A Physician Order is created from the Patient Dashboard > Care Management > Create Physician Order
Creating a Physician Order
- Click an MRN number of the patient to get to the Patient Dashboard
- Click Care Management > Create New Documentation > Physician Order. Select.
The red X at the bottom indicates some errors on the form. A green check indicates all is good. NOTE: The Order notes text box is intended to add a description or Additional Order notes not covered from the Order options for Patient Safety Information, Admission Orders (Initial Physician Order Only), Medications, Assignments, Diagnosis (Display Only), Treatments, DME, Supplies and Change Care Level or Location.
- Enter information about the order.
As you go through the order you will toggle the button on the right to gain access to the sections you want to edit.
- Enter or Update the Patient Safety Information
Added medications show in the New Medications sections.
Medications Discontinued in this order are indicated. Click the x to reinstate.
- Medication - Edit/Update Existing Medications or Add a Medication
Add Medications - New Order, Existing - Continuing, Existing - Discontinued
- Assignments - Add/Edit/Remove
- Diagnosis - Display Only
- Treatments - Add/Edit/Remove
- DME
- Supplies
- Change Care Level or Location
- Add Additional Order Note (Only as comments and/or Descriptions) as they will not populate through automation as Orders. Click Preview when you have finished.
- Click the orange Ready to Review. Enter a comment in the box that opens.
- Click Ready to Sign. Click Submit.
If there have been any Medication changes the order will have to be signed by the person listed as Read back.
The other signer will see the order with Ready to sign when they go to the Patient Dashboard > Documents > Public. Click View and they will be able to sign.
Now the physician will be able to sign
- The Physician can sign the order by logging into HospiceWorks or you can print it or fax directly from HospiceWorks.