View Expected Test Result Due Dates for an Individual Patient's Orders
- In the Expected Result column, view the dates when the results for the test results should return for each order.
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Setting up this field before placing an order is optional. If you do not set up this field, the system defaults to 1 day when determining the date for the expected test result. In File Maintenance, select System > Master Files > Order Tests. Double-click the order in the list that appears. The Modify Order Test Information window opens. On the Test Details tab, enter the number of days in the Days to expect results field. For example, if your practice expects that results for a certain test will be returned by the lab 3 days from the due date, enter 3 in the Days to expect results field. The system calculates the date starting with the due date. If the date is March 1, 2019, in the NextGen® Enterprise EHR Orders module, the system displays the expected result date as March 4, 2019. To save your changes, select OK. Parent topic: Tracking and Updating Expected Test Results Due DatesSet Up the Days to Expect Test Results for an Order
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Open your custom practice template with an Orders Management order control. In the Expected Result column, view the dates when the results for each order. Parent topic: Tracking and Updating Expected Test Results Due Dates Related tasks Open Your Custom Practice Template with an Orders Management Order ControlView Expected Test Result Due Dates for Multiple Patients' Orders
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On your custom practice template with an Orders Management order control, select the Overdue filter. The filter displays tests ordered within the previous two weeks that do not have results yet. For each order, view the test result due dates in the Expected Results column. Parent topic: Tracking and Updating Expected Test Results Due DatesTrack Overdue Test Results Using the Overdue Orders Filter
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If your practice has certain tests that require more than a one day turnaround, set the number of days for these tests in File Maintenance. For regular lab and radiology orders, create an order for an individual patient following the standard order placement process. If necessary, you can reschedule the Expected Due Date on the Test Details tab. If you have saved the order, select the existing order from the Orders Summary tab and reschedule the Expected Test Results Due Date. For future orders, place an order for an individual patient following the future order process. If you are placing the order, you can reschedule the Expected Due Date on the Test Details tab. If you have saved the order, select the existing order from the Orders Summary tab and reschedule the Expected Test Results Due Date in the Reschedule Order window. For recurring orders, place an order for an individual patient following the set up recurring order process. Note: For recurring orders, the Expected test resultTrack and Update Expected Test Results Workflow
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Place a new lab or radiology order, or open an existing order. To reschedule the Expected Results date, select the Test Details tab. To open the calendar, select the Expected Result down arrow. Select a new test result due date. Select Save. The Expected Result column displays the new date. Expected Test Result Due Dates for Multiple Tests for One Order Parent topic: Tracking and Updating Expected Test Results Due DatesReschedule the Expected Test Result for a Lab or Radiology Order
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You can view and track the due dates when test results should be available for multiple patients on the Orders Management order control in a custom practice template or for an individual patient on the Orders Summary tab. You can perform the following tracking and updating actions: Set up the days to expect results for certain types of tests, if necessary. For example, in File Maintenance, your practice may need to change the Days to Expect Results default (1 day) to 3 days for Urine Culture tests results. Reschedule the date to expect the test results while working with orders. Reschedule the expected test result due dates for a future order. View and reschedule the expected test result due date for a recurring order. Note: Recurring order expected test results can only be updated once the order has been released. View the expected test result dates for a patient on the Orders Summary tab. Verify and track expected test result due dates for multiple patient orders, by selecting the Ov