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Watch a video here on how to optimize patient lists (demonstrated on the UCSF EPIC EMR) USING THE HANDOFF/SIGN-OUT TOOL WITH YOUR LIST This feature makes it significantly easier to keep on top of new patient information as it becomes available and can save a tremendous amount of time.
One of the sections that can often times be added to the patient list is a column that highlights new results/new notes as they are updated in a patients chart. USING THE LIST TO KEEP ON TOP OF NEW RESULTS/NOTES The columns that can be added to the patient list can include may types of useful information such as currently ordered anticoagulation medications, diet orders, antimicrobials, and much more. Watch a video here on how to optimize patient lists (demonstrated on the UCSF EPIC EMR) While this may not seem to be such a dramatic addition, including data like this in a central place (especially if one is taking care of many patients) can save a significant amount of time and improve the delivery of patient care. While having patient lists accessible is useful, there are often times steps that can be taken to also make patient data (such as the most recent blood pressure) available on the patient’s list. Watch a video here on how to find patient lists (demonstrated on the UCSF EPIC EMR) OPTIMIZING PATIENT LISTS Typically there are system lists in the EMR that one will be able to access and then save patient lists for further usage. The first step will always be finding exactly where the patient lists exist.
*While the preview feature for these videos may not work on certain mobile browsers, the videos can still be viewed if they are given time to load/the page is refreshed. All of these videos can be found in this folder here. This page includes tutorial videos in each of its sections (that demonstrates how to perform these features on the UCSF EPIC EMR system). Knowing how to properly use patient lists is an important fundamental EMR skill ( image source). It is common for EMR systems to have methods of organizing patient lists by service simply because looking up patients individually each time simply is not a good use of time. There are often ways that lists of patients can be organized in the EMR that can save a significant amount of time.