Meditech 5.6 Upgrade Training Desktop Functionality Groups similar functions together No more icons (Right Arrow) Indicates More Functions Allows movement to another area without going all the way back out. Opening screens in new windows leaves main menu available Navigating Through New Desktop Functionality Click onto arrows to go deeper Use Back function on right side to go back one section OR Click on function desired no matter where it displays Home takes you back to first column Recent displays recently viewed Meditech areas Frequent displays your more frequently accessed Meditech areas
Functionality Is It So Different? Choosing Site Here Or, if already passed this Site Choice,
Care Area Enter/Edit Patient Data Mostly the Same Functionality with Different Look and Feel Search By Patient or Location
To search by Patient Same Searches Work Partial Name and then F9 or OK key will do a partial search Green means that is the patient you are on and that patient s identifying information displays below Use Prior or Next to move through patient list Filter allows you to filter by the following
Standard Field Tab Same Information is Collected per Tab Note: * Means Required Field Custom Fields Tab Same Information is Collected Not the same amount of space Note: Page 1 of 3 with GOTO function
Allergies Tab Note NKA and UNOBTN (UNABLE TO OBTAIN) buttons Enter New to enter a New Allergy Information collected is the same
PATIENT REPORTS Special Note: o All OR Schedules and Dept Schedule will no longer be found under Patient Reports o Users with access to these reports should go into the appropriate SCH database see 2 nd picture below
ENTER ORDERS Let s start with Enter Orders which is now found in the Process Orders Function (See Process Orders below) NOTE: NEW FUNCTIONALITY o Series Order Answer Y or N if want Series or Continuous Order Directions o Has Specimen Been Collected Answer N for STO s. No longer using STO category. More on this later. o Note 1 of 2 GO TO function Not all questions displaying * (Asterisk) Denotes required questions Required questions may be on a later page o Note CHANGE PATIENT Can change patient AFTER you have placed and filed the orders This allows you to go to next patient and place orders on that patient
NOTE: NEW FUNCTIONALITY o String Search w/? has changed o By doing a lookup <F9> at Category Prompt you can Search by Category Mnemonic or Name, Order Set Mnemonic or Name or Keyword o Note Prior and Next Buttons to see more or go back You can use the same lookup <F9> functionality at the Procedure Prompt
PROCESS ORDERS Enter Orders, Review by Service Date and Review by Order Date are rolled up into one function Process Orders Patient Name Do Not have to enter Category OR Service Date Click on OK or F12 when ready to Process
PROCESS ORDERS NEW LOOK AND FEEL Bottom of Screen Note: Check the order or orders you want to process and then click the appropriate function o Patient Data take back to E/E Patient Data Screen o Temp Loc Temporary Location function o Order Enter Orders function o Amend o Edit Status o Edit Source Edit Order Source function o Cancel Cancel Function o Print Print Function o Change Selection Change Patient o Refresh Right Side of Screen o Process Process Orders o Change Patient o Change Location o Continuous Continuous Orders o Uncollected Displays Uncollected Orders to Process o Requisitions - Enter Work Orders o EMR Go to EMR o Colors Informational as to what each color means New Enhancement More Info to Follow Center of Screen Below Orders o More Information Will display the query responses for each order checked Can Sort by Any Heading This is the way to look at orders by Order Date or by Service Date
Collecting Specimens Click on Uncollected to see a list of all uncollected specimens then check the appropriate specimen and click the Collect button at the bottom of the screen
Other Functionality Dietary Related Functions Process Dietary Data See Next Page for Process Dietary Screen
Note Colors If click on Colors on Right will see what each color means All Diets in White That means this is what you are looking at More Information displays Dietary Queries Gives caregiver a running tab on diets Can use Current Diets Function just to see the current diets
Admissions Related Functions Discharges/ Bed Transfer Choose Function you want to do on right hand side of screen then fill in information In Transfer ADM IN and ADM INo Out Transfer Outpatient statuses Discharge Account Info See Below Demo Recall EMR Access the EMR
Account Info Look here for Review Patient Activity and to Reprint Admission Form (Print Armbands and Labels) Top of Screen o View Patient o View Condition o Print Patient o Reprint Admission Form (Print Armbands and Labels) o Print Patient (Short) o Review Patient Activity o View CCI Data o Patient Directory
PHARMACY RELATED FUNCTIONS No real change in information entered, just getting to it Print MARs
FINAL NOTES We have done the best possible in changing your menus to accommodate the new functionality. We may have missed something. It is your responsibility to go into the test system and review your day to day functionality to determine if something important is missing. If something is missing please call Applications at Ext 6562 or Pat Mulberger at Ext 5373 (Pat s Meditech Hotline). On the day of LIVE we will primarily be concerned with issues that directly affect patient care. So as not to be frustrated please please review your Order Entry and Scheduling (for OR reports) menus in Test 5.56. Questions? Call Ext 6562 or contact Pat M. at her regular extension 5781.