Re: Ticklr/ reminder systems

[Guest guest]

Amazing Charts has a reminder system built in. A message pops up to remind you on the day you designate.

Deanna, FNP

Hi All, Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc. Thanks. Madhavi Patt, MD

[Guest guest]

Amazing Charts has a reminder system built in. A message pops up to remind you on the day you designate.

Deanna, FNP

Hi All, Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc. Thanks. Madhavi Patt, MD

[Guest guest]

Amazing Charts has a reminder system built in. A message pops up to remind you on the day you designate.

Deanna, FNP

Hi All, Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc. Thanks. Madhavi Patt, MD

[Guest guest]

 The answer would be EM R  dependent for the specifics Madhavi.  Do you really only have one tree in that  town??Lone tree? sad very sad :)I have a function  in Welford Chart notes called Datebook  At the time  the patient  is there or at the time  I am say notifyi g them of a mammogram result  part of the task of doing that is, I am not finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10 2012( Today's  date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type in  mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021  the first  thing I see is    mammo due

 It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function of the EMR   Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....:)The trick is to make it a part of the task, a  routine,that,  when you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about  say  finishing  up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some  system wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is  a  work flow thing.

That help at all?IT is part of the do todays work today theory  - the reminder to come ba ck in 6months  is made   before you complete the patietns  work- the note/ the letter/etc but the details are emr or office specific yes?

 Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d  help you I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew  this was part of my owrk and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable  easy simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but  understanding what you need and then gettin g  your EMR   to do it for you  is the thing.

 

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks.

Madhavi Patt, MD

--      MD          ph    fax impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

 The answer would be EM R  dependent for the specifics Madhavi.  Do you really only have one tree in that  town??Lone tree? sad very sad :)I have a function  in Welford Chart notes called Datebook  At the time  the patient  is there or at the time  I am say notifyi g them of a mammogram result  part of the task of doing that is, I am not finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10 2012( Today's  date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type in  mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021  the first  thing I see is    mammo due

 It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function of the EMR   Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....:)The trick is to make it a part of the task, a  routine,that,  when you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about  say  finishing  up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some  system wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is  a  work flow thing.

That help at all?IT is part of the do todays work today theory  - the reminder to come ba ck in 6months  is made   before you complete the patietns  work- the note/ the letter/etc but the details are emr or office specific yes?

 Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d  help you I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew  this was part of my owrk and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable  easy simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but  understanding what you need and then gettin g  your EMR   to do it for you  is the thing.

 

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks.

Madhavi Patt, MD

--      MD          ph    fax impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

 The answer would be EM R  dependent for the specifics Madhavi.  Do you really only have one tree in that  town??Lone tree? sad very sad :)I have a function  in Welford Chart notes called Datebook  At the time  the patient  is there or at the time  I am say notifyi g them of a mammogram result  part of the task of doing that is, I am not finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10 2012( Today's  date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type in  mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021  the first  thing I see is    mammo due

 It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function of the EMR   Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....:)The trick is to make it a part of the task, a  routine,that,  when you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about  say  finishing  up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some  system wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is  a  work flow thing.

That help at all?IT is part of the do todays work today theory  - the reminder to come ba ck in 6months  is made   before you complete the patietns  work- the note/ the letter/etc but the details are emr or office specific yes?

 Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d  help you I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew  this was part of my owrk and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable  easy simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but  understanding what you need and then gettin g  your EMR   to do it for you  is the thing.

 

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks.

Madhavi Patt, MD

--      MD          ph    fax impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

I agree with that this is key functionality for an EMR, but I have to throw out a note of caution that this functionality is often promised but rarely delivered, so be VERY careful to evaluate claims that any EMR on the market can perform these functions well.Truly functional reminder systems that can drive appropriate clinical care and are integrated with EMR are very rare.One that I've heard of is Oxbow, developed by Moyer (one of our IMP colleagues).If there are any Oxbow users out there, this is the time to chime in.Other who have functional reminder systems built into affordable EMR are encouraged to chime in as well.Gordon(no ties to Oxbow other than knowing and respecting )

The answer would be EM R dependent for the specifics Madhavi. Do you really only have one tree in that town??Lone tree? sad very sad :)I have a function in Welford Chart notes called Datebook At the time the patient is there or at the time I am say notifyi g them of a mammogram result part of the task of doing that is, I am not finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10 2012( Today's date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type in mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021 the first thing I see is mammo due

It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function of the EMR Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....:)The trick is to make it a part of the task, a routine,that, when you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about say finishing up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some system wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is a work flow thing.

