A Physician Order is created from the Patient Dashboard > Care Management > Create Physician Order.
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Creating 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 Care Plans, Medications, Assignments, Diagnosis, 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.
- Care Plans Add and Edit Cares Plans from the Hospice Templates
- Medications
Added medications show in the New Medications sections.
Medications Discontinued in this order are indicated. Click the x to reinstate.
Any changes to Medications will require the signature of the person that read the order back in addition to the person creating the Physician Order.
- Assignments
- Diagnosis
New diagnoses are listed at the bottom and indicated by a green New flag.
- DME
- Supplies
- Change Care Level or Location
- 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.