[MEDITECH-L] Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) implementations...

HCGH is part of Johns Hopkins Medicine, an organization that includes three (3) hospitals, home care, physician practices, and other healthcare related entities. Currently, each entity within Johns Hopkins Medicine has very distinctively different IT environments and vendors/solutions represented a

[MEDITECH-L] MM catalog number too long

Hi, I'm wondering if other facilities are having the same problem we're experiencing with MM. We have numerous vendors with catalog numbers longer than the allowed 15 characters. Meditech is telling us that we need to work something out with the vendor to accept truncated numbers.Since we

[MEDITECH-L] Line Check logic

I have a report in PP.PER that is pulling several sets of data from a CDS. The user has requested that she have the option to select one set or all sets. Each line check is checking for two things: (1)Her selection and (2)the presence of actual data in that section. Here's my code:

RE: [MEDITECH-L] POM- PHA status board for unverified PHA orders

I am very interested in this as well. Has anyone set this up? The main issue right now is nurse status flags in PHA. Thanks a lot, Ed Edward Lanoue, RPh Pharmacy Information Systems Southwestern Vt Medical Center 100 Hospital Drive East Bennington, VT 05201 phone: 802-447-5370 [EMAIL PROTEC

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Computed field NPR help

You can select on ccdqr.date EQ Date TODAY-1 Or ccdqr.dateEQ (%Z.date.add(/.DAT,"-1")) or ccdqr.date EQ (%Z.date.add(@.today,0-1))

[MEDITECH-L] HDMS Modem Bank Available

We have discontinued use of our HDMS Modem bank. It has served us well but we have outgrown it. We will discard it if no one wants it, but would like to offer it gratis to anyone willing to cover freight. It consists of the following: 1 ea Microcom Case with 15 slots. Rack-mountable. Size: 12

[MEDITECH-L] Capacity Planning & Bed Board

We are a C/S site version 5.5 SR2. We have a committee that is looking at Capacity Planning and how we can provide a mass alert to the physicians/ Staff to make them aware of the capacity issues. We have discussed mass email, mass pager alerts, and an overhead announcement with a Code call at dif

[MEDITECH-L] Default a response into a multi query

If "Y" is answered to a "Latex Allergy" Y/N query on a NUR CDS, I would like to have "L" or "Latex" default from the MIS group response into a food allergies multiple type (group response) query on the SAME CDS (a few queries down). However, I want the user to be able to add additional food allerg

RE: [MEDITECH-L] ADM: Two Same Accounts Displaying on the Look-up

Cristina, We had the same problem. I think ADM 4764 cc#15.03 fixed it. If this isn't sufficient info, our task was: ADM Issue #5228183. Brian -Original Message- From: meditech-l@mtusers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Castillo, Cristina Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:52 A

Re: [MEDITECH-L] NPR question report written in OE.ORD

Laura, try changing the order.date field's attributes so that there is a FNC=LAST in the attributes. There are many ways to accomplish this, but this is the easiest one to start off with. This may not work because the OE.ORDDPM is based on the order's URN, not a patient. Also, if you're not sure w

[MEDITECH-L] Clinical Analyst Position Cape Cod

We have an open position for a Clinical Analyst at Cape Cod Healthcare. Please contact me if you are interested in working on the Cape. We have many exciting clinical projects coming up. Clinical Analyst Position Candidate should possess clinical degree, expertise or strong background in

[MEDITECH-L] Rapidpoint 405 to Xyplex

I am looking for help getting our Lab Rapidpoint 405 analyzers interfaced to Meditech through a Xyplex 1620 terminal server. I would greatly appreciated help from anyone who has successfully made this connection. Thanks Bill Wohlers Holyoke Medical Center 413-534-2741 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTI

RE: [SPAM] [MEDITECH-L] OE rules

Hey Robert- Do you use Shortcuts in PHA Rules? Same idea...you can "reference" (hence, shortcut) queries, keywords, etc. Very cool once you get it done, and I've found it most useful in POM enabled rules...you can display query responses, query entries in the PHA Drug Dictionary/CDS's for auto-su

FW: [MEDITECH-L] Help with a line check..

