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# How To Use Vim

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*Step-by-step instructions to view and close care gaps directly in your EHR*

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**Step 1: Look for the Blue Heart Icon**

When you're viewing a patient chart or schedule, look for a **blue heart** next to the patient’s name.  
This icon indicates that patient insights are available for that patient.

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## **Step 2: Click the Blue Heart to Open Vim**

Clicking the heart opens **Vim’s panel**, where you’ll see a list of actionable patient insights, like quality measures and risk adjustment coding opportunities pulled from the patient’s health plan(s).

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## **Step 3: Review the Patient’s Open Gaps**

Each gap includes:

- **Type of gap** (e.g., mammogram, A1C, colonoscopy)
- **Payer source** (which health plan submitted the gap)
- **Details or recommendations** (where available)

## **Step 4: Take Action**

**Address the gap in today’s visit** (e.g., order a test, schedule a screening)  
**Document that the gap is already closed** in the patient’s chart

No need to submit anything separately—**your actions in the EHR will be automatically shared with the health plan** if the gap is closed.

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## **Step 5: Close the Panel and Continue Your Workflow**

Once reviewed, simply close the panel and return to your standard workflow. Vim is designed to be lightweight and embedded—**no extra portal login, no switching tabs.**

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