Process specimen and dispensation evidence

Step by step

1. Encounter selection Licensed Clinician

   Licensed Clinician opens the patient visit where the specimen or medication activity occurred.

   • Establishes the visit reference.
   • Updates Encounters, Patients

2. Specimen order Licensed Clinician

   The clinician records the specimen type and starts its progress as Ordered.

   • Starts a specimen record for the visit.
   • Updates Specimens, Encounters

3. Collection Licensed Clinician

   The clinician records the collection date and accession number, then marks the specimen Collected.

   • Adds collection and accession detail.
   • Updates Specimens

4. Processing Licensed Clinician

   The team records Received and Tested as those events occur, or Rejected when the specimen cannot proceed.

   • Shows receipt, testing or rejection state.
   • Updates Specimens

5. Dispensation Licensed Clinician

   Licensed Clinician enters the medication, lot, quantity, unit and authorizing person against the encounter.

   • Attributes medication, lot and authorizer.
   • Updates Pharmacy dispensations, People

6. Evidence review Clinical Reviewer

   Clinical Reviewer examines the specialty records beside the clinical note and observations.

   • Checks specialty evidence in visit context.
   • Updates Specimens, Pharmacy dispensations, Clinical notes

Licensed Clinician

Records specimens and dispensations; Clinical Reviewer examines the resulting evidence; Clinical Governance Administrator maintains clinician privilege context.