LOINC Code Update Indicators

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Orders Management Console Toolbar for LOINC Code Updates

Buttons Function You can choose to filter the new items by New Information only Different information only If selected, the differences are highlighted in the compendium list and the blue arrows are activated to move through the differences. If not selected, the differences are shown as plain text. Moves through the new LOINC code list one at a time, or moves to the beginning or end of list. Select this button to get information on how to edit compendium data. Save modified LOINC records. Update (Save) displayed LOINC records. The following example shows a window with lab and radiology test update samples illustrating these color indicators and toolbar controls. The following columns appear in the Orders Management Console data LOINC Code Updates Column Column Content or Indicates a new record or a conflict with existing data. Code This is the LOINC code ID that is used to identify this test in the NextGen compendium, for example "10032-1." Component Description This is the text descri

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Update LOINC Codes with the Orders Management Console

Double-click the shortcut on the desktop or select the Orders Management Console from the application launcher. Enter your login credentials. The Orders Management Console window opens. Select LOINC codes and select Download. The list of new LOINC codes available displays. If no new codes are available, a message appears stating that there are no records to process. To help with the processing of each new test, use the row and cell color of the LOINC code. Select Save Modified or Save to make the test updates permanent. LOINC Code Update Indicators Orders Management Console Toolbar for LOINC Code Updates Parent topic: Update NextGen Test Code in a Compendium Related concepts Orders Management Console Toolbar for LOINC Code Updates

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NextGen Test Compendium Update Indicators

In the new orders list, different colored indicators show the state of the new item in the compendium list: GREEN Text - If there is a green cross on the item that indicates it is a New order item. CAUTION SIGN and BLUE Square - If there is a yellow caution sign and a blue square around the NextGen description, a Conflict exists between the NextGen compendium table and the update table, but you cannot change the entry in the NextGen compendium table Parent topic: Update NextGen Test Code in a Compendium

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Update LOINC Codes

Open Orders Management Console. Select LOINC. Select Download. It can take several minutes to download and load the file because of the large number of records to process. Each LOINC code has a Component Description, a Long Common Name and User Description (see the How To for details). Notice that you can select a filter and show only New information or only Different information. The default filter is No filter. When you perform a save, a pop-up window reports how many of each type of update have been made (NEW, DELETED, CONFLICTS, or DIFFERENCES). Parent topic: LOINC Codes

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LOINC Codes

After the NextGen Compendium is loaded, you load the LOINC codes. The LOINC codes contain the following information: Column Column Content Row Type New or different (updated records) indicator LOINC Code The LOINC code is the unique identifier for the LOINC record to facilitate the exchange and pooling of results for clinical care, outcome management, and research. Component Description Contains information on what is measured, evaluated or observed. Long Common Name This is the long common name assigned to this LOINC code. User Description This value can be edited by the user. Property This is the observed property of the LOINC component (for example, substance concentration, mass, volume) Time Aspect The time of the measurement (over time or momentary) System The origin of the specimen (for example, blood donor, fetus, or blood product unit) Scale Type This column identifies the scale of measurement of the LOINC component. Method Type This column identifies the method of measurement

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New, Different and Conflict Items in Compendium Loads

If you reload or update the compendium, color-coded indicators appears: New New items can have a User Description added and a Confidential setting entered. You can put your own User Description. Conflict A conflict exists between something already in the current compendium and the new download. You can modify the item. Difference A difference exists between data already in the current compendium and in the new download. You can either accept the new value or retain the existing value. You cannot change the data from the load. When reviewing the newly loaded compendium, you cannot move to the next step until everything on the current window has been completed. Parent topic: Importing Compendiums or Updates with the Orders Management Console

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