Well Visit: Plan/Orders

Version 20.14

This window map article points out some of the important aspects of the window you're working with in OP but is not intended to be instructional. To learn about topics related to using this window, see the Related Articles section at the bottom of this page.

About Well Visit: Plan/Orders

Path: Clinical, Practice Management, or Billing tab > Patient Chart button > Well Visits > New or Open Note button > Plan/Orders

The Plan/Orders window in a Well Visit adds/modifies the Plan and Patient Instructions for the visit, and allows for orders to be created. It includes the Order Worksheet, allowing you to place orders for labs, medications, patient education, surveys, and follow-up visits.

Well Visit: Plan/Orders Map

Number
SectionDescription
1
Plan/Orders buttonThe Plan/Orders button opens the Plan/Orders window in the patient's Well Visit Note.
2
Note Function buttonsThe Note Function buttons delete an entire Well Visit Note, edit a Well Visit Note, or save a Well Visit Note.
3
Flag as Incomplete checkboxThe Flag as Incomplete checkbox marks the Well Visit Note as unfinished.
4
Visit Status and Room drop-downs
The Visit Status and Room drop-down menus allow the user to select the appropriate status and location of the patient. These selections update the Tracking and Calendar windows.
5
Complete List buttonThe Complete List button provides a complete list of Well Visit Templates.
6
Prior Notes buttonThe Prior Notes button views prior notes and messages for the selected patient.
7
Plan sectionThe Plan section text box provides notes on the plan (solution) and patient instructions. The notes in this text box populate based upon the template chosen. A Phrase Construction button is available in this section so that you can easily add additional documentation.
8
Add Sick Encounter button
The Add Sick Encounter button creates or opens an Encounter Note in the patient's chart.
9
Copy button
The Copy button copies the text in the Plan notes and pastes them in the Patient Instructions section of the window.
10Patient Instructions
The Patient Instruction section is used to provide patient-specific directives and a summary of the visit. The notes in this text box populate based upon the template chosen. A Phrase Construction button is available in this section so that you can easily add additional documentation.
11
Patient Education Given checkboxThe Patient education given checkbox provides an indication that the patient was provided with the proper instruction for the reason for the visit.
12
Order tabsThe Order tabs are used to assign tasks to Departments within the Practice. Tasks can be associated to an Encounter or Well Visit Template and automatically populate the Order Worksheet. Tasks can also be assigned through each of the tabs located in the Orders window. Below is a description of what each tab is used for from left to right.
  • Order Worksheet Summary: Displays the tasks/orders with their corresponding special instructions, diagnosis, CPT codes, date, and status.
  • Med: Allows you to create, add, refill, print, send and review prescriptions.
  • Lab: Allows you to where you can add a diagnostic test, create a diagnostic test order, modify an order, and perform a diagnostic/test requisition.
  • Imm: Allows you to create and modify tasks for immunizations. Clicking the icon accesses the patient’s immunization chart. Recommended vaccines are indicated at the bottom of the Order Worksheet.
  • Pat Education: Allows you to create, modify, and view resource/handout orders.
  • Survey: Allows you to create, modify, and administer surveys from this location. Clicking the Do Now button opens the Survey window.
  • Follow-Up: Allows you to create and modify follow-up orders, and select to schedule a follow-up from this location. Clicking the Do Now button opens the Schedule window.
  • Other: This is where you can add a referral letter, create tasks for miscellaneous activity, modify a task, and perform tasks. Clicking the Add Referral Letter button opens the Referral/Care Transaction Details window.
13
Delete, Create and Do Now buttons
  • The Delete button detaches/removes the highlighted order.
  • The Do Now button performs the selected task.
  • The Create button creates a checklist of tasks for the current tab.
Version 20.13

This window map article points out some of the important aspects of the window you're working with in OP but is not intended to be instructional. To learn about topics related to using this window, see the Related Articles section at the bottom of this page.

About Preventive Exam: Plan/Orders

Path: Clinical, Practice Management, or Billing tab > Patient Chart button > Well Visits > New or Open Note button > Plan/Orders

The Plan/Orders window in a Well Visit adds/modifies the Plan and Patient Instructions for the visit, and allows for orders to be created. It includes the Order Worksheet, allowing you to place orders for labs, medications, patient education, surveys, and follow-up visits.


Preventive Exam: Plan/Orders Map

Number
SectionDescription
1
Plan/Orders buttonThe Plan/Orders button opens the Plan/Orders window in the patient's well visit note.
2
Encounter Function buttonsThe Function buttons delete an entire encounter note, edit an well visit note, or save an well visit note.
3
Flag as Incomplete checkboxThe Flag as Incomplete checkbox will mark an preventive exam as unfinished.
4
Complete List buttonThe Complete List button provides a complete list of preventive exam templates.
5
Prior Notes buttonThe Prior Notes button views prior notes and messages for the selected patient.
6
Plan panelThe Plan panel text box provide notes to the plan (solution) and patient instructions.  The notes in this text box will appear based upon the template chosen.
7
Phrase Construction buttonThe Phrase Construction button opens the Phrase Construction window.  Phrase Construction assists with the creation of notes and other text-based descriptions.
8
Copy buttonThe Copy button copies the text in the plan notes and pastes the notes in the patient instructions text box.
9
Add Sick Encounter buttonThe Add Sick Encounter button creates or opens an encounter not in the patient's chart.
10
Patient Education Given checkboxThe patient education given checkbox provides an indication that the patient was provided with the proper instruction for the reason of the patient encounter visit and the solution to resolve the diagnostic assessment.  
11
Patient InstructionThe Patient Instruction are used to provide notes inside the Plan or Patient Instruction text box.  The notes in this text box will appear based upon the template chosen.
12
Order WorksheetThe Order Worksheet assigns tasks to departments within the practice. Tasks can be associated to an encounter or well-visit template and automatically populate the Order Worksheet.  Tasks can also be assigned through each of the tabs located on the Order Worksheet.
  • : The Order Worksheet Summary tab displays the tasks/orders with their corresponding special instructions, diagnosis, CPT codes, date, and status.
  •  : The Medication Entry tab allows you to create, add, refill, print, send and review prescriptions from this location.
  • : The Diagnostic Test and Lab Entry tab is where you can add a diagnostic test, create a diagnostic test order, modify an order, and perform a diagnostic/test requisition from this location.
  •  : The Immunization tab allows you to create and modify tasks for immunizations in this location.  Clicking the needle icon accesses the patient’s immunization chart.   Recommended vaccines are indicated at the bottom of the order worksheet.
  • : The Patient Education tab allows you to create, modify, and view resource/handout orders from this location.
  •  : The Survey tab allows you to create, modify, and administer survey orders from this location.  Clicking the Do Now button opens the Survey window.
  •  : The Follow Up Task tab allows you to create and modify follow up orders, and select to schedule a followup from this location.  Clicking the Do Now button opens the Schedule and Practice Workflow window
  •  : The Other Task tab is where you can add a referral letter, create tasks for miscellaneous activity, modify a task, and perform tasks from this location.  Clicking the Add Referral Letter button opens the Referral/Care Transaction Details window.

13
Do Now buttonThe Do Now button performs the selected task.
14
Create buttonThe Create button creates a checklist of tasks for the current tab.
15
Delete buttonThe Delete button deletes a selected task for the current tab.