Integrated interactive TB treatment documentation
Patagonia Health EHR TB App is designed and developed for local health departments for clinical documentation of patients in TB treatment. The App has the complete workflow of a LTBI or Active TB treatment and allows the users to chart the following:
- Epidemiological assessment record
- Lab orders and results
- X-ray orders and results
- Physician medication orders
- Sputum collection records
- Record of TB contacts
- Patient education
- Monthly medication dispensing records
- Directly observed medication therapy records
- Monitoring drug reactions
- Flow sheet to capture visit details
- Regular progress notes
The entire TB Treatment record displays on one screen which makes it easier for a user to find treatment information. TB records interact seamlessly with other parts of the EHR. For example patient demographics, current medications, current problems (assessments) are updated automatically in the TB App. No need to re-type information entered elsewhere. Users can easily print the entire record, or pieces of it, to send it to another organization.
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Diane Bauguess, BS RN, CD/TB/STD/Rabies Program Coordinator, Wilkes County Health Department