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Record an Excision Procedure

  1. On the SOAP template, go to the bottom of the template and select the Procedures icon.
    The Udp Procedure Picklist opens.
  2. Click Excision/Repair and click OK.
    The Procedure dermatology excision 1 template opens.

  3. Select No for the Are you performing a procedure on a biopsy proven malignancy? question.
  4. In the Today's Assessment grid, select or add a finding to be excised.
    The Procedure Excision panel is populated with a diagnosis for the selected finding.
  5. In the Pre-Procedure Care panel, after explaining the details of the procedure to the patient select the relevant options.
  6. In the Procedure Excision panel document the required information.
  7. In the Repair panel document the required information.
  8. In the Post Procedure panel, record if complications occurred, select how the patient tolerated the procedure, the suggested time for the follow-up visit and other details.
  9. Click Submit to Procedure Billing.
  10. Click Save & Close.
After completing the procedure, you can proceed to the Finalize and Checkout templates. You can finalize using the Finalize template or you can select Procedure Billing from the navigation menu. You can also create Master Document.