[MEDITECH-L] PCS/BMV question - 24 hour pharmacy

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We are a 150 bed hospital on client server 5.54 PP10. We will be going live
with PCS and BMV later this year. We do not have a 24 hour pharmacy
currently and are interested in other hospitals experiences regarding
staffing and effects of same.

Thank you,
Katie Fogarty, RN
Director - Systems Management
Information Systems
Greater Hazleton Health Alliance
Hazleton General Hospital
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3. Re: Report Scheduler (George Carrico)
4. Re: Wireless access (Freeman, Gale)
5. Re: Wireless access (JohnMar...@rush.edu)
6. Medication Dispensing System (Deborah Bergeron)
7. OR Module: defaulting attribute for assessments (Bill Bowen)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:00:19 -0700
From: Sheral Graham <sheral...@live.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] tablets for use with EDM
To: Jeanette Ahrens <jah...@dmh.org>, Anne Markham
<amar...@tanner.org>, <medit...@mtusers.com>
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I had the same experience. Although the tablets chosen did not work all
that well with Meditech (i.e. Toughbook...this was a while ago), the tablets
did eventually end up in the closet in the physicians lounge. We had a very
motivated physician who wanted to "make them work".....but after a few weeks
of trial......the tablets were mothballed. The ED docs much preferred using
the cows, desk mounted laptops, or desktops. Something about being able to
occasionaly sit down......and the screens being easier to read....and being
able to use a mouse, not a stylus or touch pad. Depends on your culture I
guess.

Sheral Graham
Clinical Analyst> Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:30:40 -0400> From:
JAh...@dmh.org> To: amar...@tanner.org; medit...@mtusers.com> Subject:
Re: [MEDITECH-L] tablets for use with EDM> > Our head ED physician trialed a
couple of tablets and chose the C5 motion. It is > collecting dust because
he "steals" one of the nurses' cows instead since he doesn't> have to carry
it or dock it and it comes with a nice little work> surface and large lcd
monitor. The nurses are giving him a hard time :)> > Jeanette> > >>> "Anne
Markham" <amar...@tanner.org> 3/31/2008 8:34 AM >>>> > We are considering
purchasing tablets for the physicians in our EDs and> Immediate Care areas.
Has anyone out there purchased tablets for this> use? If so, what kind did
you get? Are you happy with them? What are> the pros and cons? Thanks.> > >
> Anne Craven-Markham, RN, MS> > Clinical Applications Coordinator> >
Information Systems> > Tanner Healthsystems> > 770-838-8513> > > > > > "The
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:07:20 -0500
From: "Deanna Ramirez" <deanna....@delnor.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Digital Camera Use and Meditech
To: "Kwiatkowski, Andrew" <AKwi...@ecmc.edu>,
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You might want to try Healthline IS. They have a product, we don't have
it but I've seen it and it is pretty good.

Thanks!

Dee Ramirez
Systems Analyst
Delnor Hospital
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Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Digital Camera Use and Meditech

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone been able to tie images from a digital camera into Meditech?
Specifically there is a wound care initiative in our facility

We have looked at several solutions such as:

1. Valco's Digital Camera Capture application (works great for
tying patient back to Meditech but lacks a robust viewing capability)
2. Keeping a word document open in ITS and adding digital camera
pictures to it (Document size could get VERY large)
3. Using a centralized PACS and importing the digital camera images
in as a DICOM image (we have an interface to PACS so this would tie into
Meditech as well)

A couple of our user requirements are:

1. Chronological view of the images electronically
2. Verify demographics against Meditech through an indexing process

A couple of our concerns are:

1. Image quality and standards
2. Who will take the pictures
3. Storage and retention requirements

Please let me know if you have implemented any digital imaging
applications as they relate to a digital camera (no printing and
storing) or have evaluated any other products. Thanks,

Andrew Kwiatkowski
Clinical Systems Analyst
Erie County Medical Center
716.898.3981

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:22:35 -0700
From: George Carrico <GCar...@primehealthcare.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Report Scheduler
To: "Armstrong, Naomi" <NArms...@ehr.org>, "medit...@MTUsers.com"
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I would be interested in this information also.

George Carrico RPH
Paradise Valley Hospital
2400 East 4th Street
National City, CA 91950
619-470-4100
619-470-4111 (fax)
gcar...@primehealthcare.com

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From: Armstrong, Naomi [mailto:NArms...@ehr.org]
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 9:53 AM
To: medit...@MTUsers.com; cslis...@sisunet.org
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Report Scheduler

Hello,

We have recently updated our Client Server Meditech version from 5.5 SR4
to 5.62. The Report Scheduler is new for us. We are looking for
information from other facilities regarding how they are handling the
extra background jobs, where you are running these, and if you needed to
add another server because of volume/resources? Any information you
would be willing to share will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Naomi Armstrong

Systems Analyst

Exeter Hospital

Exeter NH 03833

603.580.7983

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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:30:49 -0400
From: "Freeman, Gale" <gfre...@shsny.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Wireless access
To: "Joe George" <jge...@russellmedcenter.com>, "Tammy"
<tmc...@houltonregional.org>, <medit...@MTUsers.com>
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Same with us we have a guest internet not tied to our network.

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Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:28 AM
To: Tammy; medit...@MTUsers.com
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Wireless access

Tammy,
We have a "Public" internet for patients/visitors to use their
wireless device that ISN'T tied into our network. We DO NOT allow
employee's personal laptops into the facility for use while they are on
duty.

Joe

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[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com]On Behalf Of Tammy
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 3:41 PM
To: medit...@MTUsers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Wireless access

We recently brought up our Wi-fi in our facility and we are now facing
the problem with employees bringing in their own laptops. How are other
facilities handling this issue? Do you allow your employees to do this,
and if so, have you created a policy for this? We are concerned with
security issues and are trying to limit our risk with portable devices,
but are facing opposition from the powers that be.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Tammy McGary, MIS Director
Houlton Regional Hospital

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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:47:00 -0500
From: JohnMar...@rush.edu
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Wireless access
To: medit...@mtusers.com
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Ditto. I'm no networking guy, but from what I understand our Cisco APs
allow us to broadcast two different WiFi signals. One signal is hooked up
to a consumer grade Comcast cable modem. The Comcast access is the guest
network that's wide open for any laptop to use. The other signal is
locked down and used primarily for Meditech access on laptop carts.

John-Mark Freve
Application Analyst
Rush Oak Park Hospital
Oak Park, IL
708.660.5002

"Freeman, Gale" <gfre...@shsny.com>
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04/01/2008 11:30 AM

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"Joe George" <jge...@russellmedcenter.com>, "Tammy"
<tmc...@houltonregional.org>, <medit...@mtusers.com>
cc

Subject
Re: [MEDITECH-L] Wireless access

Same with us we have a guest internet not tied to our network.

Tammy,
We have a "Public" internet for patients/visitors to use
their
wireless device that ISN'T tied into our network. We DO NOT allow
employee's personal laptops into the facility for use while they are on
duty.

Joe

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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:12:00 -0400
From: Deborah Bergeron <deborah....@avhnh.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Medication Dispensing System
To: "medit...@MTUsers.com" <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID: <47F26CE0...@avhnh.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

I've been asked to post...

We are hoping some other facilities are willing to share their
Medication Dispensing Policies.

Thanks in Advance
Deb

Deborah Bergeron RN BS CDE
Clinical Systems Analyst
Information Technology Department
Androscoggin Valley Hospital
59 Page Hill Rd
Berlin NH 03570

Phone: 603 326-5668
603 752-2200 ext 5668

Email: deborah....@avhnh.org

Meditech Magic 5.61 Site

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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:44:37 -0400
From: "Bill Bowen" <Bill....@flaglerhospital.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] OR Module: defaulting attribute for assessments
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:

<B34E6DC8932BBF4FBCB...@fh-exchange.flaglerhospital.local>

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We are Magic 5.61, using OR module. We would like to default some
queries in the OR assessments, they might be entered in OR holding and
default in an assessment in the main OR.

I can default the information like this:

DFT=@p.ADM.PAT.ccdqr.response[,"ORNRF"]

This will default whether the patient has a foley present. But, it will
default for the entire admission. I want to only default information
during this OR case, since the patient may have multiple surgeries
during an admission.

Any ideas welcome.

