Documenting Cast and Splint Procedures

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Access Office Procedure Templates

Open the Billable Visit template. In the Physical Exam panel, click Add below the Office Procedures grid. The IORTS Castsplint Apply template opens. IORTS Cast Splint Apply template Note: You can document only cast and splint procedures on this template. To document procedures other than cast and splint applications, click the appropriate link in the left pane to open the applicable template. Parent topic: Documenting Office Procedures

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Document Strapping Procedures

You can document the strapping procedures for finger, knee, ankle, foot, and toe. Open the IORTS Castsplint Apply template. Click Strapping in the left pane. The IORTSproc Strapping template opens. IORTS Procedure Strapping template Select the appropriate check box for the strapping performed, and select the applicable side from the list. If you select Finger strapping performed or Toe strapping performed, you need to select the applicable finger or toe from the list along with the selection of side. To provide additional details, click the Comments field. Select the Performed by check box. The name of the provider who performed the procedure and the date and time of the procedure are automatically filled in the corresponding fields. Click Add to Grid. A message appears stating that the procedure has been sent to the grid. Click Save & Close. Remove a Strapping Procedure Parent topic: Documenting Office Procedures Related tasks Access Office Procedure Templates

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Document Knee Laxity Test

You can document the details of the knee laxity test and test results. You can use the IORTSex Laxity template to document the Arthrometer type used and measurements taken from the knee laxity examination. Open the IORTS Castsplint Apply template. Click Laxity in the left pane. The IORTSex Laxity template opens. IORTS Laxity template Note: The following fields are automatically filled with the values added in the Intake template. BMI BP Smoking Status Pain Score Select the Arthrometer type as Stryker or KT-1000. Enter the measurements for the left and right knees with 20 lbs weight applied. Note: The difference between right and left knee measurements is automatically filled in the blank field. Enter the measurements for the left and right knees with 40 lbs weight applied. Note: The difference between right and left knee measurements is automatically filled in the blank field. To provide additional details, click the Comments field. Click Add to Grid. A message appears stating that the

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Document Compartment Pressure

You can document the compartment pressure of the lower leg and thigh after the exercise, total exercise time, and time of the measurements taken. Documenting compartment pressure enables you to confirm or rule out the compartment syndrome. Open the IORTS Castsplint Apply template. Click Compartment Pressure in the left pane. The IORTSproc Comp Press template opens. IORTS Compartment Pressure template Select Trauma or Exercise to indicate the type of procedure performed. In the Lower Leg and Thigh sections, select the lower leg and thigh positions for the left and right sides. Click the applicable mm Hg field, and enter the pressure value in the Number Pad window. Note: The SSD fields are automatically filled with the difference between the pressure values entered in the mm Hg fields for the left and right side. Click the Dur of Exer field, and enter the duration of the exercise in the Number Pad window. Select the appropriate option for when the measurements are taken after the exercis

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Document Diabetic Foot Wound Care

You can document the office procedures for the wounds on toes, mid-foot, and hind-foot of diabetic patients. On the IORTS Castsplint Apply template, click Diabetic Foot in the left pane. The IORTSproc Diab Foot template opens. IORTS Diabetic Foot Procedures template Select Informed Consent if the patient was informed about the risks, benefits, and alternatives prior to the procedure. In the panel for the location of the wound, click the Side field, and select the side from the list. Note: When the side is selected, the Location and Direction fields display lists of locations and directions of the wound. Panels on the IORTS Diabetic Foot Procedures template Select the location and direction of the wound from the lists. Click the Depth field, and enter the depth of the wound on the Depth window. The Width and Length windows open subsequently. Enter the width and length of the wound. Click the Margins field, and select the margin of the wound from the list. Click the field for the anesthe

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Document Debridement Procedures

You can document the debridement, burn, and wound care procedures performed in the office. You can select only one type of procedure at a time in the Burns, Infected skin, and Ulcer/Wound sections. To add multiple procedures, you can document the treatment of each body area as a separate procedure and add it to the grid. When you document the details in the Ulcer/Wound section, the Wound Debridement - Total area of wound in sq.cm field displays the total area of debridement documented. For the initial 20 square centimeters of debridement documented, an entry is added to the Office Procedures grid on the Billable Visit template. For each increment of 20 square centimeters, separate entries are added to the grid. Open the IORTS Castsplint Apply template. Click Debridement in the left pane. The IORTSproc Debride template opens. IORTS Debridement template In the Debridement/Burn/Wound section, select the pre-procedure steps performed. In Burns, Infected skin, and Ulcer/Wound sections, do t

Documenting Cast and Splint Procedures

Recommendations

Access Office Procedure Templates

Document Strapping Procedures

Document Knee Laxity Test

Document Compartment Pressure

Document Diabetic Foot Wound Care

Document Debridement Procedures