Viewing and editing ordersTopic number: 1425411796568
To display and edit order information, open an existing order.
Some order changes, such as those impacting reports or addenda, affect the workflow, while others need only be acknowledged.
- In the Search or List area,
right-click a procedure
listing and select .
Important!
Some external orders cannot be edited. If you do not agree with the procedure plan in an order and you cannot edit it, we recommend that you contact the ordering physician. - In the Text area, type new or updated order information.
If the procedure status is completed, you can still change the content of the Acquisition room, Performing department, Performing facility, Procedure code, Procedure name, and Reason for study fields, but the Laterality and Scheduled study date/time fields are not editable and the Switch command for the Procedure plan field and the commands to add or delete a step from a procedure plan are not available.
If the procedure status is Canceled or Discontinued, none of these entries can be edited.
Tip:
When you add multiple procedures to an order and you want to reuse the same reason for study for all procedures, select the Apply the reason for study to all procedures checkbox.
This checkbox is only visible during order review if the Order review layout is used.
You can also delete order information.
- Click Save.
If, while you are editing the order, another user working in a different desktop has also edited the order, a warning is displayed instructing you to reopen the page as your changes will be lost.
- Can edit order
- To update allergies and safety hazards, Can add and delete allergies and Can add and delete safety hazards.
- To replace procedures in the order, Can replace scheduled procedure and Can replace unscheduled procedure.