Thanks, Bill

Bill Bowen RPh

Application Systems Analyst

Flagler Hospital

St. Augustine, Florida

Bill....@flaglerhospital.org

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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:07:44 -0400
From: "Charlie Downs" <dow...@wchsys.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] E-prescribing via Meditech
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID: <001901c89423$48f54960$9605...@wchsys.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

Is anyone out there using Meditech and E-prescribing? I know that Meditech
can interface with Dr First to do this, but is anyone doing it. I don't know
if you all are aware of this, but there is pending legislation to make
E-prescribing mandatory, and I don't want to see us blindsided by this like
we were with the NDC fiasco. Just trying to be a little proactive here.

Thanks,

Charlie

Charles Downs PharmD

Washington County Hospital

251 E. Antietam Street

Hagerstown, MD, 21740

301-790-8904

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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:14:24 -0400
From: "Ron Archambault" <ronar...@gmail.com>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] NPR Report to on-the-fly Export
To: medit...@mtusers.com
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Hi All,

I have numerous summary reports (data displayed from TK1 or TK2) that offer
the user a choice of displaying the detail data. If the answer to the page
#2 prompt xx.details is "Y" I display the detail line via LC=IF{
c.xx.details="Y" 1;""}, and any explanitory header lines as necessary. I
also have seperate exports of the same report (detail line only) that has
all the proper export settings to make it a comma delimetted, quoted text
file.

I would like to combine the functionality of "Report or Export" into one NPR
report. The report will be laid out to produce a conventional paper report
but will prompt the user to specify which incantation he would like, at run
time. If "report" is selected, the report runs normal. If "Export" is
selected all necessary parameters would be set "on the fly"; like SFF NO,
EFF NO, FD 44, lines/per/page equal to page size, and page banner set to
NONE.

Does anyone know how to set these parameters at run time in order to produce
the proper export?

Thank you. Ron :-)

--
Ron Archambault
NPR Report & Database Developer
Wing Memorial Hospital
40 Wright St.
Palmer, MA 01069
413-284-5511
Ronald.Ar...@umassmemorial.org

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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:35:49 -0600
From: "Joyner, Jim" <jjo...@saintpatrick.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Is there a list of Meditech Programs... ? (C/S
5.5)
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
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Hello all..

I've recently run across a few of the nifty Meditech Programs that can
be called from Macros that do a wide array of functions, with supplying
a few variables and a one line call, -vs- lines and lines of complicated
code. (I'm not even sure if 'Meditech Programs' are what they're called,
it's what I've started to call them).

For instance:
%PHA.MAR.allergies(urn,118,"",11) will return a patients Allergies into
a MV array.
%LAB.L.SPEC.last.result(urn,"400.0910",1) will return the last test
result..

Is there a list of these, and explanation as to what they
perform/return?

I've found a few of them invaluable, yet its one of those little
Meditech secrets that no one knows about unless you accidently stumble
across them..

Anyone know?

Thanks in advance..

Jim Joyner
St Patrick Hospital
Missoula, MT

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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:40:21 -0600
From: "Roehe, Minnie" <mro...@obmc.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] MM EDI
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:
<E5A677F9E9760244AB91...@pollyms1.pollyryon.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

WE are Magic Meditech 5.61 with Emanio being installed (without support)
for MM EDI submission for 2 vendors. Does

Anyone have this working and if so can you share your setups or even How
to get this going. We had used from 1992 the quicklink and now
unsupported On-Call EDI. No one here seems to have the documentation
from Emanio sometime back in 2006.??? Then even How to get the file
from meditech would be helpful.

Thanks as always in advance

Minnie Roehe

OakBend Medical Center

Richmond, Texas 77469

mro...@obmc.org

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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:06:57 -0500
From: "Raju, Daniel" <ra...@sinai.org>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Wireless access
To: "Joe George" <jge...@russellmedcenter.com>, "Tammy"
<tmc...@houltonregional.org>, <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:

<A2C36583D25ACB44B68A...@shs1s017.global.shsystem.org>

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I would setup a policy and restrict access to 4 hrs a day, for all WF-FI
user, (guest or employees) it is a CISCO solution.

Daniel Raju
Systems Analyst 11
Mt.Sinai Hospital
W:773-257-6020
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[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of Joe George
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:28 AM
To: Tammy; medit...@MTUsers.com
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Wireless access

Joe

We recently brought up our Wi-Fi in our facility and we are now facing
the
problem with employees bringing in their own laptops. How are other
facilities handling this issue? Do you allow your employees to do this,
and
if so, have you created a policy for this? We are concerned with
security
issues and are trying to limit our risk with portable devices, but are
facing opposition from the powers that be.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Tammy McGary, MIS Director
Houlton Regional Hospital

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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:07:58 -0400
From: "Goldstein, Diane" <dgold...@dchweb.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] LABEL PRINTERS
To: <jpe...@valleyhealth.com>, "MEDITECH-L" <medit...@mtusers.com>
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Jose,

Datamax makes smaller, less expensive printers that would probably work,
check the M-Class or E-class printers.

Citizen also makes several nice printers similar to the Datamax.

RMS Omega is a distibutor for both.

Good Luck,

Diane

Diane Goldstein, IT Project Leader
Doctors Community Hospital
Lanham, MD
301-552-8677
dgold...@DCHweb.org

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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:14:48 -0400
From: "Joyner, Barbara" <BJo...@JohnstonMemorial.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Dressings and Enteral Feedings
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I am interested in how everyone is handling documentation of tube
feeding and dressing changes if live with eMAR or using Computer
Generated MARs.

Barbara Joyner, RN, BSN

Nursing Informatics

Johnston Memorial Hospital

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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:17:20 -0700
From: "Teri Young-Hise" <teri.yo...@gmail.com>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Infection Control Policy
To: medit...@mtusers.com
Message-ID:
<5e2809a00804011217u6b9...@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Hi all,

Looking for Infection Control policies for the use of mobile carts and
devices in patient rooms, is anyone willing to share what you are using?
Many thanks,
Teri

--
Teri Young-Hise, RN-BC
Cell - 207-691-1998

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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:18:39 -0500
From: "Sharon LaDuke" <sharon...@cpeople.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Code Blue documentation
To: <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<480E026EC836C54EA61...@IPMAIL.ipeople.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

I am wondering if the trend in our world is to keep this documentation on a
paper form or to try to move it online? I have seen quite a bit of traffic
on another listserv about doing it electronically.

If moved online, for what purpose (eg outcome reports, crash cart contents
replacement, etc)?

If moved online in your organization, is the screen actually documented in
real time, and how hard is that to do?

Samples?

Sharon LaDuke, RN BS
Consultant
Consultant People
Lewisville, TX
801-397-5679

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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:40:03 -0400
From: "Kozik,Carol Anne" <Cko...@cortlandregional.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Lab results in EDM summary report
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:

<6F17407D6625C849B8CE...@w2k3-exchange.cortlandhospital.org
>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

A little know fact about pulling lab results onto an EDM summary:
Even if you define an LIS summary on your lab results section that
includes MIC, BBK, and PTH only LAB results will ever print. Meditech
claims this is by design. So if like us, you were using the EDM summary for
your medical records department to print thinking you were getting the
entire picture, think again. Anyone wanting the entire lab record will
need to print the summary out of lab.
This was never addressed at training and came as quite a surprise to
us.

Jayne West
Clinical Analyst
Cortland Regional Medical Center
607-756-3885
jw...@cortlandregional.org

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Message: 18
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:43:40 -0400
From: "Kozik,Carol Anne" <Cko...@cortlandregional.org>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] New York Grouper and MSDRGs - BC/HP require
one andCMS another
To: <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:

<6F17407D6625C849B8CE...@w2k3-exchange.cortlandhospital.org
>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Nicole, We had been struggling with this ourselves for about a month. I
think we have finally gotten a reliable, workable solution by using the ABS
Product Line dictionaries (which we hadn't been using). I have selection
reports to grab our MS-DRG patient classes and our AP-DRG patient classes.
Then I have a rule for each with all the DRG's assigned to the service
lines. Our CIO came up with this suggestion and aside from the fact that
you can't schedule recurring ABS compiles, it seems to be a very good way to
accomplish this.

By the way, I think you will need to request an exception from CMS so you
can pass service lines and continue to use the AP-DRG's. PG should be able
to provide that link.

Hope this helps.
Angie Gilbert
Applications Analyst
Cortland Regional Medical Center
Cortland, NY 13045
agil...@cortlandregional.org
607-756-3577

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Message: 19
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:51:37 -0400
From: "Nelson, Christine" <cne...@saintjosephri.com>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] BAR - BAD DEBT Selection Criteria
To: <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<84D02206C56DD040B28...@exchange-2.sjhs.local>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Hi Everyone,

We have been struggling with defining a selection criteria to correctly pull
accounts that should be transferring to Bad Debt. Are there any sites out
there that have this figured out and wouldn't mind sharing what you have set
up for selection to find these accounts?

