Developed for GRHCC Charles Schmitt MD 3/11/2007

Taking Care of Business

Managing Consults in

RPMS-EHR

For Sending Consults

Developed for GRHCC Charles Schmitt MD 3/11/2007

Sending a Consult –Finding it.

• In a visit, go to Orders Tab• Go through the Consults Menu to find the

consult of your choice. • Fill out the Consult through the EHR <If

the consult is not set up you will need to send the consult on paper.>

• Make sure your provisional diagnosis and reason for request are sufficiently filled out.

Developed for GRHCC Charles Schmitt MD 3/11/2007

Close the Loop

• Once you have filled out and signed the consult – make sure that your patient will get and keep an appointment.

• You may want to call that clinic for the patient to set it up, or encourage your patient to go over there.

• The Appointment Desk Personnel could also facilitate this process.

Developed for GRHCC Charles Schmitt MD 3/11/2007

Results

• When your consult is completed or cancelled – you will get a notification.\

• This way you get immediate feed back.

• You can also go to any of the consults you’ve sent and check on their status to see if they have and when they’ve been scheduled.