The Action Island
Getting Started with Cleo
This guide walks you through capturing patient data for the first time.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”Before you begin, make sure you have:
- Cleo installed with an account created
- At least one EHR added in Settings
- Site permissions granted for your EHR
Your First Patient
Section titled “Your First Patient”-
Navigate to your EHR in Chrome and log in with your normal credentials.
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Search for and open any patient’s chart.
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Click the Cleo icon to open the side panel. You’ll see patient data appear automatically.
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Review the patient demographics, medications, conditions, labs, and more.
Understanding the Side Panel
Section titled “Understanding the Side Panel”Patient Header
Section titled “Patient Header”Shows the current patient’s name, date of birth, and MRN (if available).
Data Sections
Section titled “Data Sections”| Section | What You’ll See |
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| Medications | Drug name, dosage, frequency |
| Conditions | Active diagnoses and problems |
| Allergies | Allergens and reaction types |
| Labs | Recent results with values |
| Vitals | Latest measurements |
Care Gaps
Section titled “Care Gaps”When Cleo identifies recommended screenings or follow-ups that may be due, they appear as actionable items you can review.
Sync Status
Section titled “Sync Status”| Status | Meaning |
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| Cloud icon | Synced to Hub |
| Uploading | Sync in progress |
| Offline | Will sync when online |
Capturing More Data
Section titled “Capturing More Data”Cleo reads data from the pages you visit in your EHR. To build a complete patient picture:
- Medications: Visit the Medications or Orders section
- Labs: Open Lab Results and scroll through history
- Problems: View the Problem List or Diagnoses
- Vitals: Check the Vitals or Flowsheet section
Working With Multiple EHRs
Section titled “Working With Multiple EHRs”If you work across multiple hospitals or clinics with different EHRs:
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Add each EHR in Settings with a unique name (e.g., “Memorial Epic”, “County Cerner”).
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Grant permissions for each EHR when prompted.
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Open the same patient in different systems as needed.
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Cleo keeps track of which data came from which source.
Signing Out
Section titled “Signing Out”To sign out of Cleo:
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Click the Cleo icon to open the side panel.
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Click Settings (gear icon).
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Scroll down and click Sign Out.
Your data remains synced to the Hub and will be available when you sign back in.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”- Make sure you’re on a patient chart (not a patient list)
- Wait for the page to fully load before opening Cleo
- Check that your EHR is configured in Settings
- Verify you granted site permissions
- Navigate to specific sections (Labs, Meds, etc.)
- Some EHRs load data as you scroll—try scrolling down
- Allow pages to fully load before navigating away
- Navigate away from the chart and back
- Refresh the browser page
- Close and reopen the side panel
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”Patient Briefs
View in Hub
Configure EHRs