[MEDITECH-L] Alaris Pump

Is there a way to interface the data base from the Alaris pump to Meditech ? Trying to find a way to document start and end times for IV piggybacks on the patient record. Thanks. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any included attachments are from Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital and are

RE: [MEDITECH-L] CWS questions

My responses are below. We went from decentralized to centralized a year ago. -Original Message- From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Goedicke Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:57 PM To: Meditech-L (E-mail) Subject: [MEDITECH-L] CWS questions We are in

[MEDITECH-L] Speed with Pyxis

Hello, We are experiencing response issues in our ED while utilizing and interface from Pyxis to Meditech. We are implementing BMV and the staff is ready to scan faster then the meds appear on their MAR. Can you offer any info about what type of interface you use? We are using

[MEDITECH-L] Patient Registration QA and Auditing Software Solution

We are in need of a solution for the auditing and QA of patient registration data, and so far I've come across one product via an Internet search - a product called AccuReg. HCGH uses the MEDITECH Magic HIS system - including patient registration and It appears that AccuReg already have some hosp

[MEDITECH-L] Problem with Consults and notification printing

This is a puzzle I hope that some of you can help with. All of a sudden we are having problems when consults or adm notifications print some times and I stress the sometimes issue it will print fine and then the next time it prints with only headers and not information attached. It has us puzzled

FW: [SPAM-DH] - [MEDITECH-L] PCM Rounds Report - Local recipient doesnot exist

Hi L, I found this report from Darcy Smith quite helpful, (thank you!) but I need to change it for our site so it doesn't crash. Specifically, this data field: xx.consult VAL=IF{c.attend.doctor^DOC, [EMAIL PROTECTED],@ADM.PAT.mri.urn,""]^URN&(L("VTLI",@OE.ORD.status[UR VAL=N])<4) "*"} I have n

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Meditech and tall-man lettering

Jan, Pyxis maintains its own med descriptions. You will need to manually update them in Pyxis just as you did in Meditech. Alan Miller, RPh >>> "Lisee, Jan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/13/2007 10:59 AM >>> We have found that if you interface your Pyxis machines, this lettering DOES NOT go to Pyxis..

RE: [MEDITECH-L] FW: L List Posting

Please post to L Melaine Saxon Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort, SC 29902 (843) 522 -7901 _ From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of North-Roman, Mary Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 12:47 PM To: meditech-l@mtusers.com Subject: [MEDITECH-L] FW: L List Po

Re: [MEDITECH-L] String Locator function inconsistent

The L function finds the length of a string when used as L(string) or it finds the index of a string within a string when used as L(firststring,stringtofind). If your /FAXNO variable contains a string it is looking for the index of that string. -- Bill Palmer Financial Coordinator, Informati

[MEDITECH-L] RE: Problem with Consults and notification printing

Since our 5.5 update, we have the same issue with ED Admit Requests (now built in ADM) and inconsistent failure. We never had the problem in 5.4 with the EDM build. We cannot duplicate on demand, and the problem is rare in Live. Once one fails to print (we trigger two), we cannot reprint tha

[MEDITECH-L] eMAR/BMV policies and procedures

Hello, we are in the process of designing our new med admin processes around eMAR/BMV. If you have already gone through this exercise and have a policy and procedure you can share, please forward to me..it would be greatly appreciated. I'm particularly interested in peoples experience with medi

RE: [MEDITECH-L] ORM 5.6 Magic

We have 5.61 in test. I do think it is a definite improvement. We are able to customize the surgical record for the different users. Just in the early stages but I do plan to present on it at MUSE. -Original Message- From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of M

[MEDITECH-L] Is anyone using the ABS Concurrent Review Report? If so, could you tell me who is entering the DRG'

Is anyone using the ABS Concurrent Review Report? If so, could you tell me who is entering the DRG's? We are looking for a best practice solution, that will enable us to do this.. Thanks in advance - Marygail Marygail Donahue Director IS Saints Medical Center One Hospital Drive Lowell MA

[MEDITECH-L] Point of Care, can't change frequency

Fellow Listers, I have just started testing P.O.C. and I am having an issue. When trying to change the frequency of an intervention, the screen hangs for at least a minute and the frequency screen never appears. It also creates a lock so the intervention's frequency cannot be accessed in Process

RE: [MEDITECH-L] String Locator function inconsistent

If you are using alpha characters or searching alpha characters, you need to convert everything to upppercase or lowercase before searching. Here is an example that is working: Edit Field Attributes: xx.select VAL=IF{c.xx.srch.field^SRCH, VAL=L(@urn,SRCH)'=L(@urn) "Y";L(

[MEDITECH-L] RE: Problem with Consults and notification printing

Thanks Diane, We have been 5.5 SR2 for over a year now but haven't had any problems until last week. I wish it was a rare occasion but our problem is happening several times a day but not all the time. Dianna From: Diane Wooldridge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTE

RE: [SPAM] [MEDITECH-L] FW: L List Posting

I believe the MIS Notification functionality is the most widely underutilized throughout the MEDITECH HCIS - with that being said, yes I have set-up and used the paging (both), report printer, and email notification at several different facilities. Feel free to contact me and we can arrange a time

[MEDITECH-L] Selling back PTO hours

Is anyone allowing employees to sell back PTO hours that have not been used? If so, how do you use the Meditech system to handle the Constructive Receipt law by the IRS? Shelley Schupman IS Director Southwest Medical Center PO Box 1340 Liberal, KS 67901 620-629-6324=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=

[MEDITECH-L] Report needed

Hi all, Our marketing department would like to send out a health newsletter to our patients (if they have been here in the last 3 years). Does anyone have a nice little npr report written to give a list of patient addresses? ADM.PAT purges after 120 days, so I would want to use something else.

