+1 for adding the orders to an encounter, and using a specific encounter_type to represent exactly what those orders 'mean' (1 encounter type specifically for lab orders, another for prescribing). These encounter types can then be used to search for open orders or open prescriptions.
d On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Ben Wolfe <[email protected]> wrote: > Roger, orders.patient_id and orders.orderer_id exist for encounterless > orders. For orders with encounters these are copies from encounter. (or I > suppose the orderer could be different from encounter.provider) > > Ben > > > On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Friedman, Roger (CDC/CGH/DGHA) (CTR) < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Rowan --**** >> >> Creating an order without an encounter is not possible >> because patient and provider come from the encounter.**** >> >> If you are dealing with specimens collected at the >> facility, e.g. by a phlebotomist, you will want to have that as an >> encounter and the order can be attached to it; however, the provider is not >> really the phlebotomist.**** >> >> You could have "Order lab tests" and "Order drugs" >> checkboxes on the form; the module could examine them and display the >> appropriate forms with the encounter etc. information preloaded. This is >> extensible to other types of orders -- referrals, non-lab tests (e.g. >> x-rays), physical therapy, diet, etc. This might require an extension >> point in the encounter screen to show what orders go with each encounter, >> and an "Add Order" button for each encounter to add them directly there.* >> *** >> >> I would not recommend upgrading to 1.9 since we are going >> to be working on orders for 1.10 and the data model is going to change.** >> ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Rowan >> Seymour >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 24, 2012 5:55 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [OPENMRS-DEV] Creating orders**** >> >> ** ** >> >> We have two modules under development here at the Rwandan MOH which >> relate to orders - one for drug orders and one for lab test orders. The >> drug order module currently has a dashboard tab portlet where new drug >> orders can be added to a specific encounter. The lab test order module also >> has dashboard tab portlet where new lab test orders are created - but these >> are added to a newly created encounter.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Neither of these solutions seem ideal - the former requires the clinician >> to search for an encounter which is awkward. The latter creates an extra >> encounter. So I was wondering what the best practice here is. The options >> as I see them are:**** >> >> 1. Create the orders without an encounter (I think this is >> possible...)**** >> 2. Add them to an existing encounter created (e.g. the encounter from >> the consultation form like the drug orders)**** >> 3. Create a new encounter to hold the orders (like "lab test order" >> encounter)**** >> 4. Add sections for lab tests and drug orders to the whatever >> consultation form is being used (this isn't implemented in htmlformentry >> yet tho?) and this would make sure all the orders end up in that one >> encounter.**** >> 5. Upgrade to 1.9 and group everything into a "visit"? (obviously not >> happening anytime soon)**** >> >> Advice appreciated**** >> >> Rowan**** >> >> ** ** >> ------------------------------ >> >> Click here to >> unsubscribe<[email protected]?body=SIGNOFF%20openmrs-devel-l>from >> OpenMRS Developers' mailing list >> **** >> ------------------------------ >> Click here to >> unsubscribe<[email protected]?body=SIGNOFF%20openmrs-devel-l>from >> OpenMRS Developers' mailing list >> > > ------------------------------ > Click here to > unsubscribe<[email protected]?body=SIGNOFF%20openmrs-devel-l>from > OpenMRS Developers' mailing list > _________________________________________ To unsubscribe from OpenMRS Developers' mailing list, send an e-mail to [email protected] with "SIGNOFF openmrs-devel-l" in the body (not the subject) of your e-mail. [mailto:[email protected]?body=SIGNOFF%20openmrs-devel-l]
