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** If only one or no Category is defined for the specified DSS Unit, you
** Procedures being passed to PCE must have an active Associated Clinic.
Procedures being passed to PCE in association with an OOS DSS unit do not
require a clinic be selected; a clinic will automatically be assigned when
the entry is added. **
This option allows you to enter patient procedures performed on an
individual patient. You should use it when you have an individual
patient record to add or update.
After selecting a Procedure, enter the Volume.
cannot edit the Category. **
*** The ECS volume field does NOT capture the number of patients seen by
ECS providers. ***
Volume is usually associated with the number of procedures performed.
The volume field can be used to record and track 3 different values:
1. Number of Procedures: When a selected procedure code CONTAINS inherent
time elements (such as "30M Massage Therapy"), a volume of one is usually
entered, meaning 1 of this specific procedure/service was provided.
= OR =
2. Time: Amount of time shown in increments of minutes (M). When a
selected procedure code does NOT have inherent time elements, the volume
field is used to capture the time spent completing the procedure/service:
1 = 15M; 2 = 30M; 3 = 45M.
= OR =
** If only one Procedure is defined in the DSS Unit, the Procedure field
3. Days: Number of days patient was in VA paid facilities such as a State
Home, DOM, or Nursing Home. When entering workload for a patient in a VA
paid facility, a volume of '1' means 1 day, '2' means 2 days, etc.
NOTE: It is imperative to understand and keep track of the values entered
in the volume field, and what they represent for the patients being
treated.
Click the 'Problem List' button to open a patient's list of problems. The
Problem List contains the following details:
will be populated. **
- Problem Status
- ICD Code
- Code Description
- Date of Onset
- Date of Last Modified
- Provider
If no Problems List information exists for the selected patient, a
message dialog is displayed stating "There are no items in the problem
list for NAME, PATIENT (XXX-XX-XXXX) DOB: m/d/yyyy."
One or more procedures may be entered for a single patient encounter. Once
all required fields have been entered, click the 'OK' button to save the
record. Click the 'Cancel' button to exit the screen without filing the
record. Click the 'Add' button to file the current record, and to
initialize the form for a new procedure to be added.
NOTE: The 'Add' button will be disabled if the Multiple Procedures
feature was used to add patient procedures.
** You must answer exposure and service-connected indicators if fields
See the User Manual for additional details on features such as Recent
Visits.
are not disabled. **
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