Difference between revisions of "Build Flowsheets"

Revision as of 18:00, 8 May 2008

Rows from Upgrade Build Workbook_Phase 1.xls:

Define Result items that should be considered equivalent when included in a flowsheet.

Review flowsheets that contain Medcin Findings and build corresponding clinical forms.

Flowsheet Overview

Flowsheets serve as a convenient tool for looking at patient data over time and analyzing trends

Columns – represent an interval of time (i.e. week)
Rows – represent selected clinical data (i.e. results)

Access Flowsheet Builder

Login to TouchWorks using a TW Administrative account (TWAdmin)

Change the workplace from TWAdmin to Phys Admin
Expand the By Category menu item in the VTB
Select Flowsheets

Flowsheets are organized by Specialty

The default category in the Specialty dropdown is 'Unassigned'

'Unassigned' displays any flowsheets not assigned to a specialty

Select 'Family Medicine' from the Specialty dropdown

The list of flowsheets linked to 'Family Medicine' appears

Select 'Asthma'

The 'Asthma' flowsheet is displayed

Build a new Flowsheet

Select the Specialty to which the new Flowsheet will belong.
Click the New button.
Enter the Name of the new Flowsheet.
Link the Flowsheet to a problem or problems if necessary.
To add an orderable item, click Add Item.
Select a Classification to browse or use the Search field.
To add a Medcin Finding, click Add Findings.
Select a Classification of findings or use the Search field.
When finished adding the desired items, Preview the Flowsheet.
Once you are satisfied with the Flowsheet, click Save or:
If you are not sure you are completely satisfied, click Save as Draft. This will allow you

to complete the Flowsheet later.

When finished adding the appropriate items to the Flowsheet, click OK and view the items under the Build tab on the main screen

File:Draft flowsheet.jpg

View Flowsheet in user interface

Navigate to the Clinical Desktop
Select HMP
Change the View to Flowsheets
Select Proper Specialty
Select Desired Flowsheet

File:View flowsheet in user interface.jpg

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 [[Image:View_Flowsheet.jpg]]
-==Build a new Flowsheet==
+==Build a new Flowsheet ==
-hoose the appropriate specialty from the Specialty drop-down and Click New. Enter the appropriate Flowsheet name in the Name text box
+#Select the Specialty to which the new Flowsheet will belong.
+# Click the New button.
-or?
+# Enter the Name of the new Flowsheet.
+# Link the Flowsheet to a problem or problems if necessary.
-'''To Build a new Flowsheet''' click New, enter Name, and Link Specialties
+# To add an orderable item, click Add Item.
+# Select a Classification to browse or use the Search field.
-'''To link the Flowsheet to a problem'''
+# To add a Medcin Finding, click Add Findings.
-click ''the button'' to load the Problem Search screen. Select a problem type, type in a problem (or similar terminology) and click the button to return an associated list from the database. Click on the problems to be linked and click OK
+# Select a Classification of findings or use the Search field.
+# When finished adding the desired items, Preview the Flowsheet.
-'''To add an Orderable Item click Add Item'''
+# Once you are satisfied with the Flowsheet, click Save or:
-Select a classification type under the Classification list box (ex. Laboratory)
+# If you are not sure you are completely satisfied, click Save as Draft. This will allow you
-Search for items via the dictionary by typing a description into the Search For text box and clicking the Go. Add the necessary items
+to complete the Flowsheet later.
-'''To add Medcin Findings click Add Findings'''
-Select a classification type under the Classification list box (ex. Laboratory)
-Search for items via the dictionary by typing a description into the Search For text box and clicking the Go. Add the necessary items
 When finished adding the appropriate items to the Flowsheet, click OK and view the items under the Build tab on the main screen
-To Preview how the items will load into the Flowsheet on the front end of TouchWorks, click the Preview tab
-When all Orderable Items have been added to the Flowsheet, click the SAVE button at the bottom-right of the screen
-While constructing a Flowsheet, an administrator may decide that the Flowsheet is not quite ready to be placed in a “live” environment due to the fact that the Flowsheet is not complete
-Flowsheet Builder still allows for the user to place the Flowsheet into a Draft status
 [[Image:draft flowsheet.jpg]]