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General Tab

The General tab of the Create New Lab Order, Create New Radiology Order, Update Lab Order, or Update Radiology window displays default values for the ordering provider, location, billing type, order priority, order status, copy to physicians (primary care provider and referring provider from encounter). You can add other information, if it is available and required.

Table 1. The following table describes the fields in the General tab

Field

Action/Description

Ordering Provider

Used to select the physician who is ordering the test(s). Select the down-arrow and select to select the provider if you need to update it. This default value for the encounter is the rendering provider.

The Provider Search button brings up the Provider Search window and allows you to search physicians not in the list for the current practice and location.

Location

Used to select a location from which the order is originating. Select the down-arrow and select to select the location if it needs to be changed. This default value is the encounter location.

The Location Search button brings up the Location Search window and allows you to search office locations not in the list for the current practice and provider.

Billing Type

Used to specify the billing type and select the party responsible for paying the bill. Select to select from the following:

  • Third party (usually insurance, the default)
  • Patient
  • Client (doctor or medical practice)
  • Other

Order Priority

Used to specify the time frame in which the test needs to be completed. Select one of the boxes to select an order priority for the tests from one of the following:

  • Routine (default)
  • Callback
  • STAT
  • Timing Critical
  • ASAP

Order status

Select one of the boxes to select an order status for the test from one of the following:

  • New (default)
  • Cancel
  • Hold
  • Replace
  • Change

Specimen Action Code

Used to specify the appropriate specimen actions, select the drop-down arrow to select from one of the following:

  • New (default)
  • Lab to obtain specimen from patient
  • Pending; order send prior to delivery
  • Schedule the tests specified
  • Specimen obtained by service other than lab
  • Generated/reflex order
  • Other Service
  • Revised order
  • Add ordered tests to the existing specimen

Cancel reason

If the order status is "cancel", enter the reason the order was canceled, if applicable.

Clinical information

You can enter any clinical information deemed necessary for this order. It holds a maximum of 255 characters.

CopyTo Physicians

Select the Provider Search button to open the Provider Search window and select other physicians in the enterprise who should receive a copy of the results. The default value is the referring physician from the encounter and the primary care physician on the patient's chart.

Select the Delete Copy to Provider button to remove a provider from the Copy To list.

Comments

Enter general, patient-specific or order-specific comments about the test if needed.

Insurances

All active insurances on the patient's record are listed. Select or clear the check boxes to select the insurance that should be billed for the tests. The default selection is the encounter level insurance.

You can add a payer to this patient using the Add Insurance button.