Sign and Send the Template
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
.
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Access the Cast and Wound Care Template
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 Template
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Cast and Wound Care Plan Panel
Use the Plan panel to add basic assessment and plan information. Plan panel on the Cast/Wound Care template Parent topic: Cast and Wound Care Workflow
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Enter the Physical Exam for Cast and Wound Care
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 Workflow
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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. 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 Template
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Cast and Wound Care Workflow
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 P
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Sign-Off and Finalize Fracture Care Visits
Once all information has been entered, if the practice is not configured to use PAQ functionality, the provider can sign off on the template and submit charges on the Finalize Visit template. Parent topic: Assessment and Plan Panel - Single Fracture Parent topic: Assessment and Plan for Multiple Fracture Parent topic: Assessment and Plan Panel for Poly Trauma
