This template also includes a section for Focus, which is commonly included in DAR or F-DAR notes to give context to your note. The final section is for the patient’s response to the action you took in the previous section, whether positive, negative, or neutral. This action could be a change in medications, ordering a test or a scan, or as simple as helping them get more comfortable. The Action section is where you write the action you took in response to the data gathered in the previous section. This could include subjective reports from your patient or relevant parts of their medical history, or objective information such as vital signs, test results, or exam findings. The Data section includes all the relevant information you gathered from your patient during this interaction. A DAR note template is a handy guide you can use every time you want to write a DAR note in your patient’s chart.ĭAR stands for Data, Action, and Response.
