Add a Numeric Counter to a Template

The Numeric button allows you to place a numeric counter into a template for use in a chart note. These counters can be made to record any numeric value, including decimals. The numeric counters are helpful in maintaining records of vital signs, lab results, or any number which the user wants to track. Use the following steps to add a numeric counter to a template.

 

 

  1. Open the Template that you want to add an numeric counter to.
     

  2. In the Template Editor, click Numeric.
     

  3. Position the cursor where you want the counter to appear in the template.
     

  4. Click the button, or double-click Numeric. The numeric counter image\cmak0156.gif will then appear in the template.
     

  5. Right-click the numeric counter, and then click Edit Properties... to configure the numeric limits and other properties of the counter.
     

  6. In the Numeric Field Properties dialog, click the Conditions button if you want to attach this numeric field with a result that can be tracked by the flow sheet.
     

  7. In the Label field, enter the Label for the numeric counter.
     

  8. In the Unit field, enter the type of Unit you want the number in the numeric counter to be identified by (i.e., cc or ml or lbs, etc.).
     

  9. Check the Allow Negative Numbers if applicable.
     

  10. In the Absolute minimum field, enter the Lowest Number that can be used for the numeric counter in a chart note.
     

  11. In the Low warning below field, enter the Number for which you want an abnormal warning box to appear, and then in the corresponding warning messages field, enter the Warning Message you want to appear.
     

  12. In the High warning below field, enter the Number for which you want an abnormal warning box to appear, and then in the corresponding warning messages field, enter the Warning Message you want to appear.
     

  13. In the Absolute maximum field, enter the Highest Number that can be used for the numeric counter in a chart note.
     

  14. In the Spinner Increment field, enter the Numeric Value you want the numeric counter to increment by when the up or down arrow is clicked. For example, you may want the spinner to go up or down in increments of three or five. You can even set it for .1, .3, or .5, etc.
     

  15. In the Decimal places field, select the number of Decimal Places you want to appear in the numeric counter.
     

  16. In the E&M field, enter the proper E&M Code to link to the E&M Guidelines dialog, if applicable.
     

  17. In the Default Value field, enter the Default Number at which the numeric counter should start.
     

  18. Whenever a condition is attached to a numeric field, the Allow Positive/Negative Findings checkbox option will activate, allowing you to further define the numeric with a positive or negative finding in the chart note. Check the Allow Positive/Negative Findings option, if needed.

    NOTE: When this option is selected, a pop-up dialog will appear after a value is entered for the corresponding numeric in the chart note, allowing you to manually select whether the result is a positive or negative finding. When a positive finding is selected, the SNOMED Concept ID of 441773004 will be written to the database, and when a negative finding is selected, the SNOMED Concept ID of 442225006 will be written to the database. When positive/negative finding information is entered in the chart note, the information will be tracked and counted towards the applicable Meaningful Use objectives and/or quality measures.


     

  19. When finished, click the Close button.