Thanks!!

Christine Nelson | Revenue Cycle Analyst
Saint Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island
200 High Service Avenue
North Providence, RI 02904
phone: (401) 456-3558
pager: (401) 357-1099
cne...@saintjosephri.com

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Message: 20
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:36:59 -0400
From: Howard Chase <Howard...@avhnh.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Med-Dispense With Meditech Magic or CS
To: 'Meditech-List' <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID: <47F29CEB...@avhnh.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

Has anyone in L Land actually set up a Med-Dispense Automated Dispensing
System with Meditech?

Hours and staff resources to set up?

Tips and Tricks?

Thanks,

Howard

The world would be a better place if everyone realized I was right... no one
said that... I
just felt like saying it.

--
Howard Chase, RN
Senior Clinical Analyst
Androscoggin Valley Hospital
59 Page Hill Road
Berlin, NH 03570
(603)326-5669

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Message: 21
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:53:41 -0500
From: "Bill Mullins" <bmul...@wmed.org>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Is there a list of Meditech Programs... ?
(C/S 5.5)
To: "Joyner, Jim" <jjo...@saintpatrick.org>, <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:
<C10D26DFD4F02B458FD1...@WMC-MAIL.WMC.WMED.ORG>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Jim:

One way to find some of these standard Meditech programs is to go into
any npr report with a macro, go to a blank line and hit the F4 (Get
Key).

Then enter a backslash and hit the F9 lookup key or type a search
string, like \LAB.L.SPEC and then hit the lookup key.

Once you find some program or macro your interested in, hit the enter
key and you can view the data/info meditech provides related to that
standard program.

; Get last result for a test (not for tests w/multiple results)
; A = patient
; B = test
; C = TRUE if verified results only
; D = # of days back to check - added by LAB 12849 for PHA.
;
; RETURNS: {last.result,collection.date,spec.urn,1.if.comments}
;
; ** For list of all results for a test, see %LAB.L.SPEC.past.results
;
IF{@LAB.C.PAT.mri.urn[A]^X ^@mpi.x[X];@ADM.PAT.mri.urn[A]^X ^@mpi.x[X];
^@patient.x[A]}^A,B^test,
@Def.buf(T,@tests),
IF{D %Z.date.add(@.today,"-"_D)}^LIMIT,
DO{@PREV.SPEC IF{@status'="RES"'="COMP"'=IF{'C "UNV"};
@tests[urn,B]^T_.=.;
C&'@verify.time;
@result'=@LAB.PARAM.no.print.mnemonic @SAVE.AND.EXIT}},
RET;

; -----------------------------------------------------------

Another method is one I use, I got this report from Brian Schmidt and I
use it to see how Meditech programs certain programs and routines, so
maybe I can manipulate them or use attributes to jump to that program
from a query response.

NPR.PROC.zcus.bm.view.info

2 MACROS, so when you get this report into your Meditech Magic System,
refile and retranslate each macro then the whole report.

I usually VIEW the data for a Procedure. Again you type in a search
string

DPM? LAB.L.SPEC

Name? last.result

View: 1. Procedure Data
2. Screens
3. Report Formats
4. Procedure Logic
5. Macro Logic
6. Object Code

Print: 7. Procedure
8. Object Code

Document: 9. Custom Code
10. Print Procedure with Screen Documentation

Utilities: 11. Compare to Another Segment
12. Multifunction Screen

Select?
---------------------------------
I start at the beginning and usually end with viewing the Procedure and
Macro Logic.
---------------------------------

I find this report very useful at times.

See attached report.

** For some reason when I exit out of the report after I am finished
viewing the routine/macro I am interested in, I get kicked to goodbye?
**

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of Joyner, Jim
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 1:36 PM
To: medit...@MTUsers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Is there a list of Meditech Programs... ? (C/S
5.5)

Hello all..

For instance:
%PHA.MAR.allergies(urn,118,"",11) will return a patients Allergies into
a MV array.
%LAB.L.SPEC.last.result(urn,"400.0910",1) will return the last test
result..

Is there a list of these, and explanation as to what they
perform/return?

I've found a few of them invaluable, yet its one of those little
Meditech secrets that no one knows about unless you accidently stumble
across them..

Anyone know?

Thanks in advance..

Jim Joyner
St Patrick Hospital
Missoula, MT

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Message: 22
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:57:03 -0500
From: "Joan O'Neil" <JON...@hungerford.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] BAR Report - No Claim Queued
To: <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<AD1CFB7043B0954C876...@chhexc2000.hungerford.local>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Hi - Does anyone know of a way to get a report that has a list of
accounts where the user was prompted to queue a claim, but answered No?
We are finding that in some instances, users are doing the whole
process, then say No to queue the claim, and it sits there with no
activity. We are trying to avoid waiting until it ages to find it.
Open to any suggestions or reports that may help with this. Thanks,
Joan

Joan O'Neil

Financial Systems Analyst

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

540 Litchfield Street

Torrington, CT 06790

860-496-6763

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Message: 23
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:09:03 -0500
From: "Julia Carter" <julia....@Cpeople.org>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] BAR - BAD DEBT Selection Criteria
To: "Nelson, Christine" <cne...@saintjosephri.com>,
<medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<480E026EC836C54EA61...@IPMAIL.ipeople.org>
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Here is a sample selection from one hospital:

Uses Nil
Select Field Index Any Use Query From Value
Thru Value
1 NAME Y I A LZZ
2 CUR PT BALANCE N I 5.01
99999999.99
3 CUR STATUS Y I FB FB
4 NEXT STMT MSG # N I 4
99999999999
5 DAYS SINCE PAY2 N I 30
9999999
6 CUR PRI INS Y I AA
MCD
7 CUR PRI INS Y I MEDI-SH
YOUTH
8 CUR INS BALANCE N I 00.00
00.00

The CUR PRI INS is broken up to eliminate the Medicare plans from this
selection, as they are captured separately.

There are many different ways to set up the criteria for a bad debt
selection report. Hope this helps!

Julia Carter, CPAR
Consultant
Consultant People
396 W Main Street
Lewisville, TX 75057-3866
( 229-317-0688
+ julia....@cpeople.org
e http://www.cpeople.org

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of Nelson, Christine
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:52 PM
To: medit...@mtusers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] BAR - BAD DEBT Selection Criteria

Hi Everyone,

We have been struggling with defining a selection criteria to correctly
pull
accounts that should be transferring to Bad Debt. Are there any sites
out
there that have this figured out and wouldn't mind sharing what you have
set
up for selection to find these accounts?

Thanks!!

------------------------------

Message: 24
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:11:19 -0500
From: "Bill Mullins" <bmul...@wmed.org>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] defaulting an emar administration onto a
nursingcds
To: "Richard, Daniel" <DRic...@AugustaMed.com>, "Tristan J. Curtis"
<TCu...@setonhealth.org>, <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:
<C10D26DFD4F02B458FD1...@WMC-MAIL.WMC.WMED.ORG>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

If you attach a cds to the vaccine and add two demo recall queries to
default the date and time of the administration.

On the patient's next hospital visit you can default the last date and
time the vaccine was given at your facility (not at the PCP's office, or
a Clinic or a local Drug Store...)

On the PHA side we use Herb B's Vaccine History rule, works great in
PHA.

Good Luck,

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of Richard, Daniel
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 9:42 AM
To: Tristan J. Curtis; medit...@MTUsers.com
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] defaulting an emar administration onto a
nursingcds

Isn't that a job for Pharmacy to check an to discontinue the order?

-Dan Richard
Augusta Medical Center

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of Tristan J. Curtis
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:20 AM
To: medit...@MTUsers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] defaulting an emar administration onto a nursing
cds

We have a question regarding the possibility of defaulting an EMAR
administration (pneumococcal vaccine date/time) onto our Nursing
Admission Assessment.

We are currently completing a Vaccine screen on every admission and we
have been using EMAR/BMV since September 2007 and we would like to
remind the nursing staff if/when a vaccine was given on a previous
admission.

Thank you for any help or assistance that you can give with this.

Tristan Curtis, RN
Clinical Coordinator
Seton Health, St. Mary's Hospital

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Message: 25
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:22:17 -0500
From: "Quinn, Jennifer" <JQu...@shawanomed.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] PCS and BMV questions
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:

<6EBF55B7EBD44440B54D...@Exchange.corp.shawanomed.org>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

We are on C/S 5.54.

