Welcome to the NEW CHUG— your ultimate destination for cutting-edge insights and discussions at the intersection of healthcare and technology.

Our platform is dedicated to exploring the dynamic landscape of healthcare technology, empowering professionals, enthusiasts, and innovators alike with the knowledge and resources to navigate the rapidly evolving field.

From telemedicine revolutionizing patient care to the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in diagnostics, we delve into a myriad of topics shaping the future of healthcare delivery. Whether you’re a seasoned healthcare IT professional, an aspiring entrepreneur in the digital health space, or simply curious about the latest innovations, our curated content, expert interviews, and thought-provoking articles provide a comprehensive exploration of healthcare technology’s most pressing issues.

Join us as we navigate the forefront of innovation, driving forward the transformation of healthcare for a healthier, more connected world.

Have questions or suggestions? Please use the contact button below.

Notifications

Clear all

Tracking the use of encounter forms

Employment Opportunities

Last Post by Anonymous 1 second ago

3 Posts

3 Users

0 Reactions

88 Views

RSS

sonnenbe

(@sonnenbe)

Posts: 33

Trusted Member

Topic starter

We would like to track the usage of the encounter forms in our system. There are 100 obs terms in the system named EFTRACKn where n is 1..100.

I would like to set the value of one of the EFTRACK obs terms when a form is loaded to see how frequently that form is used.

I inserted the following statement into the function section of the form:

{!obsnow("EFTRACK2","formname"+USER.LOGINNAME)}

but nothing happens.
However, if I reimport the form into the EMR and then update it with the "Get Latest Form Version" it then sets the obs term.

Is there a standard way of tracking encounter form use that works predictably?
Thanks!

Posted : August 7, 2018 2:36 am

virtualHITman

(@virtualhitman)

Posts: 319

Reputable Member

Try something like this:

{

!if (obsnow("EFTRACK2") <> "") then

//do nothing, obsterm already set with username that first opened form

else

obsnow("EFTRACK2",USER.LOGINNAME)

endif

}

watcher expression should evaluate when the form is first opened and then set the value of the appropriate obsterm to the username that opened the form unless the obsterm already has a value

Posted : August 7, 2018 3:14 am

dneverson

(@dneverson)

Posts: 14

Eminent Member

This is how I have been tracking encounter forms. Added this to a text component. Reason for my approach is we are also needing to tack encounter types which, as far as I know not possible, so using the encounter document name and summary helps triangulate what type is being used in the database.

{local test = OBSNOW('TEST AREA', REMOVE(DOCUMENT.ACTIVESUMDESC,1,13)) test = ""}

Then in the SQL DB Use something like this for tracking:

SELECT OBS.OBSVALUE AS Encounter, (PAT.First+' '+PAT.Last) AS PatientName, PAT.Birthdate, (USR.FIRSTNAME+' '+USR.LASTNAME) AS Provider, OBS.OBSDATE AS Date FROM OBS, PatientProfile PAT, USR WHERE OBS.PUBUSER = USR.PVID AND OBS.PID = PAT.PID AND OBS.HDID = 1000071 ORDER BY OBSVALUE

Posted : July 23, 2019 11:17 am

Share:

24 Forums
9,940 Topics
39.9 K Posts
0 Online
6,470 Members

Forum Icons: Forum contains no unread posts Forum contains unread posts

Topic Icons: Not Replied Replied Active Hot Sticky Unapproved Solved Private Closed

Powered by wpForo Powered by wpForo version 2.4.0