In ADM I use this line check: [EMAIL PROTECTED]"NUR55510"]="Y"!(@ccdqr.response["NUR05211B"]="Y")!(@ ccdqr.r LC=esponse["NUR05220"]="Y") Or [EMAIL PROTECTED]"NURBMI"]<19!(@ccdqr.response["NUR05215"]="Y")!(@ccdq r.respo LC=nse["NUR05212"]="Y")!(@ccdqr.response["NUR60820"]="Y") Or

RE: [MEDITECH-L] npr help in NUR.PC.WORK and OE.ORD to pull multiples and group response element

Karen: Where is this multiple query documented (in NUR or OE PAT?). In OE.ORD you can get responses from other modules like NUR and ADM since all query data is stored in ADM.PAT.ccdqr.response (except for OE PROC queries=they get stored with the order).

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Help with a line check..

[EMAIL PROTECTED]"OEALL101",[EMAIL PROTECTED]"OEALL101",4] From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Beverly Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 7:21 AM To: Lovelace, Chuck; meditech-l@MTUsers.com Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Help with a l

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Notification of patients arrival

We have volunteer staff who man the main reception desk in the front lobby. They have a list of scheduled patients and keep a sign-in sheet. They direct the patient to the next available registrar. Janice Johnson Applications Specialist Stillwater Medical Center [EMAIL PROTECTED] __

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Help with a line check..

I have done it this way also, using the not symbol ' 10 LC='@ADM.PAT.ccdqr.mult.response["OEALL101",3] 11 LC='@ADM.PAT.ccdqr.mult.response["OEALL101",5] -Original Message- From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hall Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 7:58

[MEDITECH-L] Using Equipment Managment in MM

We are trying to setup the Equipment Management part of MM, has anyone used this and would be willing to discuss please contact me. If you don't use it please tell me why you decided not to use. Sherry Shannon Fitzgibbon Hospital 660 831-3275 =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subsc

[MEDITECH-L] (no subject)

Our Director of Radiology as asked for an NPR report as described below. "We would like a second copy of our nuclear medicine requisition to print each time the regular req. prints. I checked with M/T and they said that the only way to get two req. is to have the second print as a NPR report."

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Vital signs question

What I've seen is the BP query is the same query regardless of location. Etc. etc. Makes things pretty easy. Sharon From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann Duncan Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:07 AM To: meditech-l@MTUsers.com Su

[MEDITECH-L] EC2000

Hi All, We recently upgraded to the new 12.0 version of EC2000 and are now looking to send EC2000 837 inpatient and outpatient files from MEDITECH. We are working with EC2000 to get the 837 specs but if there is someone out there that already has these 837 claim files set up and wouldn't mind

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RE: [MEDITECH-L] 5.1 MAGIC COLORS IN 3.x WORSTATION AND COLORS IN 4.xWORSTATINO

Hi, Judy, The 4X workstation takes its color scheme from the Windows settings on the PC. The 3X doesn't. Many of the newer Meditech modules will only function in the 4X, so if you're preparing any new implementations, your users need to get used to it. The 3X still functions in the existing

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Magic 5.5; lab turn around report request

Does any one have a lab tat report for client server? -Original Message- From: Bill Mullins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:10 PM To: McGaw, Douglas; Joyce Beck; meditech-l@mtusers.com Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Magic 5.5; lab turn around report request

[MEDITECH-L] RE: Discharge Location

Thanks in advance but I figured it out. From: Barrett, Joanne Sent: Wed 5/23/2007 4:27 PM To: meditech-l@MTUsers.com Cc: Barrett, Joanne Subject: Discharge Location Hello Fellow L'ers I have written a report using module ADM.PAT and a frag using ABS.PAT. I

[MEDITECH-L] PRINTING ALL DIAGNOSIS ON A REPORT

I am trying to pull all of a patient's diagnosis' into a report and not getting anywhere - does someone have this written already? The report is for the Maryland Quality Indicator Project and I got the following from a client server hospital but it's not giving me any information (we are magic) P

