Assessment Status and the Diagnosis Module

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Access Assessment Plan Customization Template

From the File menu, double-click System / Practice Template. The Select Template window opens. On the Practice tab, under Show, select All to search for and double-click Assessment Plan Customization. The Assessment Plan Customization template opens. Assessment Status and the Diagnosis Module Managing Diagnosis Groups and Reference Systems Create a New Order Set Clinical References Categories and Picklists Parent topic: Clinical References Parent topic: Configuring Order Sets and Associated Picklists

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Configuration Options in Assessment Section

The configuration in the Assessment section applies to diagnosis fields. Assessment section The Assessment section enables you to configure the following options: Assessment Status - If you select the Require Assessment Status check box: The provider must select the assessment status to add the assessment in the Today's Assessments grid on the run-time Add or Update Assessment template. The Status field on the Diagnosis, Assessment/Plan History template becomes mandatory and system shall display a message "Status is mandatory” in red font. Also, Copy All Dx/AP on the Diagnosis, Assessment/Plan History template will be hidden. Staff to Look up Diagnosis - If you select the Staff to Look up Diagnosis check box, the Staff to look up diagnosis code check box appears on the run-time Add or Update Assessment template. Add or Update Assessment template One Click Assessment - If you select the Add Assessments on 1 Click check box, the Add Assessments on 1-click check box is selected by default

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Configuring Diagnosis Assessments and Status

You can configure diagnosis statuses and assessments on the Card Setup DAP Assessments window. The Diagnosis Status section lists assessments that can be used with any diagnosis. The Diagnosis Assessment section lists assessments that can only be used with a specific diagnosis, as indicated by the Diagnosis Group. Manage Diagnosis Statuses You can manage diagnosis statuses on the Card Setup DAP Assessments window. Add Diagnosis Assessments You can add diagnosis assessments on the Card Setup DAP Assessments window. Modify Diagnosis Assessments You can modify diagnosis assessment using the Card Setup DAP Assessments template in the System / Practice template. Parent topic: Configuring Setup for the Cardiology Specialty

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Make an Assessment Status Required

With the Require Assessment Status option turned on, no assessment is populated into a grid until a status is applied. If the setting to require a status is turned off (not selected), documented assessments can be saved without a status. On the Practice Configuration practice template, in the Assessment section, select the Require Assessment Statuscheck box. Practice Preferences Click Save and Close. After an assessment is selected in run time, the Add or Update Assessment template opens for you to enter the status. Parent topic: Configuring Preferences for Assessments Related tasks Access the Practice Configuration Template

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Configuring Preferences for Assessments

There are many settings configured at the practice-level on the Practice Configuration template that determine how patient assessments appear in the My Custom Plan template: Assessment Status- determines if recording the status of each diagnosis is a required element in the documentation of patient encounters Staff to Lookup Diagnosis- enables the provider to instruct support staff regarding diagnosis selection by tasking One Click Assessment- time-saving functionality that may or may not be enabled as per your practice's standards Problem List Note- determines whether the most recent note from the current user or from all users displays for the selected problem Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC)- when enabled, selecting an advanced radiology order that meets the criteria initiates related functionality and records data collected on the ACR score window Access the Practice Configuration Template Make an Assessment Status Required Hide or Show the Staff to Look up Diagnosis Link Bypassing t

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Using the Assessments Tab

The Assessments tab in the My Plan template set houses the Add or Update Assessment template. The grids on the Assessments tab can be filtered. For example, in the Billing Diagnosis History section, selecting the Show Chronic only check box displays only those diagnoses that are not acute. Selecting the option to Add Assessments on 1 click speeds up the documentation process by including the diagnosis description and code for Today's Assessment in the grid and Problems module without having to click Add/Update. The Medications or Immunizations links can be used at any time during the encounter to access the associated module. Open the Assessments Tab Document an Assessment You can document an assessment on the Add or Update Assessment template. Shared Working Assessment The group of templates that share the selected assessment for the patient. Change the Order of Assessments in the Grid Remove an Assessment from Add or Update Assessment Template You can remove an assessment from the To

Assessment Status and the Diagnosis Module

Recommendations

Access Assessment Plan Customization Template

Configuration Options in Assessment Section

Configuring Diagnosis Assessments and Status

Make an Assessment Status Required

Configuring Preferences for Assessments

Using the Assessments Tab

Access Assessment Plan Customization Template

Configuration Options in Assessment Section

Configuring Diagnosis Assessments and Status

Make an Assessment Status Required

Configuring Preferences for Assessments

Using the Assessments Tab