List of SigmaMD Variables

Variables are shortcuts that automatically insert patient-specific data into your notes, templates, and snippets. Simply type $ followed by the variable name to pull the information directly from the patient chart.

A few things worth knowing before you start:

• Some variables insert a single value, others insert a formatted block with its own heading.
• Variables marked (choose records) below open a selection list when you insert them, so you pick exactly which records go into the note.
• If the chart has no matching data, the variable inserts No records available rather than leaving the note blank.
• Problems, allergies, medications, and similar records are inserted as live chart references, so they stay in step with the chart while the note is still a draft.

Patient Demographics

• $patientDemographics — A Patient Demographics block with date of birth, sex at birth, and, where they apply, pregnancy status, breastfeeding, and pre-term gestation.
• $patientFirstName — First name.
• $patientLastName — Last name.
• $patientFullName — Full legal name.
• $patientPreferredName — The name the patient goes by.
• $patientDOB — Date of birth.
• $patientAge — Current age.
• $patientSex — Sex at birth.
• $patientGender — Gender identity.
• $patientPronouns — Pronouns.
• $patientContact — Phone, email, and date of birth. If the patient has caregivers on file, the caregivers' names and contact details are inserted instead.
• $patientAddress — Preferred address on one line.
• $patientMRN — Medical record number.
• $ssnNumber — Social security number.
• $patientStatus — A Patient Status block. For a deceased patient it also includes the date of death.
• $patientMaritalStatus — Marital status.
• $patientOccupation — Occupation.
• $patientEthnicity — Ethnicity.
• $patientReligion — Religion.
• $emergencyContacts — An Emergency Contacts block listing each contact with their relationship and details.
• $preferredInsurance — The plan marked as preferred.
• $allInsurances — Every plan on file.
• $socialHistory — A Social History block combining smoking, alcohol, caffeine, recreational drugs, diet, exercise, and sexual activity, each with its recorded amount and units.
• $smokingHistory — Smoking status and packs per day.
• $alcoholIntakeHistory — Alcohol intake in drinks per week.
• $caffeineIntakeHistory — Caffeine intake in drinks per day.
• $recreationalDrugsHistory — Recreational drug history.
• $dietHistory — Diet history.
• $exerciseHistory — Exercise history.
• $sexualActivityHistory — Sexual activity history.
• $familyHistory — Family history by relative, each with their relationship, date of birth, and age.
• $obHistory — Obstetric history.
• $gynHistory — Gynecologic history.

Patient Health Data

• $allProblems — Every problem, grouped under Active Problems and Other Problems, each with its diagnosis date and care plan.
• $activeProblems — Problems marked active, recurrence, or relapse, each with its diagnosis date and care plan.
• $allProblemsList — The same full list, names only.
• $activeProblemsList — The same active list, names only.
• $allAllergies — Every allergy on record.
• $activeAllergies — Allergies currently marked active.
• $allMedications — Every medication on record.
• $activeMedications — Medications currently marked active.
• $allImmunizations — Every immunization on record, with the dates administered.
• $dueNowImmunizations — Immunizations the state registry forecasts as due now, with recommended dates. Requires a registry connection.
• $overdueImmunizations — Immunizations the state registry forecasts as overdue. Requires a registry connection.
• $allProcedures — Every procedure on record.
• $lastNote — The full body of the patient's most recent signed note. Letters are excluded.

$allProblemsList and $activeProblemsList insert problem names only — no care plan and no diagnosis date. Use them when you want a clean list, such as a Past Medical History section.

Labs & Imaging

• $allLabTests — Every lab result on record, with components.
• $allImagingTests — Every imaging result on record.
• $labTest — (choose records) Specific lab results you select.
• $imagingTest — (choose records) Specific imaging results you select.
• $labAnalyteTrend — (choose records) One analyte tracked across results, so you can show a value trending over time.

Orders

• $labOrders — (choose records) Lab orders you select.
• $imagingOrders — (choose records) Imaging orders you select.
• $rxOrders — (choose records) Prescriptions you select.

Vitals

• $vitalsTrend — All vitals trended together.
• $vitalsTrendHeight — Height over time.
• $vitalsTrendWeight — Weight over time.
• $vitalsTrendBMI — BMI over time.
• $vitalsTrendBloodPressure — Blood pressure over time.
• $vitalsTrendHeartRate — Heart rate over time.
• $vitalsTrendRespiratoryRate — Respiratory rate over time.
• $vitalsTrendTemperature — Temperature over time.
• $vitalsTrendO2Saturation — Oxygen saturation over time.
• $vitalsTrendPeakFlow — Peak flow over time.
• $vitalsTrendHeadCircumference — Head circumference over time.
• $vitalsTrendWaistCircumference — Waist circumference over time.
• $vitalsTrendHipCircumference — Hip circumference over time.
• $vitalsTrendWaistToHipRatio — Waist-to-hip ratio over time.
• $vitalsTrendWaistToHeightRatio — Waist-to-height ratio over time.
• $customVitalsTrend — (choose records) Custom vitals your practice has defined, trended over time.

Visit Records Entered Recently (Last 24 hrs)

These pull only records added to the chart in the past 24 hours, which makes them useful for documenting what was captured during today's visit.

• $recentProblems — Active problems added in the last 24 hours.
• $recentMedications — Medications added in the last 24 hours.
• $recentAllergies — Allergies added in the last 24 hours.
• $recentImmunizations — Immunizations added in the last 24 hours.
• $recentProcedures — Procedures added in the last 24 hours.
• $recentVitals — Vitals recorded in the last 24 hours.

Tasks & Appointments

• $pendingTasks — (choose records) Open tasks for this patient.
• $completedTasks — (choose records) Tasks already completed for this patient.
• $upcomingAppointments — (choose records) Scheduled upcoming appointments.
• $pastAppointments — (choose records) Appointments the patient has already had.

Forms

• $formsResponses — (choose records) Completed form responses you select, so intake answers can be brought into the note.

Time

• $date — Today's date.
• $time — The current time.
• $dateAndTime — Both together.

Care Team & Practice

• $clinicianFullName — The full name of the clinician writing the note.
• $assignedClinician — The clinician assigned to this patient.
• $preferredContacts — (choose records) The patient's preferred contacts from your practice directory — pharmacies, labs, specialists — with their address and phone number.
• $locationPhoneNumber — The location's phone number.
• $locationOncallNumber — The location's on-call number.
• $locationFaxNumber — The location's fax number.

This extensive list of variables is designed to cater to various documentation needs, making your note-taking process efficient and thorough. By leveraging these variables, clinicians can ensure that each note is comprehensive and personalized to each patient's unique medical profile.