Re: [MEDITECH-L] Access to eMAR

I agree that the board needs to focus on something else! When we questioned the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy about paper MAR issue we were told that it they wanted to make electronic documentation and ordering safer than paper documentation. I'm not convinced it is safer. Not only does this P

[MEDITECH-L] FW: UB04 FL80

Dave: This is a problem for everyone. All of my clients reviewed and modified the insurances in their Insurance Dictionary to ensure that name, address and csz all fit in the boxes the best they could. The real problem occurs on "Other?" Insurances, when registration staff enter the name and

[MEDITECH-L] RN/Project Management Position Available

RN/Project Management Position Available We are looking for an RN who is savvy with Meditech's Physician Care System (Client/Server 5.6).  This person will also need to have Project Management skills. This is a full time consulting position with an 8 month contract in Texas.  If you're interested

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Print Multiples

You could always do it by storing the Multiple Query data using a do loop in a Macro and placing it into an MV array. Therefore you would just do the multiple of the TK which would have the data that might not normally be easily or accessible outside of the Detail line... A bit of advanced rep

Re: [MEDITECH-L] meditech-l Digest, Vol 32, Issue 34

I will be away from my office June 22 returning June 25. For Meditech software support, please contact the Help Desk at 684-6411. Thanks, Jo =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com T

[MEDITECH-L] MEDITECH CS sites with Omnicell dispensing machines

When a medication order is edited, especially if a different time is chosen, the edit does not show correctly on Omnicell. The reason for this is the code in the MEDITECH interface marks the message the same as a NEW order and does not distinguish it as a CHANGED order. When Omnicell receives the

[MEDITECH-L] Lab - Comments on Critical Results

I was asked to post this by our LIS Coordinator. DEAR DONNA PLEASE POST THIS IN MEDITECH FOR ME. Dear Users, I am looking for an alternative way for our pathologists to enter comments on critical or abnormal results in Lab. Currently we are editing a verified result, since many times these are s

[MEDITECH-L] Purging Bad Debt

I know that you can only purge accounts that have zero balances in MEDITECH. What process, if any, has anyone ever taken to get Bad Debt accounts with balances to zero so they could be purged? Did you do a selection report and then write them off using the Small Balance Write Off routine?

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Update new Demo Recall Question without a newaccount?

Hi Damien The Medical record module has routines to edit demo recall queries that are attached to ADM registration screens#30 Additional patient routines, #53 edit data. So, if the user doesn't have an account in ADM, you should be able to edit the query in MRI and the last response will

[MEDITECH-L] IPeople Products

We purchased products from IPeople and have been using them. We experience problems sometimes and we are not sure if the problems are with the products, what we are trying to do with the products, or the way we are developing using the products. We currently are using Echo, Direct, and Script.

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Access to eMAR

I have to wonder if the old ways of ensuring safety in medication administration (the Five Rights, which would now be coupled with two identifiers) has suffered in hospitals that do NOT have online documentation. Online systems create or add to some problems, in and of themselves. There is somethi

[MEDITECH-L] help with a macro

I need some help modifying a macro/report that I was fortunate to get from someone on the l many years ago. The report is written out of OE.PAT and is a rounds report for the doctors including their consults. GET.LIST.OF.DOCTORS 1^/TEMPD[c.attend.doctor], ""^D,DO{+MIS.DOC.DICT.c.menmonic[D]^

[MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed

We are live on 5.5 SR3,have 5.61 in test and are anxiously awaiting the eMAR desktop. Working on dictionaries in preparation. Current workflow: when patient is taking non formulary item, the pharmacy does not add this to the drug dictionary. They have a dictionary item called NFI. They zero the d

[MEDITECH-L] Magic B/AR

Good Morning L'ers Has anyone written a B/AR report using BAR.REV.PROC that spreads the quantity(I/P&O/P) by procedure/month in a TK region. Mine prints at every month end date rather than printing one TK region on the last month end date. Meditech tells me they won't be able to get t

Re: [MEDITECH-L] PT inpatient documentation

Hi Sharon, I have built CDS's for out PT and OT departments that are working well for them. I have one screen for the initial exam and the second for their daily documentation. Please let me know if you would like me to send you screen shots. Jeanne Hesseling Delnor Hospital Geneva,Il 601

