Addenda and amendments
How to add an addendum, when to amend, and the audit trail behavior.
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Once signed, a note cannot be edited. Use an addendum (added context) or amendment (correction) — both append to the original.
Addendum
Maria Lopez · Dr. Lin Yu
Original · signed Apr 12, 4:51pm
Plan: continue sertraline 50 mg daily. Recheck in 6 weeks.
Amendment · signed Apr 12, 5:14pm
Correction: 50 mg 100 mg — dose typed wrong; intended 100 mg as discussed
Addendum · signed Apr 14, 8:02am
Patient called: tolerating new dose well, no new side effects after 48 hours
Open the note → Add addendum. Write the new content; sign. The original note plus addendum render together; both timestamps are visible.
Amendment
For corrections (e.g. wrong dose typed). Open the note → Amend. Mark the corrected line; the original remains visible with strikethrough next to the amendment.