RE: [MEDITECH-L] FTE's added after BMV

Please post to L...we're headed there next,,, thx Michael S Grisanti, RPh Pharmacy Services St Mary's Hospital @ Amsterdam NY 518 841-3834 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:16 PM To: meditech-l@mtusers.com Su

Re: [MEDITECH-L] 5.1 MAGIC COLORS IN 3.x WORSTATION AND COLORS IN 4.x WORSTATINO

Hi Judith, Right click on your Desktop, Left click on Properties, Left Click on the Advanced button, In the Left you will probably have Desktop with a down Tab, Click on the little down arrow which will bring up a drop down menu, Choose Menu This is the background for most screens... you ca

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Issues with new eMAR verbiage re: time variances

Yes, this was an issue for us too. We had to really explain the message in training because our users found it confusing. Our previous barcoded medication administration system had separate parameters to warn the user if a med was too early or too late. The warning message stated "too early" or

[MEDITECH-L] Pediatric output calculation

Our pediatric unit went live this month. The pediatricians would like an output calculation to appear in PCI based on this formula (24h output/kg wt)/24= ml/kg/hr. If we can get the calculation to display in the visual flowsheet, then doc's would need to access NUR..Right now they only use PCI.

[MEDITECH-L] Meditech Nursing Staffing/Scheduling Module

Hi, Does anyone out there use the Staffing/Scheduling routines in the Meditech Nursing Module? If yes, do you like it. What software solution are "L'ers" using for nursing scheduling? Thanks, Diane Curran Information Technology Quincy Medical Center 617-376-5457 [EMAIL PROTECTED] =*=*=*=*=

[MEDITECH-L] 5.6 creatinine clearance issues

Hi All, Just thought you should be aware of this issue: In 5.6 Meditech introduced the ability to display the creatinine clearance in the patient data screen in pharmacy and the header of the nursing statusboard. There are two fields in the MIS clinical parameters that are for the lab creatinin

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Default a response into a multi query

Melissa, This is what we have used in a similar situation, defaulting NKDA on an earlier any allergies query. DFT=IF{[ANS,"NQALLERGY"]|0="N"&(SEQ=1) "NKDA"} Jayne West Information Systems ext 3885 -Original Message- From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On B

RE: [MEDITECH-L] PHA Medrol Dose Pak Order Entry

It is impossible to enter a Medrol Dose Pack as it is in the pack, we had our P&T Committee approve an automatic substitution that is a simple dose taper. Dan Richard Augusta Medical Center 78 Medical Center Drive Fishersville, VA -Original Message- From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto

RE: [MEDITECH-L] POM- PHA status board for unverified PHA orders

Please post to L - we'd have an interest. Thanks, Susan _ From: Lanoue, Ed T [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:36 PM To: Kevin Mercurio; meditech-l@MTUsers.com Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] POM- PHA status board for unverified PHA orders I am very interested in t

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Pharmacy 5.6 Charge problem

We had an issue with this several releases ago, possibly 4.9 (I can't find my detailed notes about this). I don't know if Meditech can look this far back, but there was a fix at that time. Kathy Craig, R.Ph. Licking Memorial Hospital Phone: 740-348-4542 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original

[MEDITECH-L] STAT order times in POM

Hi, We're piloting POM in one of our EDs accessing via EDM. It's been practice in our facilities to place future orders with a STAT priority in the event that the test needs to be run and resulted as soon as it is performed. Editing the time and date on an order with a STAT priority is possibl

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Help with a line check..

I use this line check to suppress if the query is not answered. [EMAIL PROTECTED]"NURSMEDD2"] Terry Angeloni Clinical Application Specialist II Provena Health Information Services 2175 W. Oneida St. Joliet, IL 60435 Ph: 815-730-2858 Fx: 815-744-7565 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

FW: [MEDITECH-L] Line Check logic

-Original Message- From: Gary Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 8:08 AM To: Shirley Hammack Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Line Check logic Shirley, I'm not sure, but you might try LC=(@cd.response["PP.HLTH2"[EMAIL PROTECTED]"PP.HHHIST",1])& LC=(