[MEDITECH-L] PCS, PCM Positions Available

Full time or contract candidates considered. Must have strong MEDITECH skill set specific to PCS or PCM. Positions in Texas as well as on the East Coast. Please forward resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks. David Devine Healthcare Services Management, Inc. www.hsm-corp.com 781-749-4022 ext 11

Re: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed

Sorry, Cheryl, I feel your Pharmacy's pain. How else will you be able to scan the difference between one NFI and another unless they have distinct mnemonics and barcodes? Unfortunately, Pharmacy ends up having to bite the bullet and doing the extra work necessary for this to happen. All the more

Re: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed

You can use the RX number. A lot of places do that -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Miller Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:47 PM To: CHERYL TOOMEY; meditech-l@mtusers.com Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed Sorry, Cheryl, I f

Re: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed

Meditech is working on eventually having available any drug from the formulary service vendor available for order entry. I don't know when this will be available, but it will solve the problem. We do add most non-formulary drugs to the drug dictionary as they come up just to get the allergy and int

[MEDITECH-L] Downtime Procedures with Laser-Printed wristbands and labels

Hi All, We are about to go Live with LaserBand bar-coded wristbands and labels, and we are working to clarify the best downtime procedures. We would appreciate any suggestions and potential pitfalls from any hospitals already Live with these products. Thanks in advance!! Gary Sabula Syst

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Magic B/AR

The only way that I could do that with my NPR level would be to create an MV array and store the data accordingly into it based on the month ranges... I don't have a sample to supply.. But you would need to look at the procedure code, probably use it as a key, and then store the month data

Re: [MEDITECH-L] help with a macro

Hi Deanna, I don't know if these are selects or lists, but the thing that I am seeing is that the variable /TEMPD is used in many areas based on how the user answers the question when your macro is run, and it is also encapsulated into two DO loops... One doesn't have the "/ " in front of it or

Re: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed

Interesting, but where does the prescription number that you scan come from? Is it part of the drug package? thanks, Alan >>> "Williams Marilyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/22/2007 13:51 >>> At most of our facilities, we barcode it with the rx number from the non-formulary order. We usually do not ad

Re: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed

And when you get to Clinical Review it is a REQUIREMENT if you want the list of medications seen by the doctors to be complete Janice B Lisee RNC, BSN Senior Systems Analyst Frederick Memorial Hospital 240-566-3437 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [m

Re: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed

Cheryl: we have been live with eMAR for over 1.5 years and use non-formulary / patient's own med entries all the time. They are not pretty, but our nurses have become accostumed to using them. We do exactly what you list below, enter the zero dose & use dose instructions to enter in the actual me

Re: [MEDITECH-L] PT inpatient documentation

Please post. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeanne Hesseling Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:10 PM To: Sharon LaDuke; meditech-l@mtusers.com Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] PT inpatient documentation

Re: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed

When we went to the Emar, our pharmacy stopped using the NFI and added the drugs. It is easier for nursing to tell what drug they are scheduled to give as the whole dose instructions aren't seen until you actually look at the order. Non-Formulary isn't user friendly on the Emar. We are at 5.5, s

[MEDITECH-L] MM BAR CODE PRINTER

We are Magic 5.4, presently using the Dot Matrix Genicom 3840 for Meditech standard Bin Labels and Charge Labels. Of cource now the printer needs replaced so what are you all using out there in the Land of the L? Minnie Roehe Systems Analyst OakBend Medical Center 1705 Jackson Street Richmond,

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Access to eMAR

I couldn't agree more, except to say that if I have an active nursing license and am working as a clinical nurse,it is my ethical and legal responsibility to do what is right for my patients and their families. No matter the work load, no matter if I have not been retrained on the system for a yea

Re: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed

At most of our facilities, we barcode it with the rx number from the non-formulary order. We usually do not add it to the formulary. Marilyn Williams, R.Ph. HCA IT&S -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Miller Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007

[MEDITECH-L] PCS Training Manual

Is there anyone on the L who is willing to share their training manual with me from PCS. I have created 3 previous manuals for OE/EMR/EDM. I have started the PCS manual and would like some additional input from other sites. We are Magic C/S 5.5 sr1 due to Go-Live in November. I would appreciat

