Click on the “Save” button at the bottom of the template. The test has been ordered and an order module will appear that shows the diagnosis and test ordered. Labs being ordered from outside labs will be printed and given to the patient. Repeat the above process if you have additional diagnoses with associated labs to order. Reporting Normal Lab Results All lab results will automatically flow into the providers PAQ (Provider Approval Queue) for sign-off and instructions for patient notification. Providers can, at their discretion, notify patients of results or task their workgroup with instructions for patient notification, usually by letter or phone. Patients will be notified of normal lab results within 10 days. Reporting Abnormal Lab Results All lab results will automatically flow into the providers PAQ (Provider Approval Queue) for sign-off and instructions for patient notification. Abnormal lab results will be flagged to bring them to the clinician’s attention by a color change in the description of the order. Red will indicate results are high and blue indicates results are low. Providers and/or clinical support staff will make an effort to contact all patients with clinically significant abnormal lab results within three business days of receipt. A clinically significant abnormal lab is defined as a lab result that requires action or follow up. After three business days, if the patient cannot be contacted by phone, notification of abnormal results will be made by letter. The lab letter will include both the test results and the treatment plan from the provider. When providers will not be in the office for more than 3 days, they will indicate to the Director of Nursing which remaining provider will be reviewing and managing their PAQ during their absence. Electronically Incorporate Results in the EHR With the use of an interface, lab results will flow into structured and searchable fields in the patient’s EHR. Documentation of Patient Notification in the EHR
Click on the “Save” button at the bottom of the template. The test has been ordered and an order module will appear that shows the diagnosis and test ordered. Labs being ordered from outside labs will be printed and given to the patient. Repeat the above process if you have additional diagnoses with associated labs to order. Reporting Normal Lab Results All lab results will automatically flow into the providers PAQ (Provider Approval Queue) for sign-off and instructions for patient notification. Providers can, at their discretion, notify patients of results or task their workgroup with instructions for patient notification, usually by letter or phone. Patients will be notified of normal lab results within 10 days. Reporting Abnormal Lab Results All lab results will automatically flow into the providers PAQ (Provider Approval Queue) for sign-off and instructions for patient notification. Abnormal lab results will be flagged to bring them to the clinician’s attention by a color change in the description of the order. Red will indicate results are high and blue indicates results are low. Providers and/or clinical support staff will make an effort to contact all patients with clinically significant abnormal lab results within three business days of receipt. A clinically significant abnormal lab is defined as a lab result that requires action or follow up. After three business days, if the patient cannot be contacted by phone, notification of abnormal results will be made by letter. The lab letter will include both the test results and the treatment plan from the provider. When providers will not be in the office for more than 3 days, they will indicate to the Director of Nursing which remaining provider will be reviewing and managing their PAQ during their absence. Electronically Incorporate Results in the EHR With the use of an interface, lab results will flow into structured and searchable fields in the patient’s EHR. Documentation of Patient Notification in the EHR