The Patient Information Bar provides users with useful patient information at a glance without having to access templates and modules to retrieve the information. In this lesson we will explore the different features available on the Patient Information Bar.
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Patient Demographics
All of the patients documented demographics are available on the Patient information bar. This information includes the following:
- Patient Name
- Patient Gender
- Patient DOB
- Patient Address
- Patient Contact Information (hovering the mouse over the contact reveals all of the patients documented contact information)
- Patients Picture if applicable
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Module Buttons
The Patient Information Bar displays a series of buttons that allow users to view patient information and alerts at a glance. Hovering the mouse over these buttons will allow users to view the following information:
- Alerts - View PM and EHR alerts pertaining to patient.
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- Allergies - View patients unresolved allergies
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- Problems - Displays patients Problems List based on Date of Onset.
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Please note that the presence of a question mark means that no active or unresolved information is available.
- Diagnoses - Displays the patients most recent diagnoses history based on encounter.
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- Medications - Displays the patients active medications list.
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- Appointments - Displays patients appointment history.
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- Lab Results - This is a link that when pressed will present a pop-up of the patients available lab results.
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Active Text Links
There are several Active Text Links available on the Patient Information Bar. However, in this lesson we will only mention the following:
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OBGYN Details (Female Patients Only) - View patients Gynecological History, and Pregnancy History.
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Demo - View patient Demographic information which also includes the patients Emergency Contact, and Pharmacy information.
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Membership - View patients assigned Program information, PCP History, ER Visit/In Patient/SNF History, and Referral Authorization information.
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Advance Directives - View Correspondent information such as Living Will, Advanced Directives, POLST, and Durable Power of Attorney.
- Screening Summary - View patient Social History , Counseling, and Screening information.
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Additional Patient Information
Here is a list of additional patient information available on the Patient Information Bar:
- Patient Insurance - View Encounter Insurance Information.
- Pref Language - View patients Preferred Language.
- Patient Portal - View patients Patient Portal status.
- Nickname - View alternative name for patient.
- Email - View patient Email address.
- PCP - Patients Primary Care Provider.
- Referring - Referring Provider Information. (Usually same as PCP unless otherwise stated)
- Rendering - Encounter Rendering Provider information.
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Information available on Patient Information Bar may differ for other practices.
Conclusion
This concludes this lesson on the Patient Information Bar.