We are a 25-bed critical access hospital and are beginning implementation on
PCS in the early fall 2008. We are also considering implementing BMV/eMAR at
the same time with the ultimate goal to go-live with all in March/April
2009.

I am trying to get a feel for what other facilities in our position have
experienced when they go live with both PCS and BMV at the same time as well
as when they are rolled out separately.

I realize that it depends on our people resources and budget. Our nurses are
(for the most part) ready for the change to electronic documentation, but am
not sure if going live with BMV would be "too much" to do at once (and not
prolong the agony any longer than it needs to be).

I would appreciate anyone's thoughts/ideas/suggestions that may help
determine the best course.

Thank you very much!!

Jennifer Quinn, RN
Clinical Informatics Manager
Shawano Medical Center
Shawano, WI
(715) 526-7700
JQu...@shawanomed.org

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Message: 26
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:54:49 -0700
From: "Miles, James" <James...@pamc.net>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] black box warnings
To: "medit...@mtusers.com" <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<5EC3E0424B69AD4AB118F...@EXC.pamc.local>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Would anyone out there in "L" land be willing to share how they have set up
"BLACK BOX WARNINGS"? Is this done via an NPR report or rules?

James E. Miles
Clinical Informatics Analyst
Pacific Alliance Medical Center
James...@pamc.net<mailto:James...@pamc.net>
213-437-4255 x1355

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Message: 27
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 17:09:07 -0500
From: JohnMar...@rush.edu
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] CPT codes in ABS.PAT
To: <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<OFCAD84D42.5913F2DF-ON862574...@rsh.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

Hello all,

I thought I had my report all set and now I'm second guessing myself. I
suppose that's a good thing.

It appears that most CPT codes in ABS.PAT are found in the segment
abs.pat.cpt.codes. However, as I look through the DPM I can see many
other places where CPT codes can potentially be stored. I noticed, for
example that segments abs.pat.drg.ov.cpts and abs.pat.cpt.chgs also store
a lot of cpt codes.

I've written a macro that looks through abs.pat.cpt.codes and picks out
patients who have certain codes. Now that I'm rethinking this, I'm
wondering if I'm missing a whole population of patients by not checking
some of these other segments.

Part of the problem is that I don't know the purpose of these segments
(e.g. drg.ov.cpts and cpt.chgs).

Does anyone have any insight into this? If you were writing a report out
of ABS.PAT that looked for certain CPT codes what segment(s) would you
look at?

Thanks for any and all help,

John-Mark Freve
Application Analyst
Rush Oak Park Hospital
Oak Park, IL
708.660.5002

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Message: 28
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 17:49:08 -0500
From: "Shirley Hammack" <Shirley...@duncanregional.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] CPT codes in ABS.PAT
To: <JohnMar...@rush.edu>, <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID: <59D9EEC4FA439F4A9633...@stitch.drh.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

If you feed an outpatient account to this report it will show you were
all the cpt codes are.

Shirley Hammack
I.T. Financial Analyst
Duncan Regional Hospital
580-251-8939

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of
JohnMar...@rush.edu
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:09 PM
To: medit...@mtusers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] CPT codes in ABS.PAT

Hello all,

I thought I had my report all set and now I'm second guessing myself. I

suppose that's a good thing.

Part of the problem is that I don't know the purpose of these segments
(e.g. drg.ov.cpts and cpt.chgs).

Does anyone have any insight into this? If you were writing a report
out
of ABS.PAT that looked for certain CPT codes what segment(s) would you
look at?

Thanks for any and all help,

John-Mark Freve
Application Analyst
Rush Oak Park Hospital
Oak Park, IL
708.660.5002

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Message: 29
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 17:52:53 -0500
From: "Shirley Hammack" <Shirley...@duncanregional.com>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Magic 5.6 Custom Guarantor Statements.
To: <Medit...@MTusers.com>
Message-ID: <59D9EEC4FA439F4A9633...@stitch.drh.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Is anyone using Guarantor Statements changed from the standard to a
customized format for your statements.

Shirley Hammack

I.T. Financial Analyst

Duncan Regional Hospital

580-251-8939

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Message: 30
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:50:02 -0300
From: "Annie Tulloch" <Annie....@iwk.nshealth.ca>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] KIOSK full registrations for outpatients
To: <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID: <s7f2a0...@IWK-ERNIE.iwk.nshealth.ca>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII

Hello all,

Back in Nov someone had asked about other facilities using KIOSKs for
full patient registrations. I was wondering if there is anyone out
there doing it?? We are a Magic 5.6 facility in Canada and we have been
demoing a KIOSK for patient check-ins for a couple of months now. We
are going on to Phase 2 which is full registrations at the KIOSK. We
are only doing it for one department starting in about May but I thought
if anyone has came across any pitfalls or concerns they wanted to share
it would be very helpful.

FYI -- we are writing a NPR report so the KIOSK can pull that and
display the appts already booked into Meditech through CWS for that one
day only. The patient has to have a Nova Scotia Health Card that has
not expired to be able to swipe at the KIOSK. We are thinking about
letting the patient change their Name, DOB, NOK, PTN etc... and then the
KIOSK people would send that information through a HL7 interface to
produce a file that I will download onto a scripting tool and that way
the registration will be automated.

Any thoughts???

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Annie Tulloch
Administrative Applications Consultant
IWK Health Centre Information Technology
Charter Place, 2nd Floor
1465 Brenton St., Halifax

Phone: (902) 470-8116
Fax: (902) 470-6684
e-mail: annie....@iwk.nshealth.ca

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Message: 31
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 07:40:06 -0500
From: "Michele Hartman" <Michele...@NCMC-Hospital.com>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Client Server PCM
To: "Meditech L" <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:

<99115A31769533479E47...@NCY-EXCH.NCMC-HOSPITAL.local>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Good morning L land.
Is anyone out there live with Client Server PCM? We are trying to build
this glorious module, but the powers that be keep changing the scope of
the project. I would very much like to speak to you if you have it
LIVE. Please, anyone, I am ready to jump off a bridge!!
Thanks in advance.

Michele Hartman
Meditech Systems Manager
North Cypress Medical Center
Cypress, Texas

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Message: 32
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:40:47 -0400
From: "Nelson, Christine" <cne...@saintjosephri.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] BAR - BAD DEBT Selection Criteria
To: "Julia Carter" <julia....@Cpeople.org>,
<medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<84D02206C56DD040B28...@exchange-2.sjhs.local>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Thanks Julia!

We have to also build in that the balance has to have been in SP for at
least
125 days...has anyone found a good way to define this?

-----Original Message-----
From: Julia Carter [mailto:julia....@Cpeople.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:09 PM
To: Nelson, Christine; medit...@mtusers.com
Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] BAR - BAD DEBT Selection Criteria

Here is a sample selection from one hospital:

The CUR PRI INS is broken up to eliminate the Medicare plans from this
selection, as they are captured separately.

There are many different ways to set up the criteria for a bad debt
selection report. Hope this helps!

Julia Carter, CPAR
Consultant
Consultant People
396 W Main Street
Lewisville, TX 75057-3866
( 229-317-0688
+ julia....@cpeople.org
e http://www.cpeople.org

Hi Everyone,

We have been struggling with defining a selection criteria to correctly
pull
accounts that should be transferring to Bad Debt. Are there any sites
out
there that have this figured out and wouldn't mind sharing what you have
set
up for selection to find these accounts?

Thanks!!

------------------------------

Message: 33
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:07:25 -0400
From: "Joy Merritts" <jmer...@jcblair.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] OUTPATIENT CORE MEASURES
To: <MEDIT...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<81483B2D60C4E54688C6...@jcblair-exch.jcblair.org>
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Has anyone come up with a report for the Outpatient Core Measures that
starts at the end of the month and would you be willing to share?

Joy Merritts
Asst. MIS Director
J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital
1225 Warm Springs Avenue
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-8557 - Phone
(814) 506-1122 - Fax

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Message: 34
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:11:37 -0400
From: "Wooddell, Michael" <mwoo...@fghi.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] OUTPATIENT CORE MEASURES
To: "Joy Merritts" <jmer...@jcblair.org>, <MEDIT...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<95A2084739C836478B01...@sv-ex-01.fgh.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Yes, if anyone has one please post to the L. Thanks!

Michael Wooddell
System Analyst II, Fairmont General Hospital
Phone: 304-367-7158
Fax: 304-367-7176
Email: MWoo...@fghi.com

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of Joy Merritts
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:07 AM
To: MEDIT...@mtusers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] OUTPATIENT CORE MEASURES

Has anyone come up with a report for the Outpatient Core Measures that
starts at the end of the month and would you be willing to share?