That help at all?IT is part of the do todays work today theory - the reminder to come ba ck in 6months is made before you complete the patietns work- the note/ the letter/etc but the details are emr or office specific yes?

Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d help you I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew this was part of my owrk and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable easy simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but understanding what you need and then gettin g your EMR to do it for you is the thing.

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks.

Madhavi Patt, MD

-- MD ph fax impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

I agree with that this is key functionality for an EMR, but I have to throw out a note of caution that this functionality is often promised but rarely delivered, so be VERY careful to evaluate claims that any EMR on the market can perform these functions well.Truly functional reminder systems that can drive appropriate clinical care and are integrated with EMR are very rare.One that I've heard of is Oxbow, developed by Moyer (one of our IMP colleagues).If there are any Oxbow users out there, this is the time to chime in.Other who have functional reminder systems built into affordable EMR are encouraged to chime in as well.Gordon(no ties to Oxbow other than knowing and respecting )

The answer would be EM R dependent for the specifics Madhavi. Do you really only have one tree in that town??Lone tree? sad very sad :)I have a function in Welford Chart notes called Datebook At the time the patient is there or at the time I am say notifyi g them of a mammogram result part of the task of doing that is, I am not finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10 2012( Today's date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type in mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021 the first thing I see is mammo due

It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function of the EMR Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....:)The trick is to make it a part of the task, a routine,that, when you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about say finishing up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some system wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is a work flow thing.

That help at all?IT is part of the do todays work today theory - the reminder to come ba ck in 6months is made before you complete the patietns work- the note/ the letter/etc but the details are emr or office specific yes?

Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d help you I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew this was part of my owrk and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable easy simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but understanding what you need and then gettin g your EMR to do it for you is the thing.

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks.

Madhavi Patt, MD

-- MD ph fax impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

I agree with that this is key functionality for an EMR, but I have to throw out a note of caution that this functionality is often promised but rarely delivered, so be VERY careful to evaluate claims that any EMR on the market can perform these functions well.Truly functional reminder systems that can drive appropriate clinical care and are integrated with EMR are very rare.One that I've heard of is Oxbow, developed by Moyer (one of our IMP colleagues).If there are any Oxbow users out there, this is the time to chime in.Other who have functional reminder systems built into affordable EMR are encouraged to chime in as well.Gordon(no ties to Oxbow other than knowing and respecting )

The answer would be EM R dependent for the specifics Madhavi. Do you really only have one tree in that town??Lone tree? sad very sad :)I have a function in Welford Chart notes called Datebook At the time the patient is there or at the time I am say notifyi g them of a mammogram result part of the task of doing that is, I am not finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10 2012( Today's date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type in mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021 the first thing I see is mammo due

It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function of the EMR Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....:)The trick is to make it a part of the task, a routine,that, when you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about say finishing up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some system wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is a work flow thing.

That help at all?IT is part of the do todays work today theory - the reminder to come ba ck in 6months is made before you complete the patietns work- the note/ the letter/etc but the details are emr or office specific yes?

Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d help you I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew this was part of my owrk and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable easy simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but understanding what you need and then gettin g your EMR to do it for you is the thing.

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks.

Madhavi Patt, MD

-- MD ph fax impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

 

Other  who have functional reminder systems built into

affordable EMR are encouraged to chime in as well.

Gordon

(no ties to Oxbow other than knowing and respecting

)

Eclinicalworks has, and touts, a reminder system.  It works poorly

and is unreliable.

[Guest guest]

 

Other  who have functional reminder systems built into

affordable EMR are encouraged to chime in as well.

Gordon

(no ties to Oxbow other than knowing and respecting

)

Eclinicalworks has, and touts, a reminder system.  It works poorly

and is unreliable.

[Guest guest]

 

Other  who have functional reminder systems built into

affordable EMR are encouraged to chime in as well.

Gordon

(no ties to Oxbow other than knowing and respecting

)

Eclinicalworks has, and touts, a reminder system.  It works poorly

and is unreliable.

