Creating a New Order

You can create an order for a new patient from the Scheduling group, the Patient Search, or Patient Mode.

1. Click New Order on the navigation menu or press Ctrl+N.

2. Enter a patient ID or if its a new patient, click the create temporary Patient ID icon.

3. Enter the information for the order.

To add a requested procedure code to the order:

1. Click Add.

2. Select the modality type using the Group buttons. Optionally, search for a procedure code by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the Procedure Code Search (optional) box.

3. Select a study from the Group drop-down list.

4. Select the studies in the Studies box.

5. Select the procedures in the Procedure Code Recommendations box. The studies and procedure codes appear in the Items to Schedule section.

6. Click OK.

Requested Procedure

Displays the options for selecting procedures including associated groups, studies, and procedure codes.

• Group Buttons – select the procedure group for the order. Clicking All Study Groups displays all groups in a drop-down list. This determines what study groups are displayed.

• Hide/Show Image – appears when an image is associated with a procedure group.

• Study Groups – select the group from the drop-down list or by clicking the area on the image. This determines what studies are displayed.

• Studies List – select the study. This determines what procedure codes are displayed.

• Procedure Code Search (optional) – enter a number to select a specific procedure code or click the magnifying glass to search by partial code or code descriptions.

• Procedure Code Recommendations – select the check boxes of procedures to be performed. This list groups procedures under the following categories:

• Recommended Procedures – procedures most often performed for that type of study

• Procedures – other relevant procedures

• Procedures Added Under Another Study – appears if a procedure is already scheduled

• Items to Schedule – lists the selected studies and procedure codes. If studies from different modalities are selected. The items are grouped in tabs based on modality type, the modality name and procedure duration appear on the tab.

• Duration – allows you to override the expected duration for a procedure.

To add more than one procedure to an order:

1. Open a new order or existing order.

2. Select a procedure from the Procedure box.

3. Click the down arrow beside the OK.

4. Click Apply.

5. Select a different procedure from the Procedure box.

6. Click Apply again if you want to add another procedure or click OK.