Joy Merritts
Asst. MIS Director
J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital
1225 Warm Springs Avenue
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-8557 - Phone
(814) 506-1122 - Fax

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Message: 35
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:10:14 -0400
From: "Ganesh Seshadri" <gses...@indianarmc.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] ? PP.PAY hours worked by employee by dept
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:
<0EB7D2D8E49D0A4785E...@EXCHANGE-VS.IRMC.LOCAL>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

i normally dont have access to payroll, but our PP person is away and i need
to produce a report (yesterday) by pay period that shows:

employee, period, dept hours charged to, job code, reg/OT/non-prod, # hours,
$s

a typical employee would have two or three lines - to cover regular, OT, and
non-productive, but if the employee worked in multiple departments, with
possibly multiple job codes, it should duplicate sets of lines for each such
scenario.

we're magic 5.61 and my preliminary analysis showed two child segments in
PP.PAY pp.time.card.file seemed to have the data i need:
pp.time.card.earnings seemed to have it in a fairly straightforward way for
employees that are charged only to one department
pp.time.card.earnings.input seemed to have some transactions for "non-home"
departments if the employee was floating there, as well as non-prod hours,
even for the employee's home department. it however didn't have all the
hours for the home dept and the float department.

i couldn't readily find any segment where it cleanly listed *all*
departments where the employee worked, the "earning" code for the type of
hours, the job code for this department, and the number of hours.

this is the strategy i thought i had to use - it's so convoluted so please
advise me if i'm all wet, or better still if you have something that does
it:

1) write the report in pp.time.card.file
2) initialize the @employee's.dept rows from data gathered by looping
through pp.time.card.earnings
3) loop through pp.time.card.earnings.input to create the rows for the other
departments where the employee floated and at the same time subtract those
hours from the rows in 2)

4) maintain all these in an /mv per employee and print it after both
segments have been looped through.

this appears way too kludgy to be the way to do it - so please advise if i
should be looking elsewhere.

thanks, ganesh seshadri, indiana regional

------------------------------

Message: 36
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:31:22 -0400
From: "Wooddell, Michael" <mwoo...@fghi.com>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Not recieving Meditech-L emails...
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:
<95A2084739C836478B01...@sv-ex-01.fgh.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Anyone else having a problem were you just stop getting Meditech-L mail
for no reason? This has been happening to me for awhile now. I get the
messages fine for awhile and then nothing. I have to re-subscribe to
the list to get anything. I've been doing this for months now. Anyone
know how to correct this?

Michael Wooddell

System Analyst II, Fairmont General Hospital

Phone: 304-367-7158

Fax: 304-367-7176

Email: MWoo...@fghi.com

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Message: 37
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:40:22 -0500
From: "Shirley Hammack" <Shirley...@duncanregional.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] ? PP.PAY hours worked by employee by dept
To: "Ganesh Seshadri" <gses...@indianarmc.org>,
<medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID: <59D9EEC4FA439F4A9633...@stitch.drh.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Would the standard Labor Distribution reports not cover this? They have
about 8 different variations of hours & dollars and summary & detail.
They can be compiled on pay period at a time.

Shirley Hammack
I.T. Financial Analyst
Duncan Regional Hospital
580-251-8939

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of Ganesh Seshadri
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:10 AM
To: medit...@MTUsers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] ? PP.PAY hours worked by employee by dept

i normally dont have access to payroll, but our PP person is away and i
need to produce a report (yesterday) by pay period that shows:

employee, period, dept hours charged to, job code, reg/OT/non-prod, #
hours, $s

a typical employee would have two or three lines - to cover regular, OT,
and non-productive, but if the employee worked in multiple departments,
with possibly multiple job codes, it should duplicate sets of lines for
each such scenario.

we're magic 5.61 and my preliminary analysis showed two child segments
in PP.PAY pp.time.card.file seemed to have the data i need:
pp.time.card.earnings seemed to have it in a fairly straightforward way
for employees that are charged only to one department
pp.time.card.earnings.input seemed to have some transactions for
"non-home" departments if the employee was floating there, as well as
non-prod hours, even for the employee's home department. it however
didn't have all the hours for the home dept and the float department.

i couldn't readily find any segment where it cleanly listed *all*
departments where the employee worked, the "earning" code for the type
of hours, the job code for this department, and the number of hours.

this is the strategy i thought i had to use - it's so convoluted so
please advise me if i'm all wet, or better still if you have something
that does it:

1) write the report in pp.time.card.file
2) initialize the @employee's.dept rows from data gathered by looping
through pp.time.card.earnings
3) loop through pp.time.card.earnings.input to create the rows for the
other departments where the employee floated and at the same time
subtract those hours from the rows in 2)

4) maintain all these in an /mv per employee and print it after both
segments have been looped through.

this appears way too kludgy to be the way to do it - so please advise if
i should be looking elsewhere.

thanks, ganesh seshadri, indiana regional

------------------------------

Message: 38
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:50:03 -0400
From: "Jeanette Ahrens" <JAh...@dmh.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Magic 5.61 (sr 12) Requesting feedback regarding
transmitting EKG to server/Meditech
To: medit...@mtusers.com
Message-ID: <20080402T09500...@dmh.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII

Hello,

We are evaluating electronic storage and retrieval of EKG tracings as well
as an interface
for our GE DASH 4000 Cardiac monitors. I have read of some using
Healthline, Epiphany, and GE MUSE.
Is there another option or vendor we should consider? I have had some
contact with Summit
Healthcare regarding interfaces and they seem very knowledgeable, but I
don't understand the
concept of the interface engine very well or whether our staff is large
enough or technically
inclined enough to set up and maintain such an animal.

Can any of these be used for all--EKG's, bedside monitoring, and telemetry?
Can they be viewed
in the pt's electronic medical record? Can the physician view them from a
web browser?

And which is most cost effective for a small, rural facility? If you have
electronic storage and
retrieval of EKG's, etc, how do your physicians like the product?

Thanks for any and all info or suggestions!

Jeanette Ahrens, RN
MIS Clinical Support
DeSoto Memorial Hospital
Arcadia, FL 34266

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Message: 39
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 07:54:53 -0600
From: "Arvin, Kim" <kim_...@parkviewmc.com>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Conversion from Siemans PACS to GE PACS
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:
<F707F93AC1322B4B859...@exchange.parkviewmc.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

We are Meditech Magic 5.61 and are in the process of trying to convert
from Siemans PACS to GE PACS. Has anyone out there gone through this
conversion and if so willing to share any details concerning the extract
files needed for completion of the conversion? Thanks in advance.

Kim Arvin
Applications Analyst/Programmer
Parkview Medical Center
400 West 16th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
719-584-4726

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Message: 40
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:58:21 -0400
From: "Allen, Brian" <BRA...@CapeCodHealth.org>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Magic 5.61 (sr 12) Requesting feedback
regardingtransmitting EKG to server/Meditech
To: "Jeanette Ahrens" <JAh...@dmh.org>, <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:

<AFD1AD3695DE54449E76...@cchex1.cchdomain1.capecodhealth.or
g>

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You might want to look into Epiphany Cardio. At my last hospital, it
was something we were looking into (never bought anything, but it was a
top runner and was pretty reasonably priced). Someone out on the L may
have more experience with them and say otherwise which would be good to
know either way...

The page for what they say they are compatible with is here:
http://www.epiphanycardio.com/Compatibility.4.0.html

Thanks,
Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of Jeanette Ahrens
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:50 AM
To: medit...@mtusers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Magic 5.61 (sr 12) Requesting feedback
regardingtransmitting EKG to server/Meditech

Hello,

We are evaluating electronic storage and retrieval of EKG tracings as
well as an interface
for our GE DASH 4000 Cardiac monitors. I have read of some using
Healthline, Epiphany, and GE MUSE.
Is there another option or vendor we should consider? I have had some
contact with Summit
Healthcare regarding interfaces and they seem very knowledgeable, but I
don't understand the
concept of the interface engine very well or whether our staff is large
enough or technically
inclined enough to set up and maintain such an animal.

Can any of these be used for all--EKG's, bedside monitoring, and
telemetry? Can they be viewed
in the pt's electronic medical record? Can the physician view them from
a web browser?

And which is most cost effective for a small, rural facility? If you
have electronic storage and
retrieval of EKG's, etc, how do your physicians like the product?

Thanks for any and all info or suggestions!

