Mike Baeske, Software Applications Specialist Team LeaderHow to use custom emr forms to prevent insurance denials

ObjectivesLearn how to enforce rules by disabling or hiding sections of the form.Discover how automatic flags can start the precertification process for key charges.See how handouts and letters could be used to aid with physical and electronic forms.Orthopaedic practice founded in 196212 locations throughout Northeast Indiana27 Physicians6 Anesthesiologists25 Mid-Levels14 PT /OT14 CRNAsPart ownership of an orthopaedic hospitalOrtho NorthEast (ONE)Software usedCentricity EMR 9.5Visual Form Editor11 2001-2012 Logical Innovations http://visualformeditor.com

Enforcing rulesDisabling ObjectsTurn off a button or component until the user performs a certain actionExample: Diagnoses required to bill

Disabling Objects: How it is done

Setup through the Visual Form Editors configuration optionSide Note: Diagnoses ListKey programing tools for filtering the problems list:PROB_AFTER() used to retrieve problems listGetfield() used to chop up string to extract dataFor loop to cycle through entriesFormat:For initiator, condition, increment-decrement Docode to be executed each cycleEndForExample:For counter=1, counter