EHR > Form Setup

Key Info  
Purpose:

Create and manage electronic forms.

Related Module(s):

Forms (accessed in multiple places)

Accessed From:

Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup

Window(s):

Form Setup

Form Pages

Form Page Definition

Form Item - Question

Required Form Item Status Codes

Form Column Details

Form Pre-Defined Columns

Form Item Additional Definitions

Form Item - Heading

Form Item - Checklist Item

Form Item - Additional Info

Form Item - Spreadsheet Row

Form Page Signatures

Form Page Access

Copy Form Page Access

Form Reports

Form Status Codes

Copy Form Status Codes

Status Code Required Form Items

Form Instructions

Form Definitions (by procedure)

Dependencies:

EPR Answer Lists

Answer Schemes

Image Codes

Procedure Codes

Medical Alert Codes

Need Codes

Form Setup Window

The Form Setup window allows you to create and configure basic forms.

Form Pages Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup)

The Form Pages window allows you to configure the pages in a selected form. It displays when you open the Form Setup window and click the Form Definition () icon.

Form Page Definition Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages)

The Form Page Definition window allows you to determine content for a page in your form. It displays when you open the Form Pages window and click the Page Definition () icon.

Each form page may include any of the following:

  • Headings: These separate and categorize questions on a page. Although they cannot be answered, they can contain questions under them.

  • Questions: Questions draw information from patients. Some questions may require additional content under them.

  • Sub-questions: These are attached to a parent question and are designed to capture additional information, depending on the answer given to the parent. If the answer to the parent question meets the specified criteria, they display.

  • Example: Asking a patient their pregnancy due date only applies if a patient is pregnant.

    Question: Are you currently pregnant?

    Sub-question (only displays if the answer is yes): When is your due date?

Form Item - Question Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Page Definition)

The Form Item - Question window allows you to create questions for the form page. It displays when you open the Form Page Definition window and click the Add a new Record () icon and select Question or select a listed question and click the Edit Record () icon.

Required Form Item Status Codes Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages > Form Page DefinitionForm Item - QuestionForm Item - Additional Info, or Form Item - Spreadsheet Row)

The Required Form Item Status Codes window allows you to determine if a question or sub-question is required when a form is set to a specific status. It displays when you open the Form Item - Question window, Form Item - Additional Info window, or Form Item - Spreadsheet Row window and click the Required... button.

If a question or sub-question is configured to be required, the selected question or sub-question must be answered when the form is in this status.

Note: Required questions or sub-questions display in pink when a form is in the specified status.

Form Column Details Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages > Form Page DefinitionForm Item - Question)

The Form Column Details window allows you to configure columns in the selected spreadsheet for entering answers. It displays when you open the Form Item - Question window and click the Column Details... button.

Form Pre-Defined Columns Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages > Form Page DefinitionForm Item - QuestionForm Column Details)

The Form Pre-Defined Columns window allows you to create predefined columns (i.e., columns with headings already defined) for a selected spreadsheet. It displays when you open the Form Column Details window and click the Pre-defined Columns... button.

Form Item Additional Definitions Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages > Form Page DefinitionForm Item - Question)

The Form Item Additional Definitions window allows you to define medical alerts and patient needs if you want a question in the EPR form to trigger a medical alert or patient need. It displays when you open the Form Item - Question window and click the Additional... button.

Tip: Multiple alerts/needs can be set for different answers to the same question.

Form Item - Heading Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages > Form Page Definition)

The Form Item - Heading window allows you to create headings to group questions on the form page. It displays when you open the Form Page Definition window and click the Add a new Record () icon and select Heading or select a listed heading and click the Edit Record () icon.

Form Item - Checklist Item Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages > Form Page Definition)

The Form Item - Checklist window allows you to create checklist sub-questions for the form page. It displays when you open the Form Page Definition window, select a listed question, click the Add a new Record () icon and select Checklist Item or select a listed checklist sub-question and click the Edit Record () icon.

Note: The Checklist Item option is only enabled if the selected question has the Sub-questions check box selected and the drop-down set to Checklist.

Form Item - Additional Info Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages > Form Page Definition)

The Form Item - Additional Info window allows you to create sub-questions that provide additional information. It displays when you open the Form Page Definition window, select a listed question, click the Add a new Record () icon and select Additional Info or select a listed additional info sub-question and click the Edit Record () icon.

Note: The Additional Info option is only enabled if the selected question has the Sub-questions check box selected and the drop-down set to Additional Info.

Form Item - Spreadsheet Row Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages > Form Page Definition)

The Form Item - Spreadsheet Row window allows you to define rows of questions (e.g., vital signs) for the selected spreadsheet. It displays when you open the Form Page Definition window, select a listed question, click the Add a new Record () icon and select Spreadsheet Row or select a listed additional info sub-question and click the Edit Record () icon.

Note: The Spreadsheet Row option is only enabled if the selected question has the Answer Type field set to Spreadsheet Row.

Form Page Signatures Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages)

The Form Page Signatures window allows you to configure which additional signatures aside from the patient are required for the form page and the order in which they are captured. It displays when you open the Form Pages window, select a listed page and click the Signatures... button.

Note: The Signatures... button is only enabled if the Requires Other Signatures check box is selected.

Form Page Access window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Page)

The Form Page Access window allows you to manage access to the selected form page. It displays when you open the Form Pages window, select a listed page and click the Level Access () icon.

Copy Form Page Access window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages)

The Copy Form Page Access window allows you to copy access between form pages quickly. It displays when you open the Form Pages window and click the Copy Level Access () icon.

Form Reports window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Pages)

The Form Reports window allows you to associate form pages with a Crystal Report file. It displays when you open the Form Pages window and click the Form Reports () icon.

Form Status Codes Window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup)

The Form Status Codes window allows you to define status codes applicable to the selected form. It displays when you open the Form Pages window and click the Form Status Codes () icon.

Form status codes can be used to track a form’s progression as it is completed and approved. If utilized, status codes can identify required fields.

Form status codes can also be used to assign the form to a specific user or group.

Copy Form Status Codes window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Status Codes)

The Copy Form Status Codes window allows you to copy a form’s status codes to another form. It displays when you open the Form Status Codes window and click the Copy Form Status Codes () icon.

Status Code Required Form Items window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup > Form Status Codes)

The Status Code Required Form Items window allows you to designate which questions show up as required fields when a form is set to a specific status. It displays when you open the Form Status Codes window, select a status and click the Status Code Required Form Items () icon.

Form Instructions window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup)

The Form Instructions window allows you to configure instructions that display at the form level to give users information they need to complete the form properly. It displays when you open the Form Setup window, select a form and click the Instructions () icon.

Form instructions are optional.

Form Definitions (by Procedure) window

(Maintenance > EHR > Form Setup)

The Form Definitions (by Procedure) window allows you to configure which procedures this form will be used with. It displays when you open the Form Setup window, select a treatment-based form and click the Procedures... button.

Note: The Procedures... button is only enabled if the Owner List field is set to Treatment.