15.1 Updated Preferences

The following tables contain

General Preferences

Preference	Values	Personalize?	Description
Add the Generic Provider columns and filters to the sites	Select All Sites, (any sites configured in TW listed here)	User cannot override	The Add the Generic Provider columns and filters to the sites preference in the General category activates the Assigned Provider and Scheduled columns in Daily Schedule for organization sites who use a generic provider schedule. Note: This preference is not generally available, and is currently used for a single client.
AllowAssociationOfCaseInformationToEncounters	Y/N	User cannot override	When TouchWorks and the practice management system are integrated to support occupational medicine, which includes employer services or worker's compensation-- this preference becomes pertinent. Selecting 'YES' for this preference will display the Case Link icon on the Encounter Summary header for non-appointment encounters. If set to 'NO' the icon will not display (See Encounter Summary Enhancements Feature Guide). Clicking the case link icon will display Case Selector page from which you can add, update, or remove a case linked to encounter in-context.
ClinicalDataRefreshInterval	Numeric	User can override	"The ClinicalDataRefreshInterval preference enables you to decide the rate at which the Allscripts TouchWorksÆ EHR application refreshes imported clinical items in Chart Viewer. The refresh interval value is displayed in seconds and the default is set to 60. The default can remain, or you can enter any value you prefer. Note: If you set the preference to a value less than 3, the application will default to 3 seconds.