[Guest guest]

e-MDs reminder system works very well, as

long as you remember to use it! There is Lab Tracking, and as long as you

enter your lab orders into your note, it automatically puts the lab into

LabTracking. When labs come in, they come off of LabTracking (either

automatically if you have the lab interface or manually if not). Overdue labs

are marked in red so that you can follow-up with your patients and remind them

to have their labs done. For follow-up appointments, we add the appointment

into the recall system if we don’t schedule it at their current visit. We run

a report monthly of who needs a recall and we start sending emails or get on

the phone to remind patients of their need to schedule an appt. There is

another functionality that we aren’t using yet, which is “rules manager” which

runs reports based on the rules that you set. It has pre-loaded rules (like

A1C’s for diabetes, etc). This is a function required for meaningful use that

we plan to implement this year. Fortunately, for year 1, we only have to run 1

rule 1 time to satisfy the requirement.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of L. Gordon

Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011

9:25 AM

To:

Subject: Re:

Ticklr/ reminder systems

I agree

with that this is key functionality for an EMR, but I have to throw out a

note of caution that this functionality is often promised but rarely delivered,

so be VERY careful to evaluate claims that any EMR on the market can perform

these functions well.

Truly functional reminder systems that can drive appropriate clinical

care and are integrated with EMR are very rare.

One that I've heard of is Oxbow, developed by Moyer

(one of our IMP colleagues).

If there are any Oxbow users out there, this is the time to chime in.

Other who have functional reminder systems built into affordable

EMR are encouraged to chime in as well.

Gordon

(no ties to Oxbow other than knowing and respecting )

The answer would be

EM R dependent for the specifics Madhavi. Do you really only have

one tree in that town??Lone tree? sad very sad

I have a function in Welford Chart notes called Datebook At the

time the patient is there or at the time I am say notifyi g

them of a mammogram result part of the task of doing that is, I am not

finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10

2012( Today's date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type

in mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021 the

first thing I see is mammo due

It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function

of the EMR

Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....

The trick is to make it a part of the task, a routine,that, when

you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about say

finishing up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one

month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some system

wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is a work flow

thing.

That help at all?

IT is part of the do todays work today theory - the reminder to come ba

ck in 6months is made before you complete the patietns

work- the note/ the letter/etc

but the details are emr or office specific yes?

Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d help you

I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew this was part of my owrk

and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable easy

simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but understanding what you

need and then gettin g your EMR to do it for you is the

thing.

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that

help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule

appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to

remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks.

Madhavi Patt, MD

--

MD

115 Mt Blue

Circle

Farmington

ME 04938

ph fax

impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

e-MDs reminder system works very well, as

long as you remember to use it! There is Lab Tracking, and as long as you

enter your lab orders into your note, it automatically puts the lab into

LabTracking. When labs come in, they come off of LabTracking (either

automatically if you have the lab interface or manually if not). Overdue labs

are marked in red so that you can follow-up with your patients and remind them

to have their labs done. For follow-up appointments, we add the appointment

into the recall system if we don’t schedule it at their current visit. We run

a report monthly of who needs a recall and we start sending emails or get on

the phone to remind patients of their need to schedule an appt. There is

another functionality that we aren’t using yet, which is “rules manager” which

runs reports based on the rules that you set. It has pre-loaded rules (like

A1C’s for diabetes, etc). This is a function required for meaningful use that

we plan to implement this year. Fortunately, for year 1, we only have to run 1

rule 1 time to satisfy the requirement.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of L. Gordon

Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011

9:25 AM

To:

Subject: Re:

Ticklr/ reminder systems

I agree

with that this is key functionality for an EMR, but I have to throw out a

note of caution that this functionality is often promised but rarely delivered,

so be VERY careful to evaluate claims that any EMR on the market can perform

these functions well.

Truly functional reminder systems that can drive appropriate clinical

care and are integrated with EMR are very rare.

One that I've heard of is Oxbow, developed by Moyer

(one of our IMP colleagues).

If there are any Oxbow users out there, this is the time to chime in.

Other who have functional reminder systems built into affordable

EMR are encouraged to chime in as well.

Gordon

(no ties to Oxbow other than knowing and respecting )

The answer would be

EM R dependent for the specifics Madhavi. Do you really only have

one tree in that town??Lone tree? sad very sad

I have a function in Welford Chart notes called Datebook At the

time the patient is there or at the time I am say notifyi g

them of a mammogram result part of the task of doing that is, I am not

finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10

2012( Today's date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type

in mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021 the

first thing I see is mammo due

It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function

of the EMR

Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....

