Laboratory Reports

LAB for Non-LaboratoriansResource Patient Management System

Session Objectives

Compare and contrast Laboratory Reports within the EHR Lab tab and Reports tab.• Generate a Laboratory Interim Report.• Create a Laboratory Health Summary Report.• Configure EHR Laboratory Report Parameters.• Display EHR Patient Visit.

Session Objectives (cont.)

• Use EHR Lab tab:- Most recent.- Cumulative.- All tests by date.- Worksheet.- Graph.- Lab test Status.

• Laboratory Test Counts.

Laboratory Resultsstored in Laboratory Package vs results stored

in PCC as Lab DataResults from laboratory package• Available on the laboratory tab in the EHR• Link to the CPT code file and go to the Coding

Que• Available for statistical searches• Available for providers to compare current to

previous lab results

Laboratory Results Laboratory Suite vs PCC Lab Data (cont.)Results entered and stored in PCC• Available on the Health Summary only• Do not show up on the Lab tab in the EHR• Must use the Reports tab in EHR to see these• Do not link to any CPT codes or billing package• Available for clinical reporting, but may be more

difficult to use for statistical searches.• Difficult for providers to search for previous lab

when comparing to current labs.

Types of Patient Lab Reports

• Interim report• Cumulative Report• Health Summary report• Display Patient Visit• EHR Lab tab

- Most recent- All tests by date- Cumulative Report- Worksheet- Graph- Lab Status

Interim Report

• Report in Lab Package

• Prints nicely formatted Lab Reports

• Often printed for patients

• Copy may be used to send with a patient to a referral.

• EHR the report is known as Results by Date Range

Interim Report (cont.)• ABBOTT,RAY MITCHELL Date/Time Printed: 12/20/10 16:36 • HRCN: 144239 SEX: M DOB: Jul 19, 1973 AGE: 37 LOC: AC • • Accession [UID]: SO 1216 4 [0003500004] • Provider: USER,WWSTUDENT NOT E-SIG PARTICIPATING • Specimen: SERUM Spec Collect Date/Time: 12/16/10 10:03• • Test name Result units Ref. range Site Result Dt/Time• CHOLEST 221 H mg/dL < - 200 [7247] 12/16/10 10:04• TRIGLYC 300 H mg/dL 35 - 160 [7247] 12/16/10 10:04• HDL 33 mg/dL >=35 [7247] 12/16/10 10:04• Eval: CORONARY RISK FEMALES MALES • Eval: ------------- --------- ------- • Eval: Decreased >55 >45 • Eval: Average 55 45 • Eval: Increased <55 <45 • LDL 72 mg/dL - 130 [7247] 12/16/10 10:04

Health Summary Report

Open Reports Tab.

Select Health Summary – Adult

Regular

Health Summary Report (cont.)

The Adhoc Report can be used to customize lab

reports.

Select type of report, and test desired with the

blue arrows.

EHR Reports –Most Recent

EHR Reports – All tests by Date

EHR Reports - Worksheet

Select the tests desired in the worksheet and click

Add

When finished click OK.

EHR Reports – Worksheet (cont.)

EHR Reports - Graph

EHR Reports Tab – Lab test Status

EHR Orders Tab – Lab test Status

Select View, Custom Order

View, All, Laboratory,

Uncheck Reverse

Chronological Sequence

Orders Tab – Lab test Status (cont.)

Quality Maintenance Reports

• Laboratory Test Counts• Search for Abnormal or Critical Lab Values

Laboratory Test Counts

• Open the Main Lab Menu• Select Supervisor Menu• Select Lab Statistics Menu• ORDERED TEST COST BY PROVIDER

or• Select Supervisor Reports• Count Accessioned Tests

Search for Critical Lab Values

• This report is useful for documenting what has been done with critical results.

• This is an accreditation requirement• Patient Safety Issue.

– Open the Main Lab Menu– Select supervisor Menu– Select Search for critical value flagged tests– Enter dates for search– Comment area may be used for documenting

action taken.

Questions & Discussion