Flowsheets

Question 1

Diagram a flowsheet structure/hierarchy

Answer 1

1. Template (FLT) - seen as a tab in flowsheet activity
2. Group (FLO) - organize documentation rows
3. ROW (FLO) - data is documented here

Question 2

Row Types define the purpose of the row record

Answer 2

Examples:
1. data *most common option
2. flowsheet group
3 custom formula

Question 3

value type

Answer 3

defines the type of information you must enter in a row

Question 4

Flowsheet data can be pulled into a note using a…

Answer 4

smartlink

Question 5

Custom Calculations

Answer 5

when calculating scores, the custom formula can contain rows that have a value type of numeric or custom list. For custom list rows each value needs a numeral as its abbreviation

Question 6

cascading - Configure cascading in a template the following 2 basic steps

Answer 6

1. set hidden group or rows in the template as start removed

2. create logic that will trigger when the hidden groups should appear

Question 7

Flowsheets do what?

Answer 7

capture a wide variety of DISCRETE information

Question 8

commonly used flowsheets are…

Answer 8

often embedded in Navigator to make data entry easier

Question 9

Information stored in flowsheets can be….

Answer 9

used in reports
review activities
clinical decision support
and even in a providers note

Question 10

Use a flowsheet if one of the following is true

Answer 10

1. entering the data into flowsheet is faster than typing
2. including the data elsewhere in the chart (reports, notes, clinical decision support, etc) is desirable
3. You need to track the data easily across encounters or for reporting.
4. The data should appear in the tables for data entry or outgoing letters

Question 11

Do not use flowsheet if…..

Answer 11

you want images to draw on or notes text to be automatically generated as you click and fill in fields. *in other words, don’t cause confusion flowsheets with note writer)

Question 12

Ease of configuration

Answer 12

flowsheets are build in hyperspace and are fairly intuitive to build and edit

Question 13

discrete documentation

Answer 13

flowsheets are composed of rows. each row:

• track an individual, discrete piece of information
• allows a specific type of data entry, such as free text or numeric

Question 14

visit-level data

Answer 14

information filed in flowsheets is specific to the visit. a flowsheet can allow multiple or only one reading per visit

Question 15

embedded in a navigator section

Answer 15

embedding commonly used flowsheet templates into navigators allows clinicians to be more efficient.

Question 16

data is review able elsewhere

Answer 16

data can be retrieved and reviewed in other tools, such as print groups, smartlinks, reporting workbench and best practice advisories

Question 17

viewing trending across

Answer 17

you can configure review tools to display data from flowsheets across

Question 18

visits

Answer 18

multiple (even unrelated) visits. this helps clinicians observe trends and spot potential problems without having to hunt for data. If specific flowsheet rows is used by more than one type of provider, data from all of those providers is displayed side-by-side when reviewing that data

Question 19

cascading

Answer 19

flowsheets can be configured to start with a small number of data entry rows and expand on values entered.

Question 20

start removed

Answer 20

hides the group until the end user adds it

Question 21

details report

Answer 21

detials about the row. Shows row specific info. shows min and max. list choices. shows last documented user

Question 22

row type

Answer 22

shows purpose of the record. 9 types

Question 23

value type

Answer 23

shows type of information that can be documented in the row and how its formatted. available types are determined by the row type

Question 24

context

Answer 24

shows how data is stored in the system.
overtime (default)
single (one time documented)
LDA property