CLN 500 ORDER TRANSMITTAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ORD---ans-✔✔Orders-Master-File-
Every-Order-will-make-a-record-in-the-ORD-File
Property---ans-✔✔Term-used-for-each-item-in-the-order-
discrete-pieces-of-information-about-an-order-that-can-be-evaluated-by-Order-Transmittal
Parent-Order---ans-✔✔The-original-Order-that-was-signed
Child-Order---ans-✔✔A-Single,-specific,-scheduled-instance-of-an-order.
Order-Status---ans-✔✔A-setting-that-determines-when-and-how-a-lab-or-procedure-order-
is-released
Rules---ans-✔✔Tell-the-system-what-to-do-with-the-order-information
Made-up-of-if/then-statements.
Conditions---ans-✔✔The-If-portion-of-the-order-transmittal-rule.-Conditions-evaluate-
multiple-properties-in-an-order.
Directives---ans-✔✔The-Then-portion-of-the-order-transmittal-rule.-There-are-Six-
Directives.-They-tell-the-system-what-to-do-with-the-order-information
Descriptor---ans-✔✔The-generic-destination-used-in-the-rule.-Allows-for-sharing-across-
areas-of-the-organization.
Destination-Workstation---ans-✔✔Represents-the-specific-destination-in-an-ordering-
workflow-with-a-send-directive.-Will-commonly-have-a-type-of-pool,-printer,-fax,-or-
interface.
Destination-Map---ans-✔✔Translates-the-generic-destination,-descriptor-pool,-to-the-
specific-destination
Search-Method---ans-✔✔There-are-three-search-methods.-These-tell-the-system-to-
search-for-a-map-using-one-of-the-two-map-hierarchies.
, Condition-Statement---ans-✔✔Tells-order-transmittal-what-properties-and-values-to-
evaluate-against-the-order-record.
Do-Directive---ans-✔✔executes-an-extension-record-(code)-to-perform-such-actions-as-
updating-a-color-flag-or-adding-a-consulting-provider-to-a-team.
Set-Directive---ans-✔✔Changes-a-property-value-in-the-order-record.
Send-Directive---ans-✔✔instructs-the-system-to-take-a-certain-report-containing-
information-about-the-order-and-send-that-report-to-a-generic-destination-such-as-an-
inbasket-pool-or-printer
Create-Directive---ans-✔✔used-for-multistep-order-transmittal,-when-orders-need-
additional-information-before-they-can-be-completed.
Stop-Directive---ans-✔✔Tells-the-system-to-stop-looking
GoTo-Directive---ans-✔✔tells-the-system-to-jump-into-another-order-transmittal-rule
Is-Null---ans-✔✔A-condition-statement-using-this-operator-will-return-as-true-if-the-order-
does-not-contain-a-value-for-the-property-being-evaluated-(No-Value)
Is-Not-Null---ans-✔✔A-Condition-Statement-using-this-operator-will-return-as-true-if-the-
order-contains-a-value.-Any-Value-for-that-property
Default---ans-✔✔A-condition-statement-using-this-operator-will-return-as-true-if-the-order-
does-not-contain-a-value-or-if-the-order-contains-a-value-(any-value-or-no-value)-for-the-
property-being-evaluated.
Contextual-Properties---ans-✔✔An-order-property-based-on-the-situational-factors,-
mostly-used-when-searching-for-a-rule-or-map-record.
Order-Defined-Properties---ans-✔✔An-order-property-value-that-is-defined-in-the-
medication-or-procedure-record.-User-can-not-change-most-of-these-values.-Mostly-used-
in-conditions-or-set-directives.
End-User-Defined-Properties---ans-✔✔An-order-property-that-the-user-can-change-
before-signing-the-order.-Mostly-used-in-conditions-or-set-directives.
Local---ans-✔✔Sends-to-a-destination-nearest-the-workstation-from-which-the-order-was-
placed.
