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Storyboard - ANSWER-Storyboard summarizes key elements of the
patient story.
Activities - ANSWER-Activities are modules within a workspace where certain tasks
are completed
Navigator‐based activities: - ANSWER-A navigator is a configurable template
that contains a series of sections meant to follow a particular workflow
Rooming Navigator - ANSWER-Has standard sections used by nurses while rooming
a patient. To open a
section, click its name.
Plan Navigator - ANSWER-Dual‐pane navigator with sections related to orders,
diagnoses, and decision
support tools. All sections are open simultaneously
Wrap-Up Navigator - ANSWER-Dual‐pane navigator with sections for finalizing visit
charting. Used most often
by providers. All sections are open simultaneously.
Visit Taskbar - ANSWER-Look up, edit, and sign orders.
Document visit diagnoses
Enter a level of service for an encounter.
Print the After Visit Summary for the patient.
Sign the visit ﴾close the encounter for billing purposes﴿.
Secure - ANSWER-The patient workspace remains open
on that workstation
Log out - ANSWER-All open workspaces close on that
workstation
Encounters - ANSWER-Office Visit, Telephone, Letter (Out), Abstract, and Orders
only are all common types of
Order Composer - ANSWER-Use the order composer to edit the unsigned orders
details.
Discrete Sig - ANSWER-In Epic each part of the sig is a separate field referred to as
discrete sig
Discrete Dispense - ANSWER-The dispense amount of refills are calculated based
on the duration of the prescription
, Patient Instructions (found where) - ANSWER-Found in the Wrap Up Activity
Pre Charting Workspace - ANSWER-Used by Clinicians to queue up orders, enter
visit diagnosis, and begin notes in an upcoming appointment prior to the patient
being marked as arrived .
Sign My Visits - ANSWER-To streamline the process of closing encounters, use Sign
My Visits to finish up fast. Epic button-> Patient Care->Sign My Visits
Report Pane - ANSWER-Allows the user to find details about a scheduled patient.
This can be used to see such things as the pt immunization hx, Open Orders, patient
apts, etc.
Its ending date - ANSWER-What determines if a medication is current?
If an order has a recommended field, the user can sign the order. - ANSWER-True
To close an encounter the user must click the sign visit button. Charging takes place
when the encounter is closed. - ANSWER-Sign Visit
Subjective (Progress Note) - ANSWER-Describes the patient's current condition
including the chief complaint ﴾this is
called history of present illness or HPI﴿. Subjective includes pertinent and
negative symptoms ﴾negative means patient denies﴿ in a review of body systems
﴾ROS﴿. Pertinent medical, surgical, family, and other history along with current
medications and allergies are also referred to.
Objective (Progress Note) - ANSWER-Includes constitutional data and findings from
the physical examination
Assessment (Progress Note) - ANSWER-A summary of the diagnosis.
Plan - ANSWER-The plan for treatment. Includes patient education, orders, and
when the patient
should follow‐up.
SmartPhrases - ANSWER-essentially macros--they are shortcuts used to enter text
quickly. Long words, phrases, or paragraphs
SmartLink - ANSWER-Can be used to pull information from the patients chart into
the office note. For example, smartlink Lastlab will pull the patients recent lab values,
VS will pull vitals.
Which SmartTool﴾s﴿ can you summon using the dot? ﴾Choose all that apply.﴿
A﴿ SmartList
B﴿ SmartText
C﴿ SmartLink
D﴿ SmartPhrase - ANSWER-Smart Link & Smart Phrase