[MEDITECH-L] Magic/MSM and medical necessity

Hello Everyone, I have a plea for help from our Business Office Manager. What is they best way to catch these "ABN"S We have found that Medicare is denying screening colonoscopies and sigmoidoscopies because they allow one every 120 months. As a result, because we aren't getting ABN's for these

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Scanning in AP

One way to go that step and beyond is to go with 810 electronic Invoices. Meditech automatically will create the Invoice batch (and auto-match and Post if you want) No PO to scan (use OD Archive) no Invoice to scan - you have it electronically stored. You may just have to audit Packing list vs

Re: [MEDITECH-L] UB04 and 1500

CMS announced this week that they are delaying their mandated 4/1 deadline for implementing the new 1500. It seems the GPO (Government Printing Office) released "Some" bad specs and negatives to private vendors. If the tip of the arrow above the word carrier in the top right corner is not abou

Re: [MEDITECH-L] DVT screen

Please post to the L. Thanks Jo Crystal Leo wrote: Hello, Would anyone be willing to share screen shots or your questions for screening for DVT? Also where are you putting the questions, i.e. nursing assessments, separate intervention? Thank you in advance for any help. Crystal Leo, RN

RE: [MEDITECH-L] PFS Access to Medical Records

Our PFS department has access to a Medical Records Forms Subset. David L. Carmody Sr. Systems Analyst/ Interim Lead, MIS Operational Support Frederick Memorial Hospital 240.566.3722 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Be

RE: [MEDITECH-L] immunizations, suicide screens

We have the influenza and pnuemonia screenings built as a CDS, when the patient "screens in" a requisition is printed out in the pharmacy and an intervention of vaccine administration is placed on the process intervention screen. Cheryl Toomey MHA, RN BC Clinical Informatics Specialist Milford R

[MEDITECH-L] Faxing Radiology reports

Hi, We are Magic 5.5 and would like to know if there are any sites that faxing the radiology reports via telecom site or any other ways. Thank you Fariborz Peyjam Project Manager Mount Sinai Hospital Chicago, IL Phone: (773) 257-5257 Fax: (773) 257-2268 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [MEDITECH-L] DVT Assessment

We do our DVT risk assessments on all admissions over the age of 12. It is a separate intervention. Based on the total, then if the pt is at risk, the scale prints out in an OA msg to put on the chart for the physician. Also, at the bottom of the assessment, the nurse selects if this pt is a

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Physician Office EMR-Hospital MEDITECH Magic HCISintegration

If you are looking for lab results and departmental results to integrate with the physician's EMR then I suggest POI from Iatric. Works great! -Original Message- From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of HEIM, NICOLE Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 2:01 PM To: m

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Physician Office EMR-Hospital MEDITECH Magic HCISintegration

I am interested in this as well! Lisa I. Ward IS Director Columbus Regional Healthcare System 500 Jefferson Street Whiteville, NC 28472 Phone: (910)642-1719 Fax: (910)641-8371 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Confidential Information belonging to Columbus Regional Healthcare System may be co

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Printing Admin Criteria Lines on PHA.RX label

Hey Ed- I use a frag - the Admin Crit is set and formatted in a separate report then pulled into the label/MAR if there's one there. I can send you a couple examples - Magic or CS? Or I believe they are posted on www.MeditechTalk.com too. Later. Kevin McCon

[MEDITECH-L] Scanners, PDA's for e-MAR, etc

Evidently, with the new Meditech operating system, our old hand-helds (Data General) that we use for vitals, etc, will no longer work with the new operating system and will need to be replaced. With the e-MAR in the near future, I was wondering if anyone is aware of a device that will perform nu

RE: [MEDITECH-L] PFS Access to Medical Records

Hi, Mattie, At Colquitt, we have not begun HIM scanning yet (it's in the pipeline). Currently, a PFS supervisor is responsible for pulling paper records and making copies. In PFS, that's not a popular decision, but HIM is understaffed and that's the arrangement they worked out. Once the r

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Combining attributes

When you get an error that an attribute is too long it is time to move most of that code into a macro. Daniel Davis From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brogneaux, Jeffrey Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:57 PM To: meditech-l@MTUs

[MEDITECH-L] e-sign medical records

Just a couple of questions for anyone that has implemented the e-signing of reports by physicians in departmental. My medical records person tells me that she is having problems with the following issue's. Meditech has not been able to help us. I just wondered how other people have handled the