Jeanette Ahrens, RN
MIS Clinical Support
DeSoto Memorial Hospital
Arcadia, FL 34266

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Message: 41
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:07:40 -0400
From: "Andrews, Stephen" <SAnd...@SARATOGACARE.ORG>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] CPT Code Lab question
To: "medit...@mtusers.com" <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
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Happy Spring L'ers

I am encountering a problem as LIS coordinator I hope someone else has
dealt with. How do you stay current with your CPT codes from your
reference lab? We use LabCorp and it seems they make changes to their
test dictionaries every 10 days. I cannot really keep up maintenance on
the interface changes let alone try to determine if they changed a
methodology etc. did the CPT code change. We just got word from one of
the insurance companies that we were using the wrong code for a test and
so we have to do an audit etc. How do you avoid this situation?

Any help is as always greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Stephen Andrews

LIS Coordinator

Saratoga Hospital

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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Message: 42
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:14:13 -0400
From: "Ron Kilmer" <RHKi...@nlh.org>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] OUTPATIENT CORE MEASURES
To: "Wooddell, Michael" <mwoo...@fghi.com>, "Joy Merritts"
<jmer...@jcblair.org>, <MEDIT...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<EDD0921716B78145A162...@ndataproc.nlh.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

The specs for file layout will not be released until April 4th. As soon as
that happens, then we will be able to create it. Part of the select
criteria will be ER or INO type visits so you can start there.

Ronald H Kilmer, RN, BS, CPUR
Patient Services Manager
Nathan Littauer Hospital
Gloversville, New York 12078
518-773-5517 Fax 518-775-4005
RHKi...@nlh.org

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com [mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com]
On Behalf Of Wooddell, Michael
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:12 AM
To: Joy Merritts; MEDIT...@mtusers.com
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] OUTPATIENT CORE MEASURES

Yes, if anyone has one please post to the L. Thanks!

Michael Wooddell
System Analyst II, Fairmont General Hospital
Phone: 304-367-7158
Fax: 304-367-7176
Email: MWoo...@fghi.com

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com [mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com]
On Behalf Of Joy Merritts
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:07 AM
To: MEDIT...@mtusers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] OUTPATIENT CORE MEASURES

Has anyone come up with a report for the Outpatient Core Measures that
starts at the end of the month and would you be willing to share?

Joy Merritts
Asst. MIS Director
J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital
1225 Warm Springs Avenue
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-8557 - Phone
(814) 506-1122 - Fax

------------------------------

Message: 43
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:12:41 -0400
From: "Lucas Nancy" <nan...@randolphhospital.org>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Magic 5.61 (sr 12) Requesting
feedbackregardingtransmitting EKG to server/Meditech
To: "Allen, Brian" <BRA...@CapeCodHealth.org>, "Jeanette Ahrens"
<JAh...@dmh.org>, <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<05EB7BA1B77E394EB7FF...@RH-EMAIL.rhnc.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

Thanks for posting this.

Randolph Hospital is in the process of implementing Epiphany.

Thanks,

Nancy W Lucas
Project Integration Analyst
Information Technology
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC 27203
V:(336)328-4480 F:(336)625-0205
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[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of Allen, Brian
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:58 AM
To: Jeanette Ahrens; medit...@mtusers.com
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Magic 5.61 (sr 12) Requesting
feedbackregardingtransmitting EKG to server/Meditech

The page for what they say they are compatible with is here:
http://www.epiphanycardio.com/Compatibility.4.0.html

Thanks,
Brian

Hello,

We are evaluating electronic storage and retrieval of EKG tracings as
well as an interface
for our GE DASH 4000 Cardiac monitors. I have read of some using
Healthline, Epiphany, and GE MUSE.
Is there another option or vendor we should consider? I have had some
contact with Summit
Healthcare regarding interfaces and they seem very knowledgeable, but I
don't understand the
concept of the interface engine very well or whether our staff is large
enough or technically
inclined enough to set up and maintain such an animal.

Can any of these be used for all--EKG's, bedside monitoring, and
telemetry? Can they be viewed
in the pt's electronic medical record? Can the physician view them from
a web browser?

And which is most cost effective for a small, rural facility? If you
have electronic storage and
retrieval of EKG's, etc, how do your physicians like the product?

Thanks for any and all info or suggestions!

Jeanette Ahrens, RN
MIS Clinical Support
DeSoto Memorial Hospital
Arcadia, FL 34266

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Message: 44
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:17:00 -0400
From: "Wooddell, Michael" <mwoo...@fghi.com>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Switching from Datasouth to Datamax for
labels...
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
Message-ID:
<95A2084739C836478B01...@sv-ex-01.fgh.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

We currently print patient labels on Datasouth printers or on label
sheets with HP Laserjets. Anyone doing labels on Datamax DMXI4308's?
We are going to try a couple of these out and I was hoping someone could
share a NPR report that prints labels correctly to these. All of our
label NPRs were done by Iatric Systems years ago and I'm not sure what
really needs changed since everything is done in a macro. We are a
Magic site.

Thanks,

Michael Wooddell

System Analyst II, Fairmont General Hospital

Phone: 304-367-7158

Fax: 304-367-7176

Email: MWoo...@fghi.com

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Message: 45
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 07:16:27 -0700
From: Roberta....@wfhonline.org
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Magic 5.61 (sr 12) Requesting feedback
regarding transmitting EKG to server/Meditech
To: "Jeanette Ahrens" <JAh...@dmh.org>
Cc: meditech-...@mtusers.com, medit...@mtusers.com
Message-ID:

<OF62FDF865.46134F99-ON882574...@wfhonline.org>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

Jeanette,
I have started a project using the Iatric VSB product to scan EKG strips.
I am in the first phase of setting this up.

Roberta Cranswick Roberta....@wfhonline.org
Clinical Systems Project Manager
Willamette Falls Hospital
1500 Division Street
Oregon City, Oregon 97045
503-723-6599 ext. 3483

"Jeanette Ahrens" <JAh...@dmh.org>
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04/02/2008 06:51 AM

To
medit...@mtusers.com
cc

Subject
[MEDITECH-L] Magic 5.61 (sr 12) Requesting feedback regarding transmitting
EKG to server/Meditech

Hello,

We are evaluating electronic storage and retrieval of EKG tracings as well
as an interface
for our GE DASH 4000 Cardiac monitors. I have read of some using
Healthline, Epiphany, and GE MUSE.
Is there another option or vendor we should consider? I have had some
contact with Summit
Healthcare regarding interfaces and they seem very knowledgeable, but I
don't understand the
concept of the interface engine very well or whether our staff is large
enough or technically
inclined enough to set up and maintain such an animal.

Can any of these be used for all--EKG's, bedside monitoring, and
telemetry? Can they be viewed
in the pt's electronic medical record? Can the physician view them from a
web browser?

And which is most cost effective for a small, rural facility? If you have
electronic storage and
retrieval of EKG's, etc, how do your physicians like the product?

Thanks for any and all info or suggestions!

Jeanette Ahrens, RN
MIS Clinical Support
DeSoto Memorial Hospital
Arcadia, FL 34266

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Message: 46
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:19:41 -0500
From: "Terry Price" <tpr...@gprmc-ok.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] PACS
To: "'Chrys Steele'" <Chrys_...@chs.net>, "'Tammy'"
<tmc...@houltonregional.org>
Cc: meditech-...@mtusers.com, medit...@MTUsers.com
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We use the Kodak/Carestream PACS as well. We've had it for about 4 years
now along with the Meditech Interfaces, we are very pleased with both. The
only issue I have is our archive, it's a Plasmon DVD library that would be
better used as a boat anchor! Another issue we've had, it is a web based
application as Chrys pointed out, and up till now it's ran on a JAVA
platform which is very picky. Oh yeah, it also wouldn't run on IE 7 until
the upgrade. Other than the minor issues it's been very stable as is the
Meditech Interfaces.

Terry Price, MCSE
Clinical Systems Analyst/PACS Administrator
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Elk City, OK
580.303.5883

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To: Tammy
Cc: meditech-...@mtusers.com; medit...@MTUsers.com
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] PACS

We use the Kodak/Carestream pacs and purchased the Iatrics interfaces for
ADT, Orders/Results, and Image Launcher. Overall the products work very
well and we are satisfied. Iatrics has notification emails that are sent
out to my staff if the interfaces do not have activity for a user-defined
period of time. The hiccups that we had during the implementation came
more from the Radiology department's designated PACS adminstrator who did
not have a background with applications and did not see the project as a
hospital-wide project.

