Cast and Wound Care Plan Panel
Use the Plan panel to add basic assessment and plan information.
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You can access the Cast/Wound Care template from the Home template. On the Home template, click the Cast/Wound Care link. The Cast/Wound Care template opens. Cast/Wound Care template Parent topic: Cast and Wound Care Workflow Related tasks Access the Home TemplateAccess the Cast and Wound Care Template
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You can use the section below the panels to sign and send the Cast and Wound Care template to the provider as a task so that billing is entered correctly on Finalize Visit. Sign-off section on the Cast/Wound Care template Parent topic: Cast and Wound Care WorkflowSign and Send the Template
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You can document the surgical history of a patient and any issues with the cast, brace, splint, or wound. On the Cast/Wound Care template, expand the History panel. History panel on the Cast/Wound Care template In the History section, select the applicable issues with the cast, brace, splint, or wound. Make the desired changes in the Surgical History section. Note: This section is automatically filled with the data documented on the Intake template. You can add, edit, and remove the data as needed. Enter any additional details in the Notes field. Parent topic: Cast and Wound Care Workflow Related concepts Surgical History of Patients My Phrases Related tasks Access the Cast and Wound Care TemplateDocument the Cast and Wound Care History
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Use the Physical Exam section on the Cast/Wound Care template to document issues with the cast area as well as what was done for the new cast, splint, or brace. On the Home template, click the Cast/Wound Care link. The Cast/Wound Care template opens. Physical Exam panel on the Cast/Wound Care template To enter exam information, select the appropriate check boxes, as well as which provider the patient was seen by. Document what was done to the cast, splint, or brace by selecting the appropriate fields. Type any additional information in the notes section. Click Cast/Splints button opens the Billable Cast and Splint Application template. Parent topic: Cast and Wound Care WorkflowEnter the Physical Exam for Cast and Wound Care
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You can document a patient's history, physical exams, basic assessment, and plan for the cast and wound care. The providers and clinical staff can use the Cast/Wound Care template to document the details of the cast and wound care without using the Billable Visit and Non Billable Visit templates. Cast/Wound Care template The following table describes the panels on this template. Panel Description History To document the patient's surgical history and issues with the cast, brace, splint, or wound. Physical Exam To document issues with the cast area and what was done for the new cast, splint, or brace. Plan To document the details of the basic assessment and plan. Access the Cast and Wound Care Template You can access the Cast/Wound Care template from the Home template. Document the Cast and Wound Care History You can document the surgical history of a patient and any issues with the cast, brace, splint, or wound. Enter the Physical Exam for Cast and Wound Care Cast and Wound Care Plan PCast and Wound Care Workflow
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The Assessment and Plan panel enables the provider to submit a single fracture care code, document the plan, verbal counseling and next visit information. It also has quick links to cast or splint, DME, and office procedures. Assessment and Plan panel on the Single FX template Add a Diagnosis to Plan Cast/Splint, O/P Orders, and Office Procedures Medical Decision Making (MDM) Sign-Off and Finalize Fracture Care Visits Parent topic: Fracture Care Workflow