MEDITECH

MEDITECH has a pathology module. In three words, it is needs a re-write.

Usage tips

After login

• 1 - enter lab component.
  • 10 (FINDINGS ENTRY) to find cases.
    • 1 (ENTER FINDINGS (STANDARD)) to actually do work.

Searching for cases

Enter:

• LASTNAME,FIRSTNAME

Example:

• SMITH,JOHN

Accessing a case

Enter:

• XXYYYYY

Where:

• XX = two letter code.
  • SU = surgical.
  • RI = consult (outside).
  • AU = autopsy.
• YYYYY = case number.

Example:

• SU17877

Editing

Copy & paste

• To paste into MEDITECH: ALT-V.

Highlight text

• Hit "F1" when cursor at beginning of desired text.
• Hit "F2" when cursor at end of dersired text.

Remove return

• Shift-F6.

Add synoptic report

• F4.
• TSCOLON.

Delete line

• F10.

Spell check

• Shift-F9.

Save diagnosis

• Usually: Esc.
• Sometimes: F12.

Printing

1. 14. PTH REQUISITION MENU.
2. 83. SPECIMEN BATCHES.
3. Enter .sel into the box next to "Select".
4. Enter specimen, e.g. AU36, into the box that pops-up and then hit enter.
5. Click the box beside "Specimen #" - so that a check mark appears.
6. Enter ppr into the box beside "Function".
7. Enter all a in the box beside "Report Format" then hit enter several times and a box with Print on: will appear.
8. Enter HSC-LAB-P09 and hit enter.
   • Alternate printer HPATH-P2.

Sign-out

• Enter "F" in box "Type"
• Hit return - it then fills in the METITECH ID and name.
• Change Status "Y".
• Pop-up appears - choose first option ("File").

Addending a report

Main article: Addendum

• Case must be signed-out.
• Add text of addendum in field number 14.
• Sign-out addendum:
  • Goto PTH Sign Out With Electronic Signature - as when signing a case-out otherwise.
  • Goto Sign Out Addenda? - enter a "Y".
    • Select the addendum - usually "1".
    • Enter "F" at "Type" of signature. Then press "F12" and "F" (for "File") to complete.

Amending a report

• Should be used when a mistake was made - see quality.

Procedure:

• "PATHOLOGY / RESIDENT MENU":
  • 10. FINDINGS ENTRY.
    • 6. ENTER CORRECTED REPORT FINDINGS.
      • Reason for Edit: <insert a reason>
        • Then one gets the edit menu... as if the case were a fresh case.
          • It is prudent to put in a comment explaining the change, in the "diagnosis" field, so there can be no confusion.
          • One signs the case in the usual way.

See also

• Informatics.
• Softpath.

External links

• Homepage (meditech.com).