Patient---ans-✔✔Sends-to-a-destination-based-on-or-associated-with-where-the-
encounter-took-place/where-the-patient-is-admitted.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ORD---ans-✔✔Orders-Master-File-
Every-Order-will-make-a-record-in-the-ORD-File
Property---ans-✔✔Term-used-for-each-item-in-the-order-
discrete-pieces-of-information-about-an-order-that-can-be-evaluated-by-Order-Transmittal
Parent-Order---ans-✔✔The-original-Order-that-was-signed
Child-Order---ans-✔✔A-Single,-specific,-scheduled-instance-of-an-order.
Order-Status---ans-✔✔A-setting-that-determines-when-and-how-a-lab-or-procedure-order-
is-released
Rules---ans-✔✔Tell-the-system-what-to-do-with-the-order-information
Made-up-of-if/then-statements.
Conditions---ans-✔✔The-If-portion-of-the-order-transmittal-rule.-Conditions-evaluate-
multiple-properties-in-an-order.
Directives---ans-✔✔The-Then-portion-of-the-order-transmittal-rule.-There-are-Six-
Directives.-They-tell-the-system-what-to-do-with-the-order-information
Descriptor---ans-✔✔The-generic-destination-used-in-the-rule.-Allows-for-sharing-across-
areas-of-the-organization.
Destination-Workstation---ans-✔✔Represents-the-specific-destination-in-an-ordering-
workflow-with-a-send-directive.-Will-commonly-have-a-type-of-pool,-printer,-fax,-or-
interface.
Destination-Map---ans-✔✔Translates-the-generic-destination,-descriptor-pool,-to-the-
specific-destination
Search-Method---ans-✔✔There-are-three-search-methods.-These-tell-the-system-to-
search-for-a-map-using-one-of-the-two-map-hierarchies.
, Condition-Statement---ans-✔✔Tells-order-transmittal-what-properties-and-values-to-
evaluate-against-the-order-record.
Do-Directive---ans-✔✔executes-an-extension-record-(code)-to-perform-such-actions-as-
updating-a-color-flag-or-adding-a-consulting-provider-to-a-team.
Set-Directive---ans-✔✔Changes-a-property-value-in-the-order-record.
Send-Directive---ans-✔✔instructs-the-system-to-take-a-certain-report-containing-
information-about-the-order-and-send-that-report-to-a-generic-destination-such-as-an-
inbasket-pool-or-printer
Create-Directive---ans-✔✔used-for-multistep-order-transmittal,-when-orders-need-
additional-information-before-they-can-be-completed.
Stop-Directive---ans-✔✔Tells-the-system-to-stop-looking
GoTo-Directive---ans-✔✔tells-the-system-to-jump-into-another-order-transmittal-rule
Is-Null---ans-✔✔A-condition-statement-using-this-operator-will-return-as-true-if-the-order-
does-not-contain-a-value-for-the-property-being-evaluated-(No-Value)
Is-Not-Null---ans-✔✔A-Condition-Statement-using-this-operator-will-return-as-true-if-the-
order-contains-a-value.-Any-Value-for-that-property
Default---ans-✔✔A-condition-statement-using-this-operator-will-return-as-true-if-the-order-
does-not-contain-a-value-or-if-the-order-contains-a-value-(any-value-or-no-value)-for-the-
property-being-evaluated.
Contextual-Properties---ans-✔✔An-order-property-based-on-the-situational-factors,-
mostly-used-when-searching-for-a-rule-or-map-record.
Order-Defined-Properties---ans-✔✔An-order-property-value-that-is-defined-in-the-
medication-or-procedure-record.-User-can-not-change-most-of-these-values.-Mostly-used-
in-conditions-or-set-directives.
End-User-Defined-Properties---ans-✔✔An-order-property-that-the-user-can-change-
before-signing-the-order.-Mostly-used-in-conditions-or-set-directives.
Local---ans-✔✔Sends-to-a-destination-nearest-the-workstation-from-which-the-order-was-
placed.
Patient---ans-✔✔Sends-to-a-destination-based-on-or-associated-with-where-the-
encounter-took-place/where-the-patient-is-admitted.