We have had some issues with the Carestream viewer. It's browser based and
has known conflicts with Google earth and yahoo IM (which aren't supposed
to be on our computers, but keep getting loaded anyway, and are used in
several physician's offices). At this point Carestream has finally
acknowledged the conflict, but have not announce plans to resolve it. On
an on-going basis, you do have to spend alot of time/effort to prove to
Carestream that the problem is on their side of the interface before they
will look at a problem. Their quick, initial response tends to be "the
problem is on the other vendor's side".

Thankfully, the Iatrics support is always "johnny-on-the-spot" and goes
above and beyond to help us to help Carestream realize that they need to
address the issue. This was our first interface purchased from them, and I
would definitely use them again. Very easy to work with, very responsive,
very knowledgeable. I am more than satisfied with them.

Chrys Steele
Information Systems Director
Springs Memorial Hospital
800 W. Meeting Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
803.286.1357
chrys_...@chs.net

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We are interested in what other facilities are using for their PACS
systems?
Are you happy with them, and did the Meditech interfacing go well? We
currently are using our tertiary hospital's PACS system and us Web 1000 to
view the images. The venture saved us a lot in set up cost, but we are
having problems with them and their Broker.

Any information would be greatly appreciated. We are a Magic 5.5 facility
in the middle of 5.6 update.

Tammy McGary, MIS Director
Houlton Regional Hospital
ta...@houltonregional.org

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Message: 47
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:23:54 -0500
From: "Catherine Eikermann" <ceike...@pcrmc.com>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Flo Cart vs. Wall Mount Computers
To: <Medit...@mtusers.com>
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I would like to get some input from hospitals that are using Flo Carts
and Wall Mount computers for nursing documentation. We are gathering
data for future computer needs. We currently use Flo Carts but have been
having an ongoing discussion about going to wall mount computers. The
issues we have are putting wall mounts in existing patient semi-private
rooms that are already small. Has anyone done this? How did it work? Are
the nurse's documenting in the patient's room? The cost factor I would
think would also be very high. Any responses will be greatly
appreciated!

Cathie Eikermann RN BSN

Nursing IT Coordinator/Policy Committee Chair

Phelps County Regional Medical Center

1000 W. Tenth St.

Rolla, MO 65401

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Message: 48
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:17:53 -0400
From: "Renaux, Christian" <cre...@quincymc.org>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Not recieving Meditech-L emails...
To: <medit...@MTUsers.com>
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Yes,
The whole office here has been kicked out in the past week. We just
resubscribed.

Christian

Christian Renaux,RN
QMC, IT Dept
617.376.5459

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com] On Behalf Of Wooddell, Michael
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:31 AM
To: medit...@MTUsers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Not recieving Meditech-L emails...

Michael Wooddell

System Analyst II, Fairmont General Hospital

Phone: 304-367-7158

Fax: 304-367-7176

Email: MWoo...@fghi.com

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Message: 49
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:47:08 -0400
From: "Dollar, Betty" <Betty....@bertfish.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] CPT Code Lab question
To: "Andrews, Stephen" <SAnd...@SARATOGACARE.ORG>,
"medit...@mtusers.com" <medit...@mtusers.com>
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Labcorp isn't the only one. I get them all the time from both Quest and
Specialties. Their fine print says that it is up to us (the hospitals)
to make sure the CPT codes are what we should be using. I just had them
tell us to change a cryofibrinogen assay from a valid CPT of 82585 to an
84999. CMS just LOVES the 999's. I did not make the change. I referred
to our CDM software to make sure the 82585 was still valid/applicable.

This doesn't answer your question. If the ref lab changes methods, then
we need to research. If they just say it needs to be changed, and the
CPT code is not obsolete or if there is none more specific to the
component, I leave what we have in place. It's up to us to determine
what is valid.

They are however taking up a lot of time. They are getting close to
being on the same list as Medicare.

Betty Dollar
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Subject: [MEDITECH-L] CPT Code Lab question

Happy Spring L'ers

Any help is as always greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Message: 50
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:47:47 -0400
From: "Kimberly Frick" <KFr...@lmhealth.org>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Not receiving Meditech-L emails...
To: "Renaux, Christian" <cre...@quincymc.org>,
<medit...@MTUsers.com>
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We had the same thing happen to us a couple of weeks ago. Our whole office
was unsubscribed and we didn't have any idea it happened, we just stopped
getting messages.

Kim Frick, RN
Project Coordinator
Licking Memorial Health Systems
Phone: 740-348-4114
Fax: 740-348-4769
kfr...@lmhealth.org
www.LMHealth.org

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com]On Behalf Of Renaux, Christian
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:18 AM
To: medit...@MTUsers.com
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Not recieving Meditech-L emails...

Yes,
The whole office here has been kicked out in the past week. We just
resubscribed.

Christian

Christian Renaux,RN
QMC, IT Dept
617.376.5459

Michael Wooddell

System Analyst II, Fairmont General Hospital

Phone: 304-367-7158

Fax: 304-367-7176

Email: MWoo...@fghi.com

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Message: 51
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:57:13 -0400
From: "Ron Archambault" <ronar...@gmail.com>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Fwd: NPR Report to on-the-fly Export
To: medit...@mtusers.com, Mark....@waynehealth.org
Message-ID:
<e585e3730804020757u2f3...@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Thanks Mark,

Testing for the /.PRT variable works well. Here is a simple sample based on
your logic. It assumes that four fields are being exported
(@account.number, @adm.date, @dis.date, @name, including 4 header labels.
The export will be quoted text, comma delimited, suitable for an Excel
"Import Delimited Data". D(44) is the comma designator, D(34) is the
quotation mark designator.

AL START start

IF{/.PRT="DOWNLOAD" @DOWNLOAD,@OUTPUT}

DOWNLOAD
1^/DWN^/R.FOUND^/R.PAGE.NO,
"ACCT#"^ZZ,@LOG,
"ADM.DATE"^ZZ,@LOG,
"DIS.DATE"^ZZ,@LOG,
"NAME"^ZZ,@LOG

LOG
/OUT_D(44)_D(34)_ZZ_D(34)^/OUT,
""^ZZ

OUTPUT
/OUT%0^!,
D(13,10)^!,
""^/OUT

AL D detail (assumming that the detail line exists on page 3 and that it's
the first field, /V[1], /V[2], etc. works. If the detail line does not
exist, then substitute with @account.number, @adm.date, etc.)

IF{/.PRT="DOWNLOAD" @DOWNLOAD,@OUTPUT}

DOWNLOAD
/V[1]^ZZ,@LOG,
%Z.date.out(/V[2])^ZZ,@LOG,
%Z.date.out(/V[3])^ZZ,@LOG,
/V[4]^ZZ,@LOG

LOG
/OUT_D(44)_D(34)_ZZ_D(34)^/OUT,
""^ZZ

OUTPUT
/OUT%0^!,
D(13,10)^!,
""^/OUT
/OUT is the string of data that is exported. It will have a leading comma,
hence the need for %0 to strip it.

Thanks for your help.

Ron :-)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Blount, Mark <Mark....@waynehealth.org>
Date: Apr 1, 2008 3:47 PM
Subject: RE: NPR Report to on-the-fly Export
To: Ron Archambault <ronar...@gmail.com>

MAGIC 5.61
Hiya, Ron,
I've done something similar using 1) a conditional LCR on page 3 to
suppress all of the printable output ( including the Header Page lines )
should the user pick "DOWNLOAD" at the "Print on" prompt ( or my spool
group mnemonic if I'm doing it )....

Page 3
Editing Picture - <ESC> for Fields or Region
REG A 0---------1---------2---------3--
HP B WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (<------Line check range starts
LCR='/DWN)
HP xx.user
HP BAR.PAT
HP *
HP +
HP NUMBER NAME
HP *
D * *number______ name_______________ (---> other fields on the
picture)
D
D E 1 (<-------------Line check range ends
LCR=END)

2) An AL START macro that outputs "header" fields if the flag is set
with a couple lines to set some Meditech variables..
IF{/.PRT="DOWNLOAD" 1^/DWN,1^/R.FOUND,1^/R.PAGE.NO},
IF{/.PRT="RW" 1^/DWN,1^/R.FOUND,1^/R.PAGE.NO},
Stuff done in between.....
And here it starts sending header fields after checking the variable..
IF{/DWN %Z.date.out(b.txn.ser.date)_" -
"_%Z.date.out(e.txn.ser.date)_D(13,10)^!,
"Run Date:"_%Z.date.out(@.today)_" "_@.now_"
"_@.user_D(13,10)^!,
D(13,10)^!,
"MLTPL BD XFER"_D(9)^!,
"NUMBER"_D(9)^!,
"NAME"_D(9)^!,
"ADM DT"_D(9)^!,
"DIS DT"_D(9)^!,
"WRITE OFF DATE"_D(9)^!,
........
........
D(13,10) is a carriage return and line feed - since you'll have to make
that happen yourself...

