Person Center — Results Tab

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Use the Person Center Results tab to keep track of a patient's laboratory results.

 

On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center. Click the Results tab on the left side.

 

 

 

Your organization must use athenahealth Population Health, and you must have the Population Management: Care Manager or the Population Management: Person Center: Results (Edit) permission to edit the contents of the Results tab. If you have the Population Management: Person Center permission, you can view but not edit the Results tab.

 

 

 

 

Lab results are tracked both manually and automatically, providing you with a more complete picture of the patient's current and historical lab results.

 

 

You can manually add, edit, and reconcile (or unreconcile) information about a patient's lab results.

 

 

 

If your organization has access to a lab data feed or an EMR data feed, Population Health automatically adds information about a patient's lab results based on data received via the lab or EMR data feeds.

 

 

 

 

Population Health receives information about a patient's lab results from a lab data feed or an EMR data feed. New data is automatically grouped when it matches an existing lab on either the patient's Active or Historical list.

 

 

If the data does not match one of the patient's existing labs, a number appears in orange next to Reconciliation to indicate how many lab results remain unreconciled.

 

 

 

You can control how data is reconciled and organized on the Results tab:

  • Review unreconciled data and move the data to a patient's Active, Historical, or Rejected list.
  • Unreconcile data as needed.
  • Group similar labs together to help organize and make lists more manageable.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click the plus icon at the upper right.
    The "Add a lab" window appears.
  4. Lab — Begin typing the name of the test or the LOINC code, and then select the desired lab from the list.
    Additional fields appear. Only the Lab field is required.
  5. Provider — Begin typing the provider's name, and then select the provider from the list.
  6. Lab Facility — Begin typing the name of the lab facility, and then select the facility from the list.
  7. Order date — Click the calendar icon to select the order date.
  8. Collection date — Click the calendar icon to select the collection date.
  9. Result date — Click the calendar icon to select the result date.
  10. Result — Enter the result of the lab.
  11. Unit — Enter the unit of measure for the result.
  12. If the result is abnormal, select the Abnormal Result option.
    Abnormal results appear in red.
  13. Click Save.
    The result appears in the Active list of labs.

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click a result in the Active or Historical list.
    The area expands to show editable fields.
  4. Modify the result or any of the dates as needed.
  5. Click Save.

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.

  3. Point to the result, and click the X icon .

    The result moves to the Historical list.

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click HISTORICAL.
    A list of the patient's historical labs appears.

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click HISTORICAL.
    A list of the patient's historical labs appears.
  4. Point to the result, and click the Reactivate icon .
    The result moves to the Active list.

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
    A list of the patient's active lab results appears.
    Note: You can click Historical near the top of the tab to view the patient's historical lab results.
  3. To view a brief description of each grouped item, click [#] Grouped Items.
  4. To view detailed information about each grouped item:
    1. Point to a parent lab.
    2. Click the Flowsheet icon to view all labs grouped together.
      Each lab in the group appears in bold with a brief summary.
    3. To view more information, click a lab summary.
      Details appear in a table.

 

 

On the Results tab of a patient's Person Center, click:

  • EMR to view collection dates for results from an EMR data feed
  • Laboratory to view the collection dates for results from a lab data feed
  • Manual to view the dates of manually entered data
  • Flowsheet icon to view all labs that are grouped together; click a lab summary to view all related data

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
    Any relevant notes appear below each lab result.

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click the plus icon .
  4. Complete the required fields for the lab result.
  5. Click the note icon .
  6. Enter notes about the lab result.
  7. Click Save.

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click a lab result.
  4. If there is no existing note, click the Note icon .
  5. Enter notes about the lab result.
  6. Click Save.

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click a lab result.
  4. Update the notes about the lab result.
  5. Click Save.

 

 

 

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click Reconciliation to view details about unreconciled data (indicated by an orange number).
  4. Filter By: — You can select a data source to filter the Reconciliation list:
    • ALL — Show data from all data sources.
    • MANUAL — Show only data that was entered manually.
    • CLAIMS — Show only claims data that was received from a payer data feed.
    • LABORATORY — Show only data that was received from a lab feed.
    • EMR — Show only data that was received from an electronic medical record (EMR) feed.
      Note: Data received from EMR feeds is labeled EMR.
  5. For each item in the Reconciliation list, you can move the item to the list you are currently viewing (Active, Historical, or Rejected) using one of these methods:
    Note: To move an item to a list you are not currently viewing, you must first click Active, Historical, or Rejected near the top of the tab to display the desired list.
    1. Click the Move icon .
    2. Drag an item from the Reconciliation list to the "Drag and drop unreconciled items here" area of the Active, Historical, or Rejected list.
    3. Drag an item from the Reconciliation list and drop it on top of another lab to both move an item and group it with an existing lab in one step.
      The number of grouped items appears as a link under the lab.
      • To view grouped items, click [#] Grouped Items.
      • To hide grouped items, click Hide Grouped Items. 
      • To add documentation for a grouping, click the group, or the parent item, to view editable fields. You can only make changes to parent labs; you cannot edit other items in a grouping.
  6. You can then manually group active, historical, and rejected labs together to better organize each list. (See Step 3: Group similar labs together for more information.)

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click the Flowsheet icon next to a lab.
    Note: The new data alert appears only if there is new data for the lab.
  4. Click a lab summary.
    Note: When you group similar labs together, each lab appears in bold with a brief summary.
  5. Click a lab to view details in a table.
  6. Review any new data (indicated in orange).
    Note: New data is automatically grouped if it matches an existing lab on the patient's Active, Historical, or Rejected list.
  7. Click Mark all data reviewed to acknowledge this new data.
    Note: To move a lab back to the Reconciliation list, click UNRECONCILE.

 

 

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Point to the result, and click the X icon .
    The result moves to the Historical list.

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click HISTORICAL.
  4. Point to a lab in the list.
  5. Click the Reactivate icon .
    The lab moves to the Active list.

 

 

  1. Display a patient's Person Center: On the Main Menu, enter the patient's name, patient ID, or member ID (insurance number) in the Search Bar. Under NETWORK PATIENTS, select the data type and then click the search icon. Matching patients are listed under the Patients tab. Click the patient name to expand the selection, and then click the patient name in large text to display the patient's Person Center.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Display the patient's Active, Historical, or Rejected list.
  4. Click Reconciliation.
  5. Drag and drop a lab onto another lab to group the two together.
  6. Repeat these steps to group all similar labs.
    See To view grouped labs for information about how to see all in a group and to view details of each lab in table view.
  7. To ungroup items, click the Flowsheet icon ; click a lab summary to view more details; and click UNRECONCILE.

 

 

 

 

  • Lab — Begin typing the name of the test or the LOINC code, and then select the desired lab from the list.
  • Provider — Begin typing the provider's name, and then select the provider from the list.
  • Lab Facility — Begin typing the name of the lab facility, and then select the facility from the list.
  • Order date — Click the calendar icon to select the order date.
  • Collection date — Click the calendar icon to select the collection date.
  • Result date — Click the calendar icon to select the result date.
  • Result — Enter the result of the lab.
  • Unit — Enter the unit of measure for the result.
  • Abnormal result — Select this option if the result is abnormal.

 

  • Order date — Click the calendar icon to select the order date.
  • Collection date — Click the calendar icon to select the collection date.
  • Result date — Click the calendar icon to select the result date.
  • Result — Enter the result of the lab.
  • Unit — Enter the unit of measure for the result.
  • Abnormal result — Check this box if the result is abnormal.

 

 

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