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Documentation and Coding Guidelines for Public Health Nurses
4.17 Consults
To view a patient’s consults, click on the More tab (if you’re using the default EHR
design) first to reveal a second row of tabs, then click on the Consults tab.
Figure 4.17a. Clicking the More Tab to Reveal the Consults Tab
A list of consults (typically sorted by date) will appear on the left under the All Consults
heading. Choosing one of the consults in this list will reveal the entire consult
text in the main area of the Consults window (Figure 4.17a).
The ability of public health nurses to order consults in the EHR varies by facility. If
a user has the need and ability to order a consult, there are two places to start a
consult. One is at the New Consult button in the Consults window. The other is at
the Consults link in the Orders window. See Figure 4.17b. Either option will open
the consult ordering dialog box (Figure 4.17c). In the dialog box, select a service or
specialty. Enter a reason for consult in the Reason for Request text field. Click the
Accept Order button when finished.
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