Click the Orders button in the IDEAS toolbar to add a new alert to the patient file.

Completing Details within an order

Subject

Select an appropriate subject from the drop down list, or enter a free text subject.

If you wish to add a new subject to the dropdown list, right click on the field and select “Edit list” or go to File>System configuration>List>Subject lines(Orders).

Patient

When creating a new order from the toolbar, the associated patient will always be by default the currently selected patient. You can change the associated patient if required by pressing the “ Patient” button next to the patient name. This will bring up the search window where you can select the patient.

Status

Available options are “Not started” (default selection for new orders), “In progress ()” and “Completed”.

Priority

Select the most appropriate priority level for the order.

Options available are:

	Demographic Slice	User Homepage
Low
Normal (default)
High

Effective Date

The date on which the order becomes active and should therefore be started. Today’s date will always be entered by default.

Expiry Date

The date on which the order is no longer relevant. This is normally left blank for orders.

Comments

Order details may be entered into the comment field by free text. However the clinic may wish orders to be entered using standard pieces of text - For more information click here IDS6150 Paragraph templates .

Note: The comments entered in the remarks box cannot be changed after the order is saved but can be added by clicking the "Add Comments". Once saved, the comments will appear in the main remarks box of the order along with the creator, date and time the comment was added.

Once the order details have been completed specify the recipient(s).

Creating an order directly from a Progress Note

Orders can also be created from within a progress note

- the progress note remarks will be copied to the order comments before sending it to the recipients.

When creating an order from within a progress note some fields such as the Subject, Patient, and Effective date will automatically be populated. Make sure to complete the remaining fields that require information.

While the Progress note is open, click on the Create order” button.

This will open the Order form.

You can then send this to a staff member to handle.

This may be useful for cycle activation for example, where the doctor has entered treatment orders in the medical record and will send to the cycle coordinator to initiate with patient.

The order can then be viewed from the associated medical record.

Note: A staff member can view the orders sent to them on the User Homepage.

Creating a new order