[Histonet] computer order enrty

[Michael Mihalik]

Victor, just as an fyi, in our system, THAT's when we create an accession
number.  Prior to this point, it's only an ORDER #.
This gives the lab the flexibility to separate 'like' accn #'s, plus some
other things.  I concur that the benefits of an order entry interface are
HUGE.  The only caveat is that you usually have to 'massage' the surgical
case data.  For pap smears, order entry data is often times 100% accurate.

But I'd still like to hear the 'details' about why it's commonplace to
separate like specimen.  I have a suspicion that this would no longer be
needed if all materials are bar coded, but I need to hear the details behind
this policy in order to make up my mind.

Michael Mihalik
PathView Systems | cell: 214.733.7688 | 800.798.3540 | fax: 270.423.0968
 
 
 
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Tobias
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:50 PM
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Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Hutton, Allison
Subject: Re: [Histonet] computer order enrty

I thought I'd give you my observations on OE. I don't know anything 
about Meditech, but with PowerPath it can be very nice. We have 
established OE with EPIC. When we receive the specimen, we enter the 
order number and virtually every field you need is filled in, patient 
demographics, referring physician, specimen and clinical information. 
Our accessioner just verifies the information, sometimes the specimen 
needs to be changed to pull in the correct lab orders. It is a great 
time saver.

Victor

Victor Tobias
Clinical Applications Analyst
University of Washington Medical Center
Dept of Pathology Room BB220
1959 NE Pacific
Seattle, WA 98195
victor <@t> pathology.washington.edu
206-598-2792
206-598-7659 Fax
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Horn, Hazel V wrote:
> We are hoping to do the same here.  But OE does not assign a specimen
> number.  The specimen number would be assigned when you receive the
> specimen.
>
> As for like specimens, we have to accession them together as we get so
> many GI bx's that's it's impossible to separate them.    We do use a
> color code system to separate the biopsy cases.  We use 6 different
> alternating colors and the color is dictated in the gross description.
>
> Hazel Horn
> Hazel Horn, HT/HTL (ASCP)
> Supervisor of Histology
> Arkansas Children's Hospital
> 1 Children's Way    Slot 820
> Little Rock, AR   72202
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> phone   501.364.4240
> fax        501.364.3155
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> visit us on the web at:    www.archildrens.org
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> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Hutton,
> Allison
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:41 AM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] computer order enrty
>
> We are currently looking into computer order entry for our pathology
> specimens (using meditech).  However, our major concern is that the
> specimens will be assigned a surgical number when the specimen is
> ordered in the OR, GI, radiology, etc and like specimens may not be
> separated.   Does anyone utilize the order entry module, and if so, how
> do you prevent like specimens for getting back to back numbers?
> Thanks in advance,
> Allison
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