The trick is to make it a part of the task, a routine,that, when

you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about say

finishing up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one

month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some system

wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is a work flow

thing.

That help at all?

IT is part of the do todays work today theory - the reminder to come ba

ck in 6months is made before you complete the patietns

work- the note/ the letter/etc

but the details are emr or office specific yes?

Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d help you

I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew this was part of my owrk

and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable easy

simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but understanding what you

need and then gettin g your EMR to do it for you is the

thing.

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that

help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule

appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to

remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks.

Madhavi Patt, MD

--

MD

115 Mt Blue

Circle

Farmington

ME 04938

ph fax

impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

e-MDs reminder system works very well, as

long as you remember to use it! There is Lab Tracking, and as long as you

enter your lab orders into your note, it automatically puts the lab into

LabTracking. When labs come in, they come off of LabTracking (either

automatically if you have the lab interface or manually if not). Overdue labs

are marked in red so that you can follow-up with your patients and remind them

to have their labs done. For follow-up appointments, we add the appointment

into the recall system if we don’t schedule it at their current visit. We run

a report monthly of who needs a recall and we start sending emails or get on

the phone to remind patients of their need to schedule an appt. There is

another functionality that we aren’t using yet, which is “rules manager” which

runs reports based on the rules that you set. It has pre-loaded rules (like

A1C’s for diabetes, etc). This is a function required for meaningful use that

we plan to implement this year. Fortunately, for year 1, we only have to run 1

rule 1 time to satisfy the requirement.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of L. Gordon

Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011

9:25 AM

To:

Subject: Re:

Ticklr/ reminder systems

I agree

with that this is key functionality for an EMR, but I have to throw out a

note of caution that this functionality is often promised but rarely delivered,

so be VERY careful to evaluate claims that any EMR on the market can perform

these functions well.

Truly functional reminder systems that can drive appropriate clinical

care and are integrated with EMR are very rare.

One that I've heard of is Oxbow, developed by Moyer

(one of our IMP colleagues).

If there are any Oxbow users out there, this is the time to chime in.

Other who have functional reminder systems built into affordable

EMR are encouraged to chime in as well.

Gordon

(no ties to Oxbow other than knowing and respecting )

The answer would be

EM R dependent for the specifics Madhavi. Do you really only have

one tree in that town??Lone tree? sad very sad

I have a function in Welford Chart notes called Datebook At the

time the patient is there or at the time I am say notifyi g

them of a mammogram result part of the task of doing that is, I am not

finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10

2012( Today's date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type

in mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021 the

first thing I see is mammo due

It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function

of the EMR

Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....

The trick is to make it a part of the task, a routine,that, when

you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about say

finishing up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one

month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some system

wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is a work flow

thing.

That help at all?

IT is part of the do todays work today theory - the reminder to come ba

ck in 6months is made before you complete the patietns

work- the note/ the letter/etc

but the details are emr or office specific yes?

Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d help you

I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew this was part of my owrk

and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable easy

simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but understanding what you

need and then gettin g your EMR to do it for you is the

thing.

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that

help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule

appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to

remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks.

Madhavi Patt, MD

--

MD

115 Mt Blue

Circle

Farmington

ME 04938

ph fax

impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

Gordon, et al.

Practice Partner has a wonderfully functional reminder system

which is one of the reasons I chose it. It was their Health Maintenance

Module. Now it does work mostly for reminding you what the patient needs

when you are in their chart. It doesn’t message although there is a

recall system I don’t use. But you can run reports that can pull

info from that table to contact people who aren’t sitting in front of

you.

The simplest, non EMR is a card file. I had a GYN when you

came in you filled out a post card and then they mailed it to you a couple of

months before you were due for a visit to remind you to call and make a visit.

Kathy Saradarian, MD

Branchville, NJ

www.qualityfamilypractice.com

Solo 4/03, Practicing since 9/90

Practice Partner 5/03

Low staffing

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of L. Gordon

Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 12:25 PM

To:

Subject: Re: Ticklr/ reminder systems

I agree with that this is key functionality for an EMR, but I have to

throw out a note of caution that this functionality is often promised but

rarely delivered, so be VERY careful to evaluate claims that any EMR on the

market can perform these functions well.

Truly functional reminder systems that can drive appropriate

clinical care and are integrated with EMR are very rare.

One that I've heard of is Oxbow, developed by Moyer

(one of our IMP colleagues).

