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jfitzmd

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What MEL function is available to retrieve completed orders on a patient? I wish to retrieve orders for a specific CPT code.

Posted : July 25, 2012 6:16 am

jjordet

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ORDER_LIST_CHANGES

description

Lists orders entered during the current or specified update, indicating each order’s status.

type

Data symbol function

syntax

ORDER_LIST_CHANGES

arguments

N/A

when to evaluate

Set evaluation to Continuously to include changes to the list made after the symbol is inserted in the note.

returns

List of orders and their status with a blank line between orders

comment

This data symbol function provides a listing of changes made during the current update.

This symbol returns information for only the last order given.

example

{'{ORDER_LIST_CHANGES()}'}

Sample return showing several orders in an update, some of which have already been signed.

Added new Test order of CBC with Differential (CPT-85025) – signed

Added new Referral order of EEG Evaluation (CPT-95950) – signed

Added new Service order of Ofc Vst, Est Level II (CPT-99212)

where used

Chart: text components, chart notes, and quick text

Encounter Form Editor: Data Display items with a Clinical Function connection and MEL expressions

Posted : July 25, 2012 6:55 am

jfitzmd

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I want to determine the authorizing provider of a completed order. None of the Order functions are able to access completed orders: Orders_After(), Orders_Prior(), etc. I would like to know if there is an object in the mldefs*.txt that I can access via the find() symbol.

Posted : July 25, 2012 7:01 am

kwolfe

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I was just trying to do something similar – get a list of completed referrals. ORDERS_ALL seems to return all orders including completed and canceled. Something like this might work for the question in your original post (did not test for errors)

fn FindCompletedOrders(cptCode){
local orders = ""
local ordersDelim = getfield(ORDERS_ALL("delimited"), "|","")
local ordersDelimSize = size(ordersDelim)
for i = 1, i <= ordersDelimSize, i = i + 1 do
ordersDelim[i] = getfield(ordersDelim[i],"^","")
if ordersDelim[i][3] == cptCode and ordersDelim[i][20] == "C" then
    if orders <> "" then
     orders = orders + HRET
    endif
    orders = orders + ordersDelim[i]
   endif
endfor
return orders
}

(actually, after looking at that, I'm not sure if its legal to do something like "orders = orders + ordersDelim[i]" after ordersDelim was made into an array… I'm still new to MEL, lol)

The key thing is to check the status, here's the codes from the database docs:

U Unsigned
H Administrative hold; the order has been signed, but not sent to the service provider.
S In process; the order has been signed and sent to the service provider.
C Complete; the order has been processed and any requested results have been received.
X Canceled; the order was canceled after being signed.

Posted : July 26, 2012 3:22 am

jfitzmd

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This is exactly the help I was looking for. Orders_All is not listed in the data symbols help file for CPS 9.5. Do you have a description of the function. Would help to have the order of the elements but not critical. Fantastic work.

Posted : July 26, 2012 3:30 am

kwolfe

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Probably the same as the others besides that it returns all

ORDERS_ALL

description

Returns a list of all orders for a patient.

Active orders do not include those with a status of Complete. That means that some orders created
and signed during the update, such as injections given or durable medical
equipment dispensed at the time of the encounter, are not displayed.

type

Data symbol function

syntax

ORDERS_ALL(listtype,order type)

arguments

Listtype

Defines the way you would like the information represented:

Comma - returns a comma-delimited list of order descriptions and
codes

List - returns a list of order descriptions and codes

Delimited - returns a delimited list of all order information, with
pipes(|) between order records and carets (^) between fields. Information
returned in the following table.

Field #	Field Description	Sample
1	Order Description	Antigen Therapy Services
2	Order Type	R
3	Order Code	CPT-95165
4	Order Start Date	08/22/2003
5	Order End Date	09/22/2003
6	Diagnosis Description	CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
7	Diagnosis Code	ICD-414.00
8	Order Comments	Please call once started
9	Duration	3
10	Duration Units	W
11	Number of Visits	3
12	Priority	U
13	Service Provider	Michael Latta, MD
14	Service Provider Specialty	Allergy\Immunology
15	Service Provider Organization	AAA Allergy Clinic
16	Service Provider Address	19540 SW Hassalo Dr. Tigard, OR
17	Service Provider Phone	503–684–4473
18	Authorization Number	E1235
19	Administrative Comments	Call prior to first appointment to secure authorization
20	Order Status	S
21	Authorizing Provider	Harry Winston, MD
22	Signed/Unsigned	UNSIGNED
23	Modifier Code	21
24	Modifier Description	Prolonged Evaluation and Management Services
25	Order Number	1234-987

Posted : July 26, 2012 3:37 am

jfitzmd

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You were correct in your concern about orders=orders+ordersDelim[i], doesn't work. Here is the code that I wrote (formatting stripped out unfortunately):

/*Retrieve all orders for a given CPT-4, return authorizing provider, order description, date of order*/

{! fn getAuthProv(strCPT)

{

local strOrders=""

local i=1

local OrdersArray=getfield(Orders_All("delimited"),"|","")

local OrdersSize=size(OrdersArray)

if OrdersSize>0 then

for i=1,i<=OrdersSize,i=i+1

OrdersArray[i]=getfield(OrdersArray[i],"^","")

if OrdersArray[i][3]==strCPT then

if strOrders<>"" then

strOrders=strOrders+HRET

endif

strOrders=strOrders+OrdersArray[i][21]+": "+OrdersArray[i][1]+" "+OrdersArray[i][4]

endif

endfor

endif

return strOrders

}

Posted : July 26, 2012 4:55 am

Anonymous

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I am trying to generate a dynamic choice list for a listbox that will populate only the current orders and its CPT Code and then have it make the next selection on the list.

So far I have had very little luck.

This is the current MEL Expressoin I am trying to use.

{ If ORDERS_AFTER("list")<>"" then str(getfield(ORDERS_AFTER("lists"),"]","\r")) else "" endif}

Any help is appreciated.

Posted : August 10, 2012 3:19 am

Anonymous

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You have and extra "s",

{ If ORDERS_AFTER("list")<>"" then str(getfield(ORDERS_AFTER("lists"),"]","\r")) else "" endif}

but even so, this isn't quite what you need. The goal is to return a comma-delimited list of orders because your listbox expects a comma in order to start the new item in the list. The simplest way is to use orders_after("comma") instead of "list" so you'll get the delimited the listbox expects. That may return more info than you really need in the list, in which case you could use the delimited version and write a function to select the elements you need, but start with "comma" and see how that goes. Just assign your dynamic list to: {orders_after("comma")} you don't need the conditional statement.

Posted : August 10, 2012 4:14 am

Anonymous

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Thanks for your suggestion

When I do this instead of getting a check box:

CT Scan brain w/o Contrast [CPT-70450]

I get a check box for each:

CT Scan

brain

w/o Contrast [CPT-70450]

Any help is appreciated.

Posted : August 10, 2012 4:21 am

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