RE: [MEDITECH-L] PFS Access to Medical Records

All of our requests are forwarded to medical records for them to record/process. Marcia Flessner Patient Financial Services Manager Mendota Community Hospital 815 539-1621 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments, may contain confidential and privileged inform

RE: [MEDITECH-L] ORM Procedure Field on Preference Cards

Hi Kathy, Our staff has complained about the way the procedure appears on the preference cards. When I spoke to Meditech about it they offered to look at it for $$$. Sounds like Iatric is once again the way to go. Louise -Original Message- From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC

[MEDITECH-L] L&H dictation system

Hello, We recently took down our L&H Dictation System. We have handsets and "Bilbo" boxes if anyone is interested. If you are interested, please contact Darlene at: Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 508-422-2091 Thanks! Nicole A. Heim Clinical Systems Analyst Milford Regional Medical Center

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Advanced Directives

We scan our advanced directives and have them on-line in PCI in Medical Records Forms and as a table of contents item. PCI menus can then be set up as required by job requirements. We have processes to swap out old ones for new ones etc. Janice B Lisee, RNC BSN Senior Systems Analyst Frederic

[MEDITECH-L] Label printers in MM

I am looking for what other facilities do in MM for printing bin labels or any labels. We currently use a Genicom dot matrix printer and would like to get something a little more updated. The concern with using just a laser printer is that if you are only printing a few labels you will waste a whol

Re: [MEDITECH-L] C/S EMR Voice Recognition Interface

We have one physician using Dragon to enter notes in EMR. He loves it. He wheels a Stinger cart with laptop around the halls, has a headgear microphone, and does all of his notes. We haven't rolled it out to others yet as we need to determine language to say we can take this option away if they

[MEDITECH-L] ftp question

Does anyone know if there is a way to FTP to a port other than 21 (the default) out of a magic system? In the EE REMOTE HOST dictionary I see how to set an IP address, UN, PW, etc, but there doesn't seem to be any way to specify a port. I have a recipient who wants me to ftp to port 921. TIA D

[MEDITECH-L] Clinical Analyst Position: Walla Walla, Washington

Clinical Analyst Position open at St Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington.Walla Walla is the next Napa Valley with 60+ wineries. We have sun, clean air, and limited commute. wwv.chamber.com www.wallawalla

[MEDITECH-L] Meditech BGs and VMWare Server

From: Sherry Montileone Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 10:27 AM Has anyone used VMWare server to consolidate the BGs? We are moving the BGs to blade and it seems like overkill without virtualization. Any success or cautions? Thanks. Sherry Montileone Citizens Memorial Hospital www.cit

[MEDITECH-L] How deal with On line editing of UB-04 and 1500 restricted to Magic 5.6 SR1 (PHASE II)

My billing manager wanted the below questions posted to list. The questions refer to an advisory from Meditech BAR dtd 7 March 2007 about delivery phases for UB-04 and 1500. Please contact her directly or post to list. Thanks "I am curious as to how Meditech's decision to attach Phase II for the U

RE: [MEDITECH-L] On-line policies

You can also do this with a macro if the command tail is to long This is the macro: The first argument A, opens the Internet explorer, The second argument B, opens the URL, the D(34) removes the quotes, otherwise you get a page cannot be found error message. "J:\MT\Iexplore.exe"^A, D(34)_"https:

[MEDITECH-L] multiple check off

Hi, We have this attribute in TEST (5.4 SR3), for checking off responses in the look-up in a multiple query: IFE=IF{/[ANS%0,"NURPTC7565","M",1] 1; IFE=%MIS.zcus.tjt.clist.M.check.list("",R,S,ANS,"NURPTC7565"),1} Does anyone know if this works in 5.5? Thanks in advance, Susan Susan Tanner, RN

[MEDITECH-L] EDM.PAT npr report

To all you NPR gurus's... I am writing a report in EDM.PAT which will list all trauma patients that have a depart disposition of "AMA, Death, or Transferred". On page 2 in the "select Field" I list the three dispositions "EQ" to what I want to capture. I get "No records found", but if I enter it

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Locking Down Meditech Screen Resolution Settings

In newer versions of Workstation, I believe that the T.ini only contains printer information. The rest of the info is in the registry. To lock down the setting in the registry, try this: Make all users Standard (Restricted) Users. Modify the Registry Key permissions for HKCU\Software\Meditech\Wr

[MEDITECH-L] Physician rounds reports

We are building a physician rounds report for the pediatricians. We are having an issue pulling the element number and we need to pull the element name. Does any one have a solution to this problem? We are also look for a report to pull cardiac procedures being done by physician and not specialty.

[MEDITECH-L] Lab workload statistics

Hello, I am inquiring to see if any other hospitals have setup workload statistics. The Lab Director is requesting I would like to be able to run a report by date that gives the date and time a given phlebotomist collects a specimen. In LAB, we have a field Collected BY: for each specime

[MEDITECH-L] Print current pay period on PP PER report

Does anyone have the syntax to print the current pay period on a PP PER report. Checked the archives but could not find the example. Thanks in advance Warren Matiko Information Systems Manager Williamson Medical Center Franklin TN 37064 Office 615-435-5628 Fax615-435-4644 ***