Work with input fields in the FH Medic application

The fields the medic in the field can or must fill out in FH Medic on the mobile computer is defined on the FH Medic administration site. The administrator can indicate whether or not a field is visible in FH Medic, whether or not the field is required, or has a default value. The administrator can also add selections the medic can choose for each input, indicate whether or not a selection is visible in FH Medic, and arrange the list of selections as needed.

  1. (If you have not done so already) Access the Configurations -> FH Medic page, as described in Configure FH Medic for the mobile computers.

  2. Click Inputs.

    The Configurations -> Inputs page appears.

  3. On the left side of the row listing the input you want to edit, click Edit.

    A separate browser window opens, and displays the Edit Input page.

  4. Do any of the following.

    ClosedEdit the input button label, visibility, default value, and requirement status

    Note: Due to NEMSIS 3 requirements, not all fields can have a default value or not be required.

    1. (Optional) Under Input Data, in Alternate Label, type a different name for the button than what is on the button.

    2. (Optional) From Default Value, select a pre-defined value for the field, instead of having the field be blank.

      Supplying a default value for a field saves the medic time, because they do not have to respond to every field in FH Medic on the mobile computer. The medic can override the default value you specify on the administration site, if needed.

    3. Select or clear Visible to indicate whether or not the field or button appears in FH Medic on the mobile computer.
    4. For Required Always, select Yes or No to indicate whether or not the field or button must have a value for the incident to be completed.

    5. Click Save Changes.

      The message Changes have been saved. appears below Save Changes.

    ClosedAdd a selection the medic can choose for the input
    1. Under Input Values, under Add, in New Input Value, type the name of a selection, and it should appear in FH Medic on the mobile computer, when the medic clicks an input.

    2. Click Add Value.

      A confirmation message that the value has been added to the lookup values appears below Add Value, and the value appears in the list at the bottom of the page. By default, the new value is selected and is visible in FH Medic.

    ClosedHide a selection in FH Medic on the mobile computer
    1. Under Input Values, under Update, clear the check box in front of the input value you want to hide in FH Medic.

    2. Click Update.

      The message Changes have been saved. appears above Update, and the value no longer appears in FH Medic.

    ClosedArrange the selections in FH Medic on the mobile computer

    1. Under Input Values, under Sort, click Click Here To Sort Input Values.

      A new browser window opens, and the input values list appears in it.

    2. Drag the button listing a treatment that you want to move to the location you want.

      The list renumbers sequentially.

    3. Repeat the step above as many times as needed to arrange the list in the order you need.

    4. Click Close window.

      A dialog box confirming that you want to close the window appears.

    5. Click Yes.

    6. Refresh the Configurations -> Edit Input page.

      The input values list on the page refreshes.

  5. Click Close window.

    A dialog box confirming that you want to close the window appears.

  6. Click Yes.

  7. Refresh the Configurations -> Inputs page.

    The inputs list on the page refreshes.