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Work/School Excuse Letter
Patients and/or the individuals who bring them to appointments sometimes need a letter from the clinic that
excuses the patient from work or school. Although there are numerous clinic specific letter and smart phrase
templates in Epic, there may be instances when you need to write a letter that does not identify the clinic.
(The generic paper form #100861 should only be used during an Epic downtime.)
Generic Work/School Excuse Letter
To create a Work/School Excuse Letter that does not identify the clinic, follow these steps:
1. Open the Letters-Print/IB activity.
2. In the Match field, enter either BLANK ADULT NO ID LETTER or BLANK PED NO ID
LETTER.
3. Choose the letter template you want to use.
4. Click the New button.
5. In the Reason for letter field, type “Work/School Excuse”.
6. Add the SmartPhrase .EXCUSEWORKSCHOOL to the body of the letter and complete the
SmartLists.
The name of the person who created the letter will appear as the author of the letter. Excuse letters
should be signed by a physician, a licensed independent practitioner or an authorized office staff
member.
7. Click the Print, Mark as Sent and Accept button to print a copy for the patient or caregiver.
