Record a Patient/Provider Has Been Notified of Results

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Access a Dermatology Patient's Chart

Once Dermatology record data is displayed in the Pathology Results section, you can access the patient's chart. In the Pathology Results section, click the Launch Patient Chart link. The system opens a new encounter for the patient. Parent topic: Update a Dermatology Order for Pathology

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Update a Dermatology Order for Pathology

For Dermatology patients, if the revised diagnosis is malignant and you enter the updated diagnosis into the Diagnosis field in the Pathology Results section, the same diagnosis appears in the Skin Cancer Log grid on the Biopsy Log and on the Home Page. Select the Dermatology specialty, and perform a search for Dermatology orders. Highlight a Dermatology order in the Pathology Orders grid. Information in the row displays in the fields of the Pathology Results section for Dermatology patients. Click the Accession # field and type the accession number or case number assigned by the laboratory for the specimen. Click the Specimen ID field and select the specimen ID letter assigned to the specimen. Click the Diagnosis field and use the diagnosis search tool to select the diagnosis suggested by the laboratory report. Click the Recommended Treatment field and select the recommended treatment from the list. If you have not treated the lesion, select No for the Lesion has been treated question

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Record Pathology Results Notifications

On the Intake - Dermatology or GET template, click the Biopsy Log link. The Biopsy Log template opens. Select a pathology order from the Pathology Orders panel. In the Pathology Results section, select the Patient Notified check box. The current date is displayed in the On field. To change the date, click On, and use the calendar which opens to select a different date. To select the method used to contact the patient, click Method. To access the patient's chart, click Launch Patient Chart, Here you can also generate a benign pathology letter and save it to the patient encounter. To update the order to order management, click Update Order. To submit to super bill, click Submit to Superbill. Parent topic: Pathology Results Notifications

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Pathology Results Notifications

You can document when and how a patient was notified of pathology results on the Biopsy Log and Order Management templates and have this information visible in sequential order. You can indicate the date of notification and how the patient was notified. This functionality removes the need to navigate to the Telephone Call template. Record Pathology Results Notifications You can record how and when the pathology result is notified to a patient. Parent topic: Biopsy Log

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Biopsy Log

The Biopsy Log link opens the Biopsy Log practice template which enables you to view pathology results for a patient. The log can be filtered by specialty, location, provider, patient, order status, and other factors. On the Biopsy Log practice template, you can do the following: Update the order Send tasks regarding the order or results to staff members. Submit the order to Superbill Generate and save a non-cancerous growth pathology letter within the encounter. Record how and when a patient was notified of the results. Biopsy Log View Pathology Results on the Biopsy Log Templates You can view the dermatology specific pathology results when you select Dermatology as the Specialty on the Biopsy Log template. Pathology Results Notifications You can document when a patient is notified of pathology results including the date and method of notification. Parent topic: Predominant Procedures for Provider

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Update Order for Specimen Obtained During Procedure

Select the All Others specialty, and perform a search for pathology orders. Highlight an order in the Pathology Orders grid. Information in the row displays in the fields of the Pathology Results section. Click the Accession # field and type the accession number or case number assigned by the laboratory for the specimen. Click the Specimen ID field and select the specimen ID letter assigned to the specimen. Click the Body Location field and type in the body location the specimen was obtained from. Click the Biopsy Type field and type in the type of biopsy performed. Click the Diagnosis field and use the diagnosis search tool to select the diagnosis suggested by the laboratory report. Note: The Diagnosis field will display the diagnosis and code previously selected during the procedure. Click the Pathology Results field and type in results of the biopsy reported by the pathology. Click the Additional diagnosis details field and select an additional descriptor for the diagnosis. To enter

Record a Patient/Provider Has Been Notified of Results

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