHR.

* [Visit Note Documentation Introduction](/articles/Visit-Note-Documentation-Introduction)

## Visit Notes

* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Best practices for documenting a patient encounter](/articles/Best-practices-for-documenting-a-patient-encounter)
* [Elation Note Guide — Documenting an encounter](/articles/Elation-Note-Guide-Documenting-an-encounter)
* [Elation Note Guide — Using visit note blocks](/articles/Elation-Note-Guide-Using-visit-note-blocks)
* [Elation Note Guide — Managing custom blocks](/articles/Elation-Note-Guide-custom-blocks)
* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Converting paper or other external visit notes into Elation visit notes](/articles/converting-paper-or-electronic-visit-note-to-elation)
* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Documenting amendment requests from patients](/articles/documenting-amendment-requests-from-patients)
* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Assessments](/articles/visit-note-assessments)
* [Visit Note Categories Guide](/articles/visit-note-categories)
* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Best practices for co-signing visit notes](/articles/Visit-Note-Documentation-Guide-Best-practices-for-co-signing-visit-notes)
* [Elation Note Guide — Release Summary](/articles/Elation-Note-Release-Summary)
* [Elation Note Introduction](/articles/Elation-Note)
* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Amending signed Visit Notes](/articles/Visit-Note-Documentation-Guide-Amending-signed-Visit-Notes)
* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Visit Note Formats](/articles/Visit-Note-Documentation-Guide-Visit-Note-Formats)
* [Reporting Guide — Built-in appointment and visit note productivity reporting (Premium)](/articles/Reporting-Guide-Built-in-appointment-and-visit-note-productivity-reporting)

## Note Assist (AI)

* [Note Assist Introduction (Add-On)](/articles/Note-Assist-Guide)
* [Note Assist Guide — Using Note Assist for encounters](/articles/Note-Assist-Guide-Using-Note-Assist)
* [Note Assist Guide — Preparing to use Note Assist](/articles/Note-Assist-Guide-Preparation)
* [Note Assist Guide — Best Practice Recommendations](/articles/Note-Assist-Guide-Best-Practice-Recommendations)
* [Note Assist Guide — Frequently Asked Questions](/articles/Note-Assist-Guide-FAQ)
* [Note Assist Guide — Scribing visit notes as a Staff Level User (Beta)](/articles/Note-Assist-Guide-Staff-Level-Users)
* [Note Assist Guide — Microphone Set-up and Troubleshooting](/articles/Note-Assist-microphone)
* [Note Assist Guide — Feature Updates](/articles/Note-Assist-Guide-Feature-Updates)

## Templates & Automation

* [Visit Note Templates Guide](/articles/elation-visit-note-templates)
* [Elation Note Guide — Managing Elation Note Templates](/articles/Elation-Note-Guide-Managing-Templates)
* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Physical Exam (PE) & Review of Systems (ROS) Templates](/articles/physical-exam-pe-and-review-of-systems-ros-templates)
* [Templates Introduction — Template options in the EHR](/articles/templates-settings)
* [Prescription (Rx) Templates Guide](/articles/create-and-use-custom-rx-templates)
* [Coding Templates Guide — Apply Coding Templates for lab specimen collection](/articles/Automatic-Coding-Guide-lab-coding-templates)
* [Coding Templates Guide — Applying Coding Templates for vaccines and injections administration (Beta)](/articles/vaccines-and-injections-coding-templates)
* [Letter & Referral Guide — Auto-drafting letters and referrals with Wordsmith](/articles/Auto-drafting-letters-and-referrals-with-Wordsmith)
* [Templates Guide — Using templating softwares with Elation](/articles/using-templating-softwares-with-elation)
* [Workspaces Introduction (Premium)](/articles/workspaces-guide)
* [Workspaces Guide — Common Use Cases (Premium)](/articles/Workspaces-Use-Cases)
* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Using visit note automation for appointments](/articles/visit-note-automation)

## Clinical Documentation Tools

* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Care Plans](/articles/Creating-and-Viewing-a-Care-Plan)
* [Health Maintenance Documentation & Reminders Guide](/articles/health-maintenance)
* [Problem List Guide](/articles/managing-your-problem-list)
* [Risk Assessment Guide — Managing your patient's risk score](/articles/how-to-use-elations-risk-assessment-feature)
* [Risk Assessment Introduction — Risk Assessment Factors (RAF) and Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC)](/articles/what-is-risk-assessment)
* [Clinical Reminders for Clinical Quality Measures](/articles/clinical-reminders-for-clinical-quality-measures)
* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Procedures](/articles/documenting-procedures)
* [Patient Handouts Guide](/articles/patient-handouts)
* [Templates Guide — Using Dragon Dictation to dictate in Elation](/articles/using-dragon-dictation-to-dictate-notes)
* [\[CMS122v13\] Diabetes: Glycemic Status Assessment Greater Than 9% (MIPS 2025)](/articles/CMS122v13-Diabetes-Glycemic-Status-Greater-than-9percent)
* [\[CMS149v12\] Dementia: Cognitive Assessment (MIPS 2024)](/articles/CMS149v12-Dementia-Cognitive-Assessment-MIPS-2024)
* [\[CMS149v13\] Dementia: Cognitive Assessment (MIPS 2025)](/articles/CMS149v13-Dementia-Cognitive-Assessment-MIPS-2025)
* [\[CMS155v12\] Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents (MIPS 2024)](/articles/CMS155v12-Weight-Assessment-and-Counseling-for-Nutrition-and-Physical-Activity-for-Children-and-Adolescents-MIPS-2024)
* [\[CMS155v13\] Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents (MIPS 2025)](/articles/CMS155v12-Weight-Assessment-and-Counseling-for-Nutrition-and-Physical-Activity-for-Children-and-Adolescents-MIPS-2025)
* [Visit Note Documentation Guide — Pain Scale](/articles/Pain-Scale)
* [Pediatric Features Guide](/articles/Pediatric-Features)
* [Promoting Interoperability (MIPS) — SAFER Guides Assessment](/articles/Promoting-Interoperability-MIPS-SAFER-Guides-Assessment)
* [Using Elation to document and code for COVID-19](/articles/Using-Elation-to-document-code-for-COVID-19)