If there are any Oxbow users out there, this is the time to

chime in.

Other who have functional reminder systems built into

affordable EMR are encouraged to chime in as well.

Gordon

(no ties to Oxbow other than knowing and respecting )

The answer would be EM

R dependent for the specifics Madhavi. Do you really only have one

tree in that town??Lone tree? sad very sad

I have a function in Welford Chart notes called Datebook At the

time the patient is there or at the time I am say notifyi g

them of a mammogram result part of the task of doing that is, I am not

finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10

2012( Today's date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type

in mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021 the

first thing I see is mammo due

It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function

of the EMR

Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....

The trick is to make it a part of the task, a routine,that, when

you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about say

finishing up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one

month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some system

wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is a work flow

thing.

That help at all?

IT is part of the do todays work today theory - the reminder to come ba

ck in 6months is made before you complete the patietns

work- the note/ the letter/etc

but the details are emr or office specific yes?

Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d help you

I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew this was part of my owrk

and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable easy

simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but understanding what you

need and then gettin g your EMR to do it for you is the

thing.

On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM,

madhavi

wrote:

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that

help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule

appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to

remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks.

Madhavi Patt, MD

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I still use my tickler cards and my iphone calendar. I check my calendar every day, so I know what due for that day. I check my tickler every month. I use tickler mostly for when CPE are due and Credit cards are expired

 

 The answer would be EM R  dependent for the specifics Madhavi.  Do you really only have one tree in that  town??Lone tree? sad very sad :)I have a function  in Welford Chart notes called Datebook  At the time  the patient  is there or at the time  I am say notifyi g them of a mammogram result  part of the task of doing that is, I am not finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10 2012( Today's  date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type in  mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021  the first  thing I see is    mammo due

 It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function of the EMR   Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....:)The trick is to make it a part of the task, a  routine,that,  when you need the thing done , when you a re thinking about  say  finishing  up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some  system wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is  a  work flow thing.

That help at all?IT is part of the do todays work today theory  - the reminder to come ba ck in 6months  is made   before you complete the patietns  work- the note/ the letter/etc but the details are emr or office specific yes?

 Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d  help you I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew  this was part of my owrk and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable  easy simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but  understanding what you need and then gettin g  your EMR   to do it for you  is the thing.

 

Hi All, Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks. Madhavi Patt, MD

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Before AC created its own reminder system which is OK as long as doc and staff make it a habit to use it I came up with a fairly creative solution with Jon's approval to add another scheduled false provider in the system... I created Dr Reminder and we would simply schedule patients with Dr RR at whatever interval we needed them to return at... 3 months, 6 months, or even next week.... and so they would just pop up on Dr RR's schedule and we would get 'em in... It worked pretty well and it make a good documented track of what was going on and what we were doing too... Dr RR showed the reminders and 's showed the actual visits and encounters... Once AC's thing got functional we dropped Dr RR but it just goes to show that one can get by on a less than perfect inexpensive system if they

bother to think thru what do they really need and what can the system do if used creatively...

To: Sent: Wed, February 9, 2011 1:32:22 PMSubject: Re: Ticklr/ reminder systems

I still use my tickler cards and my iphone calendar. I check my calendar every day, so I know what due for that day. I check my tickler every month. I use tickler mostly for when CPE are due and Credit cards are expired

The answer would be EM R dependent for the specifics Madhavi. Do you really only have one tree in that town??Lone tree? sad very sad :)I have a function in Welford Chart notes called Datebook At the time the patient is there or at the time I am say notifyi g them of a mammogram result part of the task of doing that is, I am not finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10 2012( Today's date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type in mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021 the first thing I see is mammo due It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function of the EMR Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....:)The trick is to make it a part of the task, a routine,that, when you need the thing done , when

you a re thinking about say finishing up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some system wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is a work flow thing.That help at all?IT is part of the do todays work today theory - the reminder to come ba ck in 6months is made before you complete the patietns work- the note/ the letter/etc but the details are emr or office specific yes? Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d help you I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew this was part of my owrk and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable easy simple for the brainless wayDifferent offices have different work to do but understanding what you need and then gettin g your EMR to do it for you is

the thing.

