Mark a Problem as Chronic

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Mark a Problem as Comorbid

You can set a problem as comorbid if it co-occurs with other problems for the same patient. Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem. Select a problem in the problem list that is not marked as Comorbid. Do one of the following: Right-click the problem, and then select Set Comorbid Condition. On the problem list data entry area toolbar, select Set Comorbid Condition. If necessary, select Refresh in the display area toolbar for the change to appear. Parent topic: Problem List Data Entry Area Toolbar

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Resolve an Active Problem

You can set a selected active problem to the resolved state. Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem to resolve. Select an active problem in the Problem List. Do one of the following: Right-click the problem, and then select Resolve. On the problem list data entry area toolbar, select Resolve. Note: If you select a resolved problem in the display area, the Resolve option is not available. The Problem Status field updates to display Resolved. The Resolved Date field is selected and displays the current date. If necessary, change the Resolved Date. When you change the Resolved Date, the Resolved By field displays your user ID and the Resolved Reason field becomes available. Enter the appropriate Resolved Reason. Select Accept to save the changes. Parent topic: Problem List Data Entry Area Toolbar

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Open the Problem Notes

Add notes to a problem in Problems module in the Problem Notes window. The View/Add Notes button enables you to view or add notes to a problem in the Problems module. Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem. Select the problem in the Problem List. Do one of the following: Right-click the problem, and then select View/Add Notes. On the problem list data entry area toolbar, select View/Add Notes. The Problem Notes window opens. Problem Notes Set Column Preferences for Problem Notes Window Set the display preferences of columns in the Problem Notes window. Add a Problem Note Add relevant information about a problem as a note in the patient chart. Update a Problem Note Edit the problem note or add more information in the Problem Notes window. Delete a Problem Note Delete problems notes that are incorrect or no longer relevant. Parent topic: Problem List Data Entry Area Toolbar

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Problem List Data Entry Area Toolbar

The problem list data entry area toolbar is located at the top of the data entry area and below the data display area. The data entry area toolbar buttons enable you to perform functions related to a patient's problems such as add, recode, and modify the problems. Re-Code a Patient Problem in the Problem List Resolve an Active Problem Set a selected active problem to the resolved state and provide details such as the Resolved Date, Resolved By, and Resolved Reason. Mark a Problem as Chronic Mark recurring or long-standing problems as chronic. Mark a Problem as Comorbid Mark co-occuring problems as comorbid. Educational and Referential Resources Access educational and referential resources from the problem list data entry area toolbar of the Problem List tab or the Billing ICD List tab. Open the Problem Notes Display the Full History of a Problem View the full history of a selected problem for future reference. Reconcile a Patient's Problems Reconcile a patient's problems using the Clin

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Mark a Billing ICD Entry as Chronic

You can mark a Billing ICD entry of a recurring problem to chronic. Select a Billing ICD entry in the ICD Billing List data entry area. Select Set Chronic. The application sets the selected Billing ICD entry as chronic and disables the Set Chronic button. Note: The Set Chronic button is only active if a selected problem is not already set to chronic. Parent topic: Billing ICD List Data Entry Area Toolbar

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Update a Problem Note

Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem. Select a problem in the Problem List. Do one of the following: Right-click the problem, and then select View/Add Notes. On the toolbar of the Problem data entry area, select View/Add Notes. The Problem Notes window displays the existing notes. Problem Notes Select the note in the Problem Notes window, and then select Update Note. The Edit Problem Note window displays the current note. Update the note as required. Select OK to save the changes. Parent topic: Open the Problem Notes

Mark a Problem as Chronic

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Mark a Problem as Comorbid

Resolve an Active Problem

Open the Problem Notes

Problem List Data Entry Area Toolbar

Mark a Billing ICD Entry as Chronic

Update a Problem Note

Mark a Problem as Comorbid

Resolve an Active Problem

Open the Problem Notes

Problem List Data Entry Area Toolbar

Mark a Billing ICD Entry as Chronic

Update a Problem Note