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Is there any way to add a referral in the same fashion as MEL_ADD_ORDER

I know the mel add order does not allow a referral to be added to the order module. I am attempting to reduce clicks for our physicians and could use some help.

thanks, Debby Jennings

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Posted : June 10, 2013 6:23 am

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Never mind folks, I found the Orders_New will allow a referral

Debby

Posted : June 10, 2013 6:33 am

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OK folks, sorry, but I see this will not work either. help?

thanks, Debby Jennings

Posted : June 10, 2013 6:40 am

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As of right now you cannot add referrals from an encounter form with MEL_ADD_ORDER. Here is a note from the documentation on MEL_ADD_ORDER:

Note: MEL_ADD_ORDER cannot add referrals. 
Do not use this function outside of a chart update; otherwise, the note will not be signed.

Posted : June 10, 2013 7:33 am

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Yes, thanks, I did see that. I was wondering if there was another way to do it. Is it possible to do a combo of something like these 2 statements? I'm pretty new at function programming.

{if DOCUMENT.ICD78907=="Abdominal pain" then MEL_ADD_PROBLEM("dx of"," Abdominal pain","ICD-789.07",STR(._TODAYSDATE),"","","","") endif} and

{if DOCUMENT.OUTSIDE_REFERRAL <>"" then fnBB_MEL_ADD_ORDER("T","Clinical Instructions","Referral Outside AP","","","","","1","N","","") endif}

thanks, Debby

Posted : June 10, 2013 10:05 pm

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Yeah, your only choice is to make it a Test or a Service, but then you lose all the functionality that CPS gives you for referrals. You will also need to change any of your reports in the system that give information on referrals. Our health group decided to leave all the referrals as they are and just use the Orders Module. It may take a little more time for the physician/nurse to do them, but it saves a lot of headache in the long run.

Posted : June 10, 2013 11:08 pm

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thanks for the input. Deb

Posted : June 10, 2013 11:18 pm

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