Hi All, Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc. Thanks. Madhavi Patt, MD

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[Guest guest]

Before AC created its own reminder system which is OK as long as doc and staff make it a habit to use it I came up with a fairly creative solution with Jon's approval to add another scheduled false provider in the system... I created Dr Reminder and we would simply schedule patients with Dr RR at whatever interval we needed them to return at... 3 months, 6 months, or even next week.... and so they would just pop up on Dr RR's schedule and we would get 'em in... It worked pretty well and it make a good documented track of what was going on and what we were doing too... Dr RR showed the reminders and 's showed the actual visits and encounters... Once AC's thing got functional we dropped Dr RR but it just goes to show that one can get by on a less than perfect inexpensive system if they

bother to think thru what do they really need and what can the system do if used creatively...

To: Sent: Wed, February 9, 2011 1:32:22 PMSubject: Re: Ticklr/ reminder systems

I still use my tickler cards and my iphone calendar. I check my calendar every day, so I know what due for that day. I check my tickler every month. I use tickler mostly for when CPE are due and Credit cards are expired

The answer would be EM R dependent for the specifics Madhavi. Do you really only have one tree in that town??Lone tree? sad very sad :)I have a function in Welford Chart notes called Datebook At the time the patient is there or at the time I am say notifyi g them of a mammogram result part of the task of doing that is, I am not finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10 2012( Today's date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type in mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021 the first thing I see is mammo due It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function of the EMR Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....:)The trick is to make it a part of the task, a routine,that, when you need the thing done , when

you a re thinking about say finishing up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some system wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is a work flow thing.That help at all?IT is part of the do todays work today theory - the reminder to come ba ck in 6months is made before you complete the patietns work- the note/ the letter/etc but the details are emr or office specific yes? Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d help you I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew this was part of my owrk and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable easy simple for the brainless wayDifferent offices have different work to do but understanding what you need and then gettin g your EMR to do it for you is

the thing.

Hi All, Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc. Thanks. Madhavi Patt, MD

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I use my EMR.  It had a reminder feature that I just set for whatever I need (ie. labs needed in 3 months, colonoscopy due in 5 years, etc.).  A reminder pops up and then I take action (emailing reminder to patient with labs...).  It is something I have to remember to set of course.  It also has a reporting function where I can run a report looking at all diabetes that I don't have a eye exam documented in the last year and automatically generate a reminder letter to that patient which I can then email or mail.  I haven't actually used that function much but plan to start soon.

I like the sending myself reminders (you can just use outlook or any non-emr system as well) which then gives me a chance to look up the patient and decide if my original reminder is still valid or if things have changed in the interim.

I also have a feature like karen noted that will run a report on labs ordered but not resulted but don't use that one much,

 

Before AC created its own reminder system which is OK as long as doc and staff make it a habit to use it I came up with a fairly creative solution with Jon's approval to add another scheduled false provider in the system... I created Dr Reminder and we would simply schedule patients with Dr RR at whatever interval we needed them to return at... 3 months, 6 months, or even next week.... and so they would just pop up on Dr RR's schedule and we would get 'em in... It worked pretty well and it make a good documented track of what was going on and what we were doing too... Dr RR showed the reminders and 's showed the actual visits and encounters... Once AC's thing got functional we dropped Dr RR but it just goes to show that one can get by on a less than perfect inexpensive system if they

bother to think thru what do they really need and what can the system do if used creatively...

 

To:

Sent: Wed, February 9, 2011 1:32:22 PMSubject: Re: Ticklr/ reminder systems

 

I still use my tickler cards and my iphone calendar. I check my calendar every day, so I know what due for that day. I check my tickler every month. I use tickler mostly for when CPE are due and Credit cards are expired

 

 The answer would be EM R  dependent for the specifics Madhavi.  Do you really only have one tree in that  town??Lone tree? sad very sad :)I have a function  in Welford Chart notes called Datebook  At the time  the patient  is there or at the time  I am say notifyi g them of a mammogram result  part of the task of doing that is, I am not finished until tI go to datebook and change the year from Feb 10 2011 to feb 10 2012( Today's  date comes up I need to change only one digit) and I type in  mammo due Then when I come in to work on feb 10 2021  the first  thing I see is    mammo due

 It takes little work to put it in and it is a simple automatic function of the EMR   Index cards work but I think IMPS do not use them.....:)The trick is to make it a part of the task, a  routine,that,  when you need the thing done , when

you a re thinking about  say  finishing  up Doe's note and knowing he needs a potassium in one month that then at that moment you put that reminder into some  system wher e it will pop up for you with no error. It is  a  work flow thing.