3) In the detail macro..you'll have to define your own delimiter or
fixed length condition. Tab delimited in my case D(9).
The download option requires a detail macro ( or at some region level )
with output lines that run if the value of a variable is set...

IF{/DWN @DOWNLOAD.LINE}
...
...
...
DOWNLOAD.LINE
IF{FLAG>1
"*"}_D(9)_@number_D(9)_@name_D(9)_%Z.date.out(@adm.date)_D(9)^!,
%Z.date.out(@bar.dis.ser)_D(9)_%Z.date.out(@bd.age.date)_D(9)^!,
WRITEOFF_D(9)_%Z.date.out(FSDT)_D(9)_/INS[account]_D(9)_HICNUM_D(9)_MDNU
M_D(9)^!,
@ins.rcpt["MEDCD"]_D(9)_POSTBD_D(9)^!,

So it's really not a matter of conditionally setting parameters in a
footnote - I don't even know if you can or that I've ever been
taught....it's you building the routine so it'll do it your way, I'm
thinking. I think I did a bunch of diddling / testing before it all
worked out. But it can be run by the user to print or download output.

I almost believe I stole code parts from two "Joe Magic Guru" routines
and slapped them together (a nice printable one and a nice download
one)...adding the conditional options...

I don't know how helpful this is...I'm not much more than a novice
myself...and sometimes I create some clunky stuff....

Mark Blount
Programmer Analyst, Information Technology
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Goldsboro, NC
919.731.6588
www.waynehealth.org
"God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be
secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the
gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is
just, that his justice cannot sleep forever." Thomas Jefferson

-----Original Message-----
Hi All,

I have numerous summary reports (data displayed from TK1 or TK2) that
offer
the user a choice of displaying the detail data. If the answer to the
page
#2 prompt xx.details is "Y" I display the detail line via LC=IF{
c.xx.details="Y" 1;""}, and any explanitory header lines as necessary.
I
also have seperate exports of the same report (detail line only) that
has
all the proper export settings to make it a comma delimetted, quoted
text
file.

I would like to combine the functionality of "Report or Export" into one
NPR
report. The report will be laid out to produce a conventional paper
report
but will prompt the user to specify which incantation he would like, at
run
time. If "report" is selected, the report runs normal. If "Export" is
selected all necessary parameters would be set "on the fly"; like SFF
NO,
EFF NO, FD 44, lines/per/page equal to page size, and page banner set to
NONE.

Does anyone know how to set these parameters at run time in order to
produce
the proper export?
Thank you. Ron :-)

Ron Archambault
NPR Report & Database Developer
Wing Memorial Hospital
40 Wright St.
Palmer, MA 01069
413-284-5511
Ronald.Ar...@umassmemorial.org

--
Ron Archambault
NPR Report & Database Developer
Wing Memorial Hospital
40 Wright St.
Palmer, MA 01069
413-284-5511
Ronald.Ar...@umassmemorial.org

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Message: 52
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:00:37 -0400
From: "Kimberly Frick" <KFr...@lmhealth.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Wristband scanning
To: <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<51D5D78FBEDAEA4FBCCD...@lmhsmail.lmhealth.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

I have a couple of questions for people that have added an extra character
to their wristbands for BMV.

1) Is the extra character visible to the user?
2) Do you scan wristbands for anything else other than BMV? If so, was it a
problem to program the other software to recognize the patient by the
wristband only?

Kim Frick, RN
Project Coordinator
Licking Memorial Health Systems
Phone: 740-348-4114
Fax: 740-348-4769
kfr...@lmhealth.org
www.LMHealth.org

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Message: 53
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:08:37 -0500
From: "Julia Carter" <julia....@Cpeople.org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Recent number of erroneous unsubscribeds from
the list
To: <medit...@mtusers.com>
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> Julia Carter, CPAR
> Consultant
> Consultant People
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> e http://www.cpeople.org
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>
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> > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:11 AM
> > To: medit...@mtusers.com
> > Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Recent number of erroneous unsubscribeds from
the list
> >
> > For the last several months, the list software has been
unsubscribing some
> > addresses on what appears to be a random basis. At least "random"
in the
> > sense that I have been unable to find any logic for this action.
> >
> > If you get unsubscribed, I do apologize for the confusion and
> > inconvenience, but just visit the portal at MTUsers.net. There is
> > information there to help you resubscribe.
> >
> > I am in touch with the service provider, and they are looking into
this
> > problem.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > Gil
> >
> >

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Message: 54
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:16:40 -0600
From: "Webster, Kerri" <KerriW...@Centura.Org>
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Coumadin Clinic Functionality
To: <Medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

We are interested in finding other hospitals that are using MEDITECH
functionality for Coumadin Clinic functionality. We are c/s and are
looking for the use of MEDITECH for Coumadin clinic functions,
specifically:

* Dosing decision support based on lab results
* INR schedule decision support
* Scheduling/Follow-up for missed appointments

Thanks for your help.

Kerri Webster, RN MS

Director

Information Technology

Centura Health

303.629.3836 Office

303.528.2387 Pager

kerriw...@centura.org

www.centura.org <http://www.centura.org/>

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Message: 55
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:55:05 -0500
From: "Paul Goedicke" <PaulGo...@jcmh.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Wristband scanning
To: "Kimberly Frick" <KFr...@lmhealth.org>, <medit...@mtusers.com>
Message-ID:
<C73B7510AE11EF49BB69...@Mailbox.jcmh.local>
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1) No, our extra character (ascii 27) is the ESCape code, so even if they
tried to key it, they would be kicked out of the screen they're in. Our Code
CR2 scanners are programmed to handle the ascii 27 code.
2) We also use the same armband for our fingerstick glucoses and the Abbott
meters were programmed to accept another character, with the scripted
interface ignoring it. Our HL7 interface we will be installing this year
will also ignore the extra character.
After our BMV/eMAR goes LIVE, we'll be working on the NUR/BBK transfusion
record and probably handheld phlebotomy, but don't anticipate any issues.

Paul Goedicke
Clinical Analyst III
Jackson County Memorial Hospital
1200 E. Pecan Street
Altus, OK 73521
Phone (580) 477-7485
Fax (580) 477-7366
paulgo...@jcmh.com

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and
those who matter don't mind - Dr. Seuss

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com
[mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com]On Behalf Of Kimberly Frick
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:01 AM
To: medit...@mtusers.com
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Wristband scanning

I have a couple of questions for people that have added an extra character
to their wristbands for BMV.

Kim Frick, RN
Project Coordinator
Licking Memorial Health Systems
Phone: 740-348-4114
Fax: 740-348-4769
kfr...@lmhealth.org
www.LMHealth.org

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Message: 56
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:58:23 -0500
From: "Terry Price" <tpr...@gprmc-ok.com>
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Med-Dispense With Meditech Magic or CS
To: "'Howard Chase'" <Howard...@avhnh.org>, "'Meditech-List'"
<medit...@MTUsers.com>
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We just finished up our first phase of MedDispense machines along with the
Meditech Interface.

Not sure on total hours on implementation, but it took myself and Pharmcy
working together to set the system up along with MedDispense.

The biggest challenge for us was to get the interface working the best for
our situation. In the very beginning we had issues with when an A08 (Update
Patient Information) message was sent to MD, it would send over all previous
visits for that patient which caused a nightmare for pharmacy.

It seems that the majority of our issues were with the Emergency Department.
During implementation we didn't have an MD machine in the ED, so everything
was sent to the central MD unit.

Depending on how many units you are allowed to purchase and locations I have
plenty more advice!:) Let me know what your specific plans are and I will
do my best to give you a hand! Feel free to contact me any time!

Terry Price, MCSE
Clinical Systems Analyst/PACS Administrator
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Elk City, OK
580.303.5883

-----Original Message-----
From: meditech-...@mtusers.com [mailto:meditech-...@mtusers.com]
On Behalf Of Howard Chase
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:37 PM
To: 'Meditech-List'
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Med-Dispense With Meditech Magic or CS

Has anyone in L Land actually set up a Med-Dispense Automated Dispensing
System with Meditech?

Hours and staff resources to set up?

Tips and Tricks?

Thanks,

Howard

The world would be a better place if everyone realized I was right... no one
said that... I
just felt like saying it.

--
Howard Chase, RN
Senior Clinical Analyst
Androscoggin Valley Hospital
59 Page Hill Road
Berlin, NH 03570
(603)326-5669

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