Miscellaneous Flashcards

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What are the benefits of using VCM?

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> It’s integrated with the VistA system
VCM provides electronic interaction between the ordering oncologist and pharmacist
You can build standardized, evidence-based treatment plans
Much of the oncology process is automated: assigning therapy, calculating chemotherapy doses, and documenting patient care
Increases clinical efficiency
Secures PII and PHI

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What is VCM?

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VistA Chemotherapy Manager is a chemotherapy decision support and ordering system program.

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How do you create a user in VCM?

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  1. Enroll the new user:
    a. From the main menu toolbar, select Setup > Practice > Users > New
    b. In the Users dialog box, find the user using the search box, highlight their name, select a User Type from the drop-down, then press Register New User
  2. Map the user’s VistA account to their new VCM account
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What is a VistA Admin Security key?

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Also known as a DSIQ VCM Admin security key, it’s a key that, when attached to a user’s New Person file, grants full administrator rights and access in VCM.

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Who should have a VistA Admin Security key?

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IT users, sometimes members of COTS, should be the only ones with the VistA Admin Security key.

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What is the VistA Secondary menu option?

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The VistA Secondary menu option is a key that, when attached to a user’s New Person file, enables logging into VCM.

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Who should have the VistA Secondary menu option?

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Users who want a VCM login created must have the DSIQ VCM Secondary menu option on their VistA New Person file. If they don’t have it, they’ll receive an error when logging into VCM.

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8
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What is a Treatment Plan?

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A treatment plan is a schedule of chemotherapy drugs and supporting medication for a patient, which is dynamically adjusted based on patient metrics and labs.

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What are Preferences for?

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Preferences are global settings that allow for full customization of VCM to mirror the VA site’s individual Business Rules.

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10
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Who can change Preferences?

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11
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Explain the basic VCM to VistA mapping for Users

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Explain the basic VCM to VistA mapping for Patients

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Explain the basic VCM to VistA mapping for Drugs

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For VCM to properly communicate orders to VistA, VCM drug files must be mapped to VistA drug files. If the corresponding VCM drug doesn’t exist, you have to add it to the VCM drug file before mapping it.

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What is an ADPAC?

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An ADPAC is a clinician who is also a VistA expert and maintains specific VistA files.

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15
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What are the parts on the VCM main screen?

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  1. Main menu toolbar
  2. Toolbar icon area - icons for common quick actions
  3. Working Patient List - a list of recently opened patient records
  4. Cosigners Queue - a list of patients whose orders have been sent to the signed-in user or group for review or signature
  5. Patient Selection - alphabetical list of patients
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16
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What is the main menu toolbar, and where is it located on the VCM main screen?

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The main menu toolbar is where all of the menu options are accessed from, located at the top-left of the main menu screen

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What is the toolbar icon area, and where is it located on the VCM main screen?

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The toolbar icon area is an area with buttons for quick actions, located just below the main menu toolbar

18
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What is the Working Patient List, and where is it located on the VCM main screen?

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The Working Patient List is a list of recently opened patient records, located on the upper-left side of the screen

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What is the Cosigners Queue, and where is it located on the VCM main screen?

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The Cosigners Queue is a list of patients whose orders have been sent to the signed-in user or group for review or signature, located just below the Working Patient List

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What is the Patient Selection, and where is it located on the VCM main screen?

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Patient Selection is an alphabetical list of patients, grouped by first letter of their last name, located on the right side of the screen

21
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What is the Patient Selection, and where is it located on the VCM main screen?

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Patient Selection is an alphabetical list of patients, grouped by first letter of their last name, located on the right side of the screen

22
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How do you map a VCM drug to a VistA drug?

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  1. From the Main Menu toolbar, select Tools > Interface Utilities > VistA Mapper
  2. Click a tab at the top
  3. Select an item from the VCM section and an item in the VistA section
  4. Press Add, then Save
23
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How do you unmap a VCM drug from a VistA drug?

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  1. From the Main Menu toolbar, select Tools > Interface Utilities > VistA Mapper
  2. Select a mapping from the bottom section
  3. Press Delete, then Save
24
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How do you add a new drug to the VCM drug file?

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25
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What are the four main components of VCM?

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  1. VCM Server
  2. VCM Client
  3. SQL Database
  4. DSIQ (VistA KID file)
26
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What is VCM Server?

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Installed on VCM Application server

27
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What is VCM Client?

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Installed on VCM Application server

28
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Where is VCM’s data stored?

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VCM’s data resides in a Microsoft SQL Database

29
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What is DSIQ?

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DSIQ is the name of the KIDS file that connects VCM with VistA

30
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What’s the difference between getting log files from the Server folder and retrieving them via Backup?

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The individual log files will rename themselves once they reach 10 MB, so they may not go back in time far enough for the issue you’re investigating. Using the Backup button will include all logs since the last time the Backup button was used

31
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Navigate to the VCM and DSIQ product folders and Imagetest and identify the following files and folders:
1. EXE install files for the current release
2. DSIQ KID install files for the current release
3. EXE install files for the TEST release
4. DSIQ KID install files for the TEST release

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  1. EXE for current release: \imagetest\Product Versions\VCM\Production**\SetupVCM(Client32 and Server64).exe
  2. DSIQ for current release: \imagetest\Product Versions\DSIQ\Released_Versions\Version_\DSIQ_.KID
  3. EXE for TEST release: \imagetest\Product Versions\VCM\Test**\SetupVCM(Client32 andServer64).exe
  4. DSIQ for TEST release: \imagetest\Product Versions\DSIQ\Test_Versions\Version_\DSIQ_.KID