Allow Referring Physician in Referral Information

The referring physician can automatically be added to the visit via the Referral Info tab by configuring Global Registry keys.

The Ref Phys field is activated when Physician is selected in the Ref Type dropdown and when the value in the Global Registry key REFERRAL_TYPE_PHYS_CD matches the Referral Type Master Code (in Codes Maintenance) for a Physician. For example, if the Referral Type Master Code for a Physician is 67, that should be entered into Value 1 of the key.

When configured, the physician entered in Ref Phys field in the Referral Info tab is added to the list of visit physicians with a physician type that corresponds to the Physician Type code (from the Physician Type Master Codes in Codes Maintenance) entered into the Global Registry key REFERRAL_PHYS_TYPE.

For example, if the Physician Type Code for a Referring Physician is 3, that should be entered into Value 1 of the key in order for the physician to be added to the Physicians tab with a physician type of Referring.

If the same referring physician already exists on the visit, only the referral type and source are saved in the Referral Information tab.

Configuration

For this configuration, use the key(s) in Global Registry Maintenance with the settings described in the table below.

Global Registry Key	Description
REFERRAL_TYPE_PHYS_CD	Determines whether the Ref Phys field is active when Physician is selected in the Ref Type dropdown.
	Value 1 Description Referral Type Master Code Enter the Referral Type Master Code for a physician from Codes Maintenance.
REFERRAL_PHYS_TYPE	Determines whether the Ref Phys information on the Referral Info tab is automatically transferred to the Physicians tab. The physician’s type will match the code entered in Value 1.
	Value 1 Description Physician Type Code Enter the Physician Type Master Code for a referring physician from Codes Maintenance.

Carry Over Visit-Level User Defined Information

Information entered into visit-level fields in the Addl Info tab can be carried over to new visits by enabling the Global Registry key USER_DEF_VISIT_CARRY_OVER. Patient-level information stays with the patient.

Fields are designated as patient- or visit-level fields in User Defined Field Maintenance. When enabled, information entered into a visit-level field will display on future added visits. When disabled, the visit-level fields are blank on future added visits.

Configuration

For this configuration, use the key(s) in Global Registry Maintenance with the settings described in the table below.

Global Registry Key	Description
USER_DEF_VISIT_CARRY_OVER	Determines whether visit-level user defined information that was previously entered in the Addl Info tab carries over to future added visits.
	Value 1 Description 1 Visit-level information carries over. 0 Visit-level information does not carry over.

Change OP Location Label

The OP Location field label can be changed to custom text using the Location or Global Registry key OP_LOCATION_LABEL. When the key is enabled, the OP Location label is replaced by text entered into Value 2 of the key. This applies to the Visit tabs in Registration, Billing, Collections, Scheduling, and Payment Posting.

 

Configuration

For this configuration, use the key(s) in either Location Registry Maintenance or Global Registry Maintenance with the settings described in the table below. The Location Registry takes precedence over the Global Registry.

Registry Key	Description
OP_LOCATION_LABEL	Determines whether the default OP Location label or custom label displays in the Visit tab.
	Value 1 Description 0 The OP Location label displays. 1 The label displays text from Value 2. Value 2 Description Label Text Enter the text to display in the field label.

DRG Information Entry

A visit can be associated with a Diagnosis Related Group by enabling the Global Registry key REG_DRG_ENABLED. When the registry key is enabled, the DRG Id field is enabled on the Visit tab in Registration.

A DRG is an inpatient classification system of diagnoses and procedures into groups based on the primary and secondary diagnoses, primary and secondary procedures, age, and length of stay. This classification determines a fixed reimbursement amount.

Add DRG Information

To add DRG information to the visit, follow these steps:

1. DRG Id – Enter a DRG code in the first field or a DRG description in the autocomplete field (clicking a suggested description to select it).
2. Click Save.

Configuration

For this configuration, use the key(s) in Global Registry Maintenance with the settings described in the table below.

Global Registry Key	Description
REG_DRG_ENABLED	Determines whether the DRG ID field is enabled on the Visit tab in Registration.
	Value 1 Description 0 Field is disabled. 1 Field is enabled.

Location-Based Referral Information

If an organization has multiple locations, referral types and sources can be assigned to specific locations by enabling the Global Registry key REFERRAL_INFO_BY_LOCATION. When enabled, the options in the Referral Type and Referral Source drop-down menus in the Referral Information tab in Registration are limited to those types and sources assigned to the selected location.

The key also enables referral type codes (Codes Maintenance) and referral sources (Referral Source Maintenance) to be assigned to locations. When disabled, the drop-down menus display all referral types and sources, whether or not they are associated with locations.

Configuration

For this configuration, use the key(s) in Global Registry Maintenance with the settings described in the table below.

Global Registry Key	Description
REFERRAL_INFO_BY_LOCATION	Determines whether the Locations button is available in Referral Type Codes in Codes Maintenance and whether only referral types and referral sources that are associated with locations are available in the Referral Information window’s drop-down menus.
	Value 1 Description 0 The location options and restrictions are not available. 1 The location options and restrictions are available.