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VFE - Removing old diagnosed problems

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Hello. I am brand new to Centricity and MEL. Any pointers from experienced programmers here on learning MEL will be greatly appreciated.

Here is my specific question: I want the provider to be able to remove old problems that are no longer an issue, from active problem list. I added a RESOLVED option but need to tie that option to:

1. Remove the problem from ACTIVE PROBLEMS LIST

2. Put it in ALL PROBLEMS LIST

3. Add a text entry in the Assessment and Planning section of the chart note that a problem was resolved on this date by this provider.

I can't seem to find the code that ties my RESOLVED option in VFE form to the chart note etc. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

Posted : April 22, 2014 3:28 am

gibsonmi

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For 1 and 2, Using MEL_REMOVE_PROBLEM() with PROB_AFTER() to find the PRID is how you make a problem inactive. MEL_ADD_ASSESSMENT() is what it sounds like you want for part three, but it depends exactly where you want it displayed, I dont know what A&P form you are using. Here is a bunch of code I use for removing problems. The first line goes in an action button the rest goes in the code panel. document.removal_reason can be hard coded, I have a dropdown for it. This only works on CPS 11 or CPS 12, maybe EMR9.8? As a disclaimer, I havent used any of this code in production yet as we are still on CPS 10.1.

{REMOVE_PROB(ACTIVE_R_PRID,document.removal_reason)}

{fn REMOVE_PROB(PRID,reason){ProbRemoveCode(MEL_REMOVE_PROBLEM(PRID,str(._TODAYSDATE),

"",reason))}}

{!global Active_R_PRID}{HOLD_PRID(Remove_Prob_ICD9,Remove_Prob_DESC,

"R")}

{!global Remove_Prob_ICD9 = ProbICD9(DOCUMENT.PROB_FOR_REMOVE)}

{!global Remove_Prob_DESC = ProbDESC(DOCUMENT.PROB_FOR_REMOVE)}

{!fn ProbICD9(var){

if (var ==

"") then

return

else

return sub(var,match(var,

"(ICD") + 1,size(var) - match(var,"(ICD") - 1)

endif

}}

{!fn ProbDESC(var){

if (var ==

"") then

return

else

return sub(var,1,match(var,

" (ICD") - 1)

endif

}}

{!fn HOLD_PRID(icd9,desc,type){

local hold = getfield(PROB_AFTER(

"delimited"),"|","")

local tmp

if (icd9 ==

"" and desc == "") then Active_PRID = "" return "" endif

for i = 1, i <=size(hold), i = i + 1 do

tmp = getfield(hold[i],

"^","")

if (tmp[3] == icd9) or (tmp[2] == desc) then

eval(

"Active_" + type + "_PRID = " + tmp[9])

return

endif

endfor

Active_PRID =

return

}}

Posted : April 22, 2014 3:53 am

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robertb said:

Hello. I am brand new to Centricity and MEL. Any pointers from experienced programmers here on learning MEL will be greatly appreciated.

Here is my specific question: I want the provider to be able to remove old problems that are no longer an issue, from active problem list. I added a RESOLVED option but need to tie that option to:

1. Remove the problem from ACTIVE PROBLEMS LIST

2. Put it in ALL PROBLEMS LIST

3. Add a text entry in the Assessment and Planning section of the chart note that a problem was resolved on this date by this provider.

I can't seem to find the code that ties my RESOLVED option in VFE form to the chart note etc. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

Thank you Michael. I will try your code. We are still on EMR 9.5.

Posted : April 22, 2014 4:00 am

gibsonmi

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Is 9.5 the equivalent of CPS10 or 11? These function were introduced alongside ICD10, if you dont have ICD-10 in your system this wont work. There isnt a way to remove problems with MEL in any earlier versions.

Posted : April 22, 2014 4:11 am

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