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Vital signs question

Use the same queries as defined in the parameters. Place the same queries on various specialized CDS. This allows you to put specific attributes for various levels of care. _ From: meditech-l@MTUsers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann Duncan Sent: Thursday, May

RE: [SPAM] RE: [MEDITECH-L] POM- PHA status board for unverified PHA orders

Until MEDITECH comes out with the long awaited PHA Tracker in 5.8 :-), there are some solutions to these issues. If your site does have EDM and is using the ED Tracker.that's an option. My issue with that is fitting into the normal workflow of a pharmacy department. I have had most success with

RE: [MEDITECH-L] ADM: Two Same Accounts Displaying on the Look-up

Hi, We have this problem as well and have already gotten ADM DTS 4764. It's not happening as often but it is still happening. Shanna -Original Message- From: Brian Golden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:53 PM To: Castillo, Cristina; meditech-l@mtusers.com Subject

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Vital signs question

Thanks everyone for your input! Ann From: Mona Ridge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 10:20 AM To: Ann Duncan; meditech-l@MTUsers.com Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Vital signs question Use the same queries as defined in the parameters. Plac

Re: [MEDITECH-L] PHA Medrol Dose Pak Order Entry

We also use the 4 mg tablets. We have an Order Set with all of the admin times. By combining some of the repeated doses/times, I was able to trim it down to (only) 7 orders. We have the Start Time hard-coded to the first dose of the first day. That works fine if the prescriber orders the Dose P

RE: [MEDITECH-L] RE: PROVIDER NOT IN MIS PROVIDER DICTIONARY

We have an issue with turn-around times to get new providers in... we have a separate RIS, and they say that a 24 hour turnaround to get new providers in is too long. Do others have a TAT for these new providers? Cindy Bodnar-Anderson Senior Programmer/Analyst IS, Regional Health Rapid City

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Notification of patients arrival

Our main Receptionist checks in our patients utilizing a shared excel spreadsheet. Each registrar has the worksheet on their desktop and can view which patient is next. Our ancillary departments also use this to check in the patient once they arrive at the department. We also track wait times usi

[MEDITECH-L] MM Equipment Management

Sherry, we use the Equipment Management of MM. We use Array Task+ software and it uses the MM equipment dictionary to populate equipment information in the task. Currently, we have all the facility's biomed equipment built in the dictionary and working on getting all equipment that is property

RE: [MEDITECH-L] (no subject)

Hi Rip, Here is a copy or our Rad req. Probably more then you want or need but you can remove what you don't want. There are also 2 standard Meditech UDF req formats that you could initialize: RADRW.EXAM.rad.udf.req.format.1 and RADRW.EXAM.rad.udf.req.format.2. Questions, let me know. Have a wond

[MEDITECH-L] FW: CMS to Publish the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Data Dissemination Notice

For all you out their suffering with me - CMS is finally going to publish an NPI lookup From: CMS CMSProviderResource Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:06 AM Subject: CMS to Publish the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Data Dissemination Not

[MEDITECH-L] RAD req second copy

Rip, here's three different ones I've played with. The third one's the prettiest, I think. Note that for turning it into an on-demand report, you'd want to alter the selections on page 2 accordingly. You could also just use one of these in-stream as the normal requisition for your RAD requisitio

[MEDITECH-L] CHARGE PROBLEM IN 5.6

HERE IS THE SCOOP...AT ONE TIME WE HAD A CUSTOM IN A OLD SYSTEM TO GET THE WHOLE HANDLING CHARGE FOR A MULTIDOSE ITEM, IN ANOTHER VERSION WE HAD THE CUSTOM REMOVED. WHEN WRITING FOR OUR HOSPITAL 5.6 UPDATE THEY THOUGHT WE STILL HAD CUSTOM, SO THEY TRIED ADDING THE CUSTOM BACK IN BUT DID IT BA

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Discharge Location

If you are able to write the report from ADM then I assume you are still withing the purge window. If this is the case you should be able to get the location from ADM. -- Bill Palmer Information Systems Financial Coordinator Mid-Columbia Medical Center The Dalles, OR 97058 541-296-7417 >>> On