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









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