Attached is a PDF created by the CMRs to aid with Epic workflow when staff round in the Yellow MICU. Here is the Epic Inpatient Provider User Guide tip sheet for inpatient rounding. It includes creation of progress notes, assigning yourself to the team, managing orders, admitting patient. Finally this is the website for the Provider […]
COVID-19 antibody (serologic) test now available
Order in Epic: LAB5491 & “COVID-19 Antibody, IgG” Recommended Indications for Testing: • Participant in seroprevalence studies. • Asymptomatic individual with history of prolonged exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 patient. • Symptomatic patient consistent with COVID-19 who is repeatedly PCR negative. Do not rely solely on antibody results in this setting. Correlate results with […]
Update to COVID telephone E&M codes for physicians and APPs
As many insurance companies now allow telephone E&M codes to be billed as office visits, Epic code choices will be will be updated on Monday 6/15 to reflect the change. An expanded code set will be available in the LOS options in Epic: New Patients Telephone Visits: 9NTP1-5. Established Patients Telephone Visits: 9ETP2-5. Coding guidelines […]
Process for Death Certificate Completion (as of June 8, 2020)
PROCESS Halo will be used for text message alerts to sign death certificates Nocturnists are now able to support the process, not having to solely rely on day shift support All Hospice and Pulmonary physicians are expected to use the electronic death certificate process through the state of Michigan beginning Monday, June 8, 2020. Upon […]
Procedure resources
Here are some procedural resources to utilize as needed Clinical Key: has access to a variety of procedure videos. Users will have to log in via Sladen Library. https://www-clinicalkey-com.sladenlibrary.hfhs.org/#!/ NEJM procedure videos Ultrasound Guided IJ Catheter Placement Chest Tube Placement
MICU Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
HENRY FORD COVID-19 UPDATES Henry Ford Health System COVID-19 Information IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS HFH ICU COVID-19 Updates June 12 2020 Oxygen type and mask choice (COVID)_Final COVID ICU Meeting Minutes COVID19 Response Team/Provider Team Resource Sheet Employee Health COVID-19 Health Care Worker Policy Workflow RESEARCH As of 04/20/2020, HFH will begin enrolling in both […]
Virtual video and telephone clinic visits
TELEPHONE VISITS If patient is already scheduled, click the encounter. Under notes use the phrase .virtualphonecheckin If you are initiating a visit that is not on the schedule, create a new encounter and for encounter type put: covid (or “virtual Phone Checkin (covid)”) To see how to bill, see this pdf: VirtualPhoneCheckInOnTheFly Virtual Phone Check-In […]
Epic dot phrases helpful for COVID-19 patients
2 dot phrases that might be of value for patients with COVID-19. 1. MHLCOVIDLABTABLE This incorporates the inflammatory markers that Jen has indicated on the management documents such that you can trend them over time. The trend is for 3 days. If you think that more days would be helpful, let me know […]
Vital Talk resources for COVID-19
Many of you have trained in CLEAR conversations, which is an offshoot of Vital Talk. They have put together the following resource for difficult conversations surrounding COVID-19 Sharing in case it is of use to you as you care for these patients. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ78DAT1hrOyxPnPhRnXJIj91uCyBO26L1h7NtoUMLF8sj3O_RJpMu4IENyGqVYprI-_8YgLQnP7_dP/pub ICU end of life Family Support with scripting examples
Back Up System Faculty COVID-19 (2020)
This Back-up system is created to cover the essential CORE INPATIENT Rotations. It does NOT include coverage for the individual services like IP, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Transplant, ILD. These services are already working on putting together a coverage system. To maintain fairness of this Back-Up Schedule, we used the list of rotations from Momentum, but […]