Stefan from Amazing Charts emailed and called me, and he was VERY helpful!
1. You still need to print summaries. But you can automatically send CCD at the end of your encounter. You have to make sure under the Updox admin section this is active, and you have to connect securely between Updox and AC. Beware, you have to connect users in the right order or duplicates are made in Updox. They are still working that out on the Updox side since this happened to me. All in all, this is an easy item to meet.
2. The CCD has to include ALL ITEMS to count (except inactive meds). Otherwise it won't count.
3. You have to "order" labs and then when they come back, you get credit. It just goes by the number you order. So if you order 3 labs, and they get imported by Labcorp, you get credit. You don't really have to order the exact ones as I understand.
4. Radiology is a little different. You just have to order, then later click on order and say done/results received and you get credit for this one.
5. You do have to send more patient education, but I'm sending "flu shot info" since it is flu season and patients are given the VIS sheet.
I'm sure I'll run into more snags, but much less daunting today than yesterday.
Thanks again Stefan!
David Lee, MD
Less frustrated in Dallas, TX
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