Are you trying to print ALL the charts by a specific provider in a given range? Despite a log of absurd HEDIS, etc requests, we have not seen that one...
Our process for a chart request (e.g. "please send the 2012-2013 encounters on the following 10 patients"):
1. Send back a canned fax "we will be happy to comply with your request. Our chart copying fee is $xx per chart. Upon receipt of a check in that amount, we will forward the charts."
2. Reply to follow-up notes ("we cannot/will not pay a fee" or "it is your obligation to do so") be re-sending our initial fax.
3. When we receive the check, go to each patient's chart, hitting f-8 for "past encounters". On the left side, you have two choices. If you select "progress notes only" it will create a pdf with all of the patient's notes in sequence. If you select "all encounters" you can then select a particular date range; the disadvantage is that messages, etc are included.
With either method, you can then easily fax the document, send it to Updox, print to a disc, etc.
What would be really helpful is a way to print a batch of progress notes in a date range.
If you want a date range you have to pick each note and print (to PDF) separately and then go back and combine them into a single PDF.
Is there another way that I am missing?
Thanks
Greg
