Using Merge Words in AVImark

By Barbara Betsch

Sometimes, AVImark merge words can work for multiple situations, giving you the flexibility to merge data from a variety of fields. For example, the merge words and are not exclusively for rabies treatments. They can also work with other vaccinations. Below are situations that represent different examples of how these two merge words will work within AVImark.

Printing the document by right clicking on the entry in Medical History, and choosing document or certificate:

This method directs AVImark to the highlighted entry in Medical History, and all information displayed on the document will pertain to only the entry that is chosen. So, if you have a document attached to a vaccination or a rabies code with the merge words or , it will merge the date of when that vaccination was given and when that vaccination is due again.

Printing the document by right clicking in the patient area and choosing document:

When using this method, AVImark has more variables to consider, including what vaccination or rabies it should use to pull the information for the merge words. So, if you give a rabies treatment today in Medical History but to not post it to Accounting, and then add a remindable treatment with a due date that is later than the rabies treatment you just gave, the rabies document will pick up the due date of the last remindable treatment that the patient received, not necessarily and rabies dates for and/or .

Steps for Consistency

• Post treatments to Accounting, and print the invoice. The rabies certificate that prints automatically will have the correct rabies dates on it.


• Right click on the rabies treatment in Medical History and choose certificate or document and then select the rabies document.

Flexibility with merge words is just one more way that we strive to help you use AVImark to its fullest capacity so your practice can reach it's greatest potential.

Barbara Betech is an AVImark senior technician. She can be reached at barbarab@avimark.net .