[MEDITECH-L] Liason between ADM and BAR

I'm posting this on behalf of one of my co-workers: Are there any Meditech hospitals who have a position within the Patient Financial Services division that works as a coordinator/manager between Patient Access and Patient Accounts as a "systems liason". This person might be responsible for al

Re: [MEDITECH-L] PPII print drivers and Formfast

4.20e has recently been posted up to the website... Just sharing incase you haven't noticed... maybe it might help, I have not seen this at our site! Damian A Shepard Systems Analyst -Original Message- From: meditech-l@mtusers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David DeSantis Sent:

Re: [MEDITECH-L] FW: UB04 FL80

We populate the insurance name, address, city, state and zip in FL 38. We did that in the UB-92 as well. SSI is our electronic vendor and they strip off the claims' insurance from those locators. Marilyn Curttright SwedishAmerican Health System Rockford, IL __

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Liason between ADM and BAR

Hi, Ken, I filled a position similar to what you describe in my former hospital, but as a Systems Analyst. I was the "go to" person for any Meditech and/or OV programs, as well as work flow, automation and efficiency issues. I'm not sure I still have a copy of that job description, but it was

[MEDITECH-L] Fw: microbiology workcard

Clear Day Thanks, Leah Dungo, AMT, ASCP LIS Manager Uvalde Memorial Hospital Uvalde, Tx 78801 830-278-6255 x1140 - Original Message - From: Leah Dungo To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 3:31 PM Subject: microbiology workcard Hi everyone. Right now we're still using pape

[MEDITECH-L] Attribute needed: take a date & add 1 day

I have a CDS date field that I need to put an attribute on to calculate a date. I need to take the date entered in the previous field and add one day. So, if I say that Day1 is 06/22/07, Day2 auto-populates with 06/23/07. Likewise, if Day1 is 06/30/07, Day2 should be 07/01/07. Any ideas what I

Re: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed

Pharmacy inspects the meds if they are going to be given in the hospital, and when they inspect it they attach a label with the barcode on it. -Original Message- From: Alan Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 2:08 PM To: Williams Marilyn; CHERYL TOOMEY; meditech-

[MEDITECH-L] Does anyone have a report that reads input from a file on the Meditech server?

Best Regards, Jane B. Weber Lead Programmer/Analyst TriHealth Information Systems 619 Oak Street, Suite #7 Cincinnati, OH 45206 513-569-6824 Telephone 513-569-6886 Fax 513-742-6735 Page [EMAIL PROTECTED] PRIVACY/CONFIDENTIALITY

[MEDITECH-L] Dade Dimension urine qc upload and file results

We're Magic 5.5 and have a Dade Dimension that we're trying to get to upload and file urine chemistry qc from. Has anyone gotten this to work? If we set (analyzer type dictionary) <> to "N" we can see the transmitted tests, but not the results, and patient ranges instead of qc ranges display o

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Lab Corrected Reports

While you cannot cancel an incorrect patient report, there is no reason you can't modify it to reflect testing was done on the wrong patient - the original results should then be stored as a comment and not visible unless you arrowed into the report in PCI. You could create a canned text entry "

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Attribute needed: take a date & add 1 day

DFT=%Z.date.add([ANS,"FIRSTDT"]|0,1) Joe Cocuzzo Vice President NPR Services Iatric Systems, Inc. Phone/Fax: (978) 805-4115 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.iatric.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cole, Beth Sent: Friday, June 22, 2

Re: [MEDITECH-L] PCS Training Manual

I would also be interested. Thanks. Kelly Lippold, RN, MSN Nurse Informaticist Salina Regional Health Center (785)452-7595 >>> "Dean, Denise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 6/22/2007 1:09 PM >>> Is there anyone on the L who is willing to share their training manual with me from PCS. I have created 3 pre

Re: [MEDITECH-L] PPII print drivers and Formfast

David: We print EDM forms that call FF overlays in EDM with version 4.20d and have not had this problem. I do not know about RAD Reports and the need for PPII (EDM needs it to be able to use PREVIEW for PIC instructions and other EDM report data). Good Luck, -Original Message- From: [EM