That help at all?IT is part of the do todays work today theory  - the reminder to come ba ck in 6months  is made   before you complete the patietns  work- the note/ the letter/etc but the details are emr or office specific yes?

 Tell us your emr and the others will jump in an d  help you I chose welford chart notes becasue I knew  this was part of my owrk and the emr I chose had to be able to do this in a dead on reliable  easy simple for the brainless way

Different offices have different work to do but  understanding what you need and then gettin g  your EMR   to do it for you  is

the thing.

 

Hi All, Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

Thanks. Madhavi Patt, MD

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Thanks everyone. I have some good ideas now on how to develop a tickler system.

Still haven't settled on an EMR. Really liked Office Ally for a bit, but had

similar issues regarding price changes, inefficient patient portal etc.

there is not one lone tree, but a lone IMP...in Lone Tree!

Clinical question for you all: what to do about PSAs. I have a gentleman who is

56, white, PSA doubled in about a year. Was 0.9 a year ago now 1.8. Nothing

remarkable on DRE. He does have increased urinary frequency. If I had my

druthers wouldn't have checked a PSA to begin with, but he had it done in the

past and wanted it repeated. He is excessively concerned about the increase.

Would you just repeat? I don't like the fact that it's really weighing on his

mind.

Thanks.

Madhavi

> >>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Hi All,

> >>> Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods

> >>> that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do

> >>> schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out

> >>> how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

> >>> Thanks.

> >>> Madhavi Patt, MD

> >>>

> >>>

> >>

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> MD

> >>

> >>

> >> ph fax

> >> impcenter.org

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

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> > M.D.

> > www.elainemd.com

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> > Go in the directions of your dreams and live the life you've imagined.

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> > publish, discuss, disseminate or otherwise distribute it. If you are not the

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[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone. I have some good ideas now on how to develop a tickler system.

Still haven't settled on an EMR. Really liked Office Ally for a bit, but had

similar issues regarding price changes, inefficient patient portal etc.

there is not one lone tree, but a lone IMP...in Lone Tree!

Clinical question for you all: what to do about PSAs. I have a gentleman who is

56, white, PSA doubled in about a year. Was 0.9 a year ago now 1.8. Nothing

remarkable on DRE. He does have increased urinary frequency. If I had my

druthers wouldn't have checked a PSA to begin with, but he had it done in the

past and wanted it repeated. He is excessively concerned about the increase.

Would you just repeat? I don't like the fact that it's really weighing on his

mind.

Thanks.

Madhavi

> >>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Hi All,

> >>> Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods

> >>> that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do

> >>> schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out

> >>> how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

> >>> Thanks.

> >>> Madhavi Patt, MD

> >>>

> >>>

> >>

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> MD

> >>

> >>

> >> ph fax

> >> impcenter.org

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> > --

> > M.D.

> > www.elainemd.com

> > Office:

> > Go in the directions of your dreams and live the life you've imagined.

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> >

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> > If you are not the intended recipient of this material, you may not use,

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[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone. I have some good ideas now on how to develop a tickler system.

Still haven't settled on an EMR. Really liked Office Ally for a bit, but had

similar issues regarding price changes, inefficient patient portal etc.

there is not one lone tree, but a lone IMP...in Lone Tree!

Clinical question for you all: what to do about PSAs. I have a gentleman who is

56, white, PSA doubled in about a year. Was 0.9 a year ago now 1.8. Nothing

remarkable on DRE. He does have increased urinary frequency. If I had my

druthers wouldn't have checked a PSA to begin with, but he had it done in the

past and wanted it repeated. He is excessively concerned about the increase.

Would you just repeat? I don't like the fact that it's really weighing on his

mind.

Thanks.

Madhavi

> >>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Hi All,

> >>> Wondering if anyone has any easy, sustainable tickler/reminder methods

> >>> that help keep track of patient needs, ie when next labs due etc. I do

> >>> schedule appts for follow up lab work etc, but having trouble figuring out

> >>> how to remember to call about certain issues, etc.

> >>> Thanks.

> >>> Madhavi Patt, MD

> >>>

> >>>

> >>

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> MD

> >>

> >>

> >> ph fax

> >> impcenter.org

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> > --

> > M.D.

> > www.elainemd.com

> > Office:

> > Go in the directions of your dreams and live the life you've imagined.

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> >

> >

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