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We are about to have our office nurse contact patients to discuss results of lab tests, x-rays, etc. These results exist as imported items in patient charts. Is there a way of attaching the physician's message to the imported data so the message and test results exist on the same page? I know that every call from my nurse generates so many patient questions. It would be most helpful for her to have the test in front of her, instead of searching for this in the imported folders

I don't remember if you use Updox or not, so I'm just answering this from the perspective of how this can be done with Updox.

One of the ways that Updox can be used is to sort inbound documents (their fax, your fax, or scanned) so that one that require further review, are queued for you. Triage of docs for Docs.

Let's say that you have your staff queue Then you can review labs, use the Updox tool to make annotations on the Lab, and then eventually sign-off and file the annotated lab. If there is action for staff, say to call the patient and review your notes, you can message back through the EMR at the same time.

So at one time, you annotate, copy-paste to staff as well, review, and sign-off the lab. Not to mention no trees had to die.

We are going to have our labs imported directly into Amazing Charts. There are also reports that we receive in the mail that we scan into EMR. So not sure you can do this without getting Updox involved

When I review either scanned or labs sent directly imported into lab section, make comment and send this to staff either "nursing" or to specific nurse. They then have document and my comment on imported item.

In general, you can review the labs and write a brief summary. The summary will be on the last page of the labs, but can also simultaneously be made as a letter (Alice does this). Now you can choose to send the letter or both the letter and lab to the patient. Any secure messaging will do, but Updox is integrated with AC and is easy.