Add E-Lab Users and Import E-Lab Results
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Add E-Lab Users and Import E-Lab Results (12.5 minutes • 08-2023)
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Learn how to grant permissions for access to incoming E-Labs in PCC EHR and how to import an incoming e-lab result.
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Configure E-Lab Orders in PCC EHR
Learn how to configure electronic lab orders in PCC EHR.Configure Lab Orders and Lab Tests in PCC EHR
PCC EHR's labs can contain several result fields, have default facilities, initiate tasks for the tasks queue, and use numerous other features. Your common labs can automatically appear for selection on appropriate chart notes. Read the sections below to understand everything you need to know about lab configuration.Manage Incoming E-lab Test Results
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Learn how to create and complete orders of all types in PCC EHR.- You can mark any order, such as a lab or medical procedure, to indicate that a signature is required. You may do this for actual signing purposes, or simply to indicate that a clinician needs to review some aspect of the order.
- You can mark any phone note to indicate that it needs signing. Select the provider from the Phone Note screen.
Review and Sign Visits, Orders, and Other Items in PCC EHR
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Fulfill Orders and Complete Tasks
The sections below explain how to fulfill orders in PCC EHR. Orders include labs, immunizations, referrals, screenings, radiology, and medical procedures.Order a Lab, Procedure, Supply, or Other Order
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While you work with a patient, you can order labs, injections, supplies, or medical procedures. Select the appropriate items in the patient's chart note and click "Order". Then click "Edit" to enter details or modify tasks for that order. Later, any nurse or provider can complete the tasks and enter results, either from the Schedule queue, the Visit Tasks queue, or from within the chart.Review and Revise Orders and Lab Results
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Change Passwords and Other User Account Settings
Follow the procedure below to change a user's PCC EHR password or name, lock out a user, or unlock a locked user.Install and Configure PCC EHR on a New Computer
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Set User Roles for Permissions and Security
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When a provider leaves your practice, there are certain steps that you should take to turn off their access to your PCC system, handle outstanding tasks and prescriptions, and remove them from your practice's day-to-day workflow.Create Referrals, Labs, and Orders on Phone Notes (and Other Messages)
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Send Chat Messages to Colleagues
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An overview of the group chat features in PCC EHR's chat tool.Configure Which PCC EHR Queues Appear for Each User
Your practice can define which PCC EHR queues will appear when a user logs in. For example, a staff member at the front desk may not need to see prescription renewals or signing.Configure User Roles and Permissions
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Learn how to reset passwords, disable user accounts, and add a new user to your PCC System.Send CHADIS Questionnaires Directly Through the Patient Portal
When you schedule an appointment in PCC, your practice can automatically send patients and families CHADIS questionnaires through the patient portal. Results will show up right in the encounter’s chart note, like any order. You can use CHADIS questionnaires to gather important diagnostic, screening, and other valuable information in advance of an encounter.- Watch a brief overview of configuring CHADIS questionnaires and results in PCC EHR.
Review, Order and Administer Immunizations
Learn to review, order, and administer immunizations in PCC EHR.Get Started with Direct Secure Messaging
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