Printing Notes and OrdersPrinting Notes and Orders

February 2008

Printing Notes and Orders

• How to print note in the EHR• How to Set up Printing Parameters for

Orders• How to print Order Summaries

Printing a note in the EHR

Choose the note you wish to printGo to the File drop-down menu and choose print

Printing a note (cont)Dialog appears letting you pick either a Windows printer or a RPMS printerDepending on how the parameters were setup, you can print chart and/or work copies

Printing Orders

From the Order Entry Configuration OptionMenu, choose:PRN Print/Report Parameters...

CHT Chart Copy Parameters HOS Print Parameters for Hospital LOC Print Parameters for Wards/Clinics REQ Requisition/Label Parameters SUM Summary Report Parameters SVC Service Copy Parameters WRK Work Copy Parameters

Printing Chart Copies• Chart copies of orders may be required at your siteChart Copy Definition for System: demo.ciainformatics.com

-----------------------------------------------------------------Chart Copy Format CHART COPY 2Chart Copy Header CHART COPY HEADERChart Copy Footer CHART COPY FOOTERExpand Continuous OrdersPrint Chart Copy When releasing orderPrompt for Chart Copy DON'T PROMPT-----------------------------------------------------------------

Prompt is whether or not providers will be asked the name of the printer for the chart copies.

Printing Work Copies

• Work copies may be desired instead of chart copies. This may be chosen if a summary is to be printed at the end of the day.

Work Copy Definition for System: demo.ciainformatics.com-------------------------------------------------------------------Work Copy Format WORK COPY FORMATWork Copy Header WORK COPY HEADERWork Copy Footer WORK COPY FOOTERPrompt for Work Copy-------------------------------------------------------------------

Printing Service Copies

• Do the services need a copy of the orders?• If outpatient meds is already setup, don’t forget

to add inpatient meds and IVs

-----------------------------------------------------------------Service Copy Format INPATIENT MEDICATIONS CHART COPY 2Service Copy Header INPATIENT MEDICATIONS CHART COPY 2Service Copy Footer INPATIENT MEDICATIONS CHART COPY 2Service Copy Default Device Enter name of printer in pharmacy-----------------------------------------------------------------

Printing Labels and Requisitions

• Lab labels for items collected on the units may be needed

Requisition/Label Definition for System: demo.ciainformatics.com------------------------------------------------------------------Ward Requisition Format LAB SERVICE LAB REQUISITION New & reprint,WC,SPWard Requisition HeaderWard Requisition FooterWard Label Format LAB SERVICE INTERMEC-WCNew Orders & ReprintPrompt for Requisitions DON'T PROMPTPrompt for Labels DON'T PROMPT------------------------------------------------------------------

Printing Summaries

• Summaries may be printed at the end of the day

Summary Report Definition for System: demo.ciainformatics.com--------------------------------------------------------------Chart Copy Summary Sort Forward A yes will print these in forward dates not backwardsWork Copy Summary Sort Forward (same as above)Print 'NO ORDERS' on summary YES No skips pts with no orders Condensed Order Summary NO Each pt has own pagePrint All orders on Chart Summary PREVIOUSLY PRINTED--------------------------------------------------------------

Print Parameters for Hospital

These parameters are hospital wideMiscellaneous Hospital Prints for System: demo.ciainformatics.com---------------------------------------------------------Initials on Summary YESRequisition Sort FieldLabel Sort FieldOrder Summary Sort ForwardPrompt for Chart Copy DON'T PROMPTPrompt for Work CopyPrompt for Requisitions DON'T PROMPTPrompt for Labels DON'T PROMPT---------------------------------------------------------

Print Parameters for Wards/Clinics

• Each location needs its own parameters if printers are defined (e.g. Inpatient Unit)

Print Definition (Loc) for Location: ACU-------------------------------------------------------------------Chart Copy Print Device Prompt for Chart Copy DON'T PROMPTWork Copy Print Device HPLASERPrompt for Work Copy DON'T PROMPTRequisition Print Device HPLASER2Prompt for Requisitions DON'T PROMPTLabel Print Device INTERMEC-WCPrompt for Labels DON'T PROMPTDaily Order Summary Device HPLASERService Copy Default Device Defined for each service e.g. Inpatient PharmacyPrint Chart Copy Summary YESPrint Daily Order Summary YES-------------------------------------------------------------------

Order Summaries

• Two choices, different formats• Both need to be setup in TaskmanORTASK 24HR SUMMARYOR TASK 24HR CHART COPIES

To Print, or not to Print?

• Each site needs to decide if chart copies, work copies, or order summaries are desired

• Sites may decide none of these are needed

• Requisitions and labels usually are needed

• There are various opinions about whether Service Copies are needed

Questions and Discussion