Comments on: Standing order labs

By: Brenda C

Brenda C — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:06:26 +0000

Gina Rollins -
Our radiology department is asking if a recurring order can last 1 year before a new one is required. Do you know about that or could direct me to where I could obtain this information?

By: Brenda C

Brenda C — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:04:04 +0000

How long do recurring radiology/laboratory orders last BEFORE new order is required?

By: Gina Rollins

Gina Rollins — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:34:06 +0000

Wentwoth Douglass, Standing orders are registered once a month through automation of our system, if the order reads atleast once a mopnth. The pt will register the first visit and to lab thereafter. We have a special consent for standing orders which is good for a year.If any changes occur during the month the lab will call registration to update information. The lab keeps a copy of orders. I am currently struggling with ABN’s they need to be ran every 90 days on standing orders. Can anyone share what their process is?
Thank you

By: Donna McClish

Donna McClish — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:11:45 +0000

Baptist Lauderdale Ripley,Tn.Our Standing orders are registered
once monthly as series,if the order read weekly, bi-weekly or every 3 weeks. The pt will register the first visit and told to go directly to lab thereafter. If any changes occur during the month the lab will call and send pt back to reregister.Labs keeps a copy of orders and check computer for last visit. Once a month standing orders are registered as outpts.

By: Pat F

Pat F — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:54:39 +0000

Michele would share a copy of your policy?

By: Pat F

Pat F — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:53:14 +0000

Would you share your policy on how the recurring lab accounts are handled? I’d love a copy to my email address? We are currently in the process of implementing recurring accounts for standing orders.

By: Carole Sraver, Director, Patient Access

Carole Sraver, Director, Patient Access — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:10:12 +0000

We use a monthly recurring account for standing labs, PT, OT, Speech, Psych, etc. The patients must show at Patient Access on or about the first of every month to register and receive a new card. The office in each area is responsible to collect the copay, if due. This process needs to be streamlined but the card works great as a patient satisfaction tool.

Carole L. Sraver
Director, Patient Access

By: Sandra K

Sandra K — Sun, 03 May 2009 06:37:30 +0000

We use Recurring accounts that are discharged every 30 to 60 days..

By: Pat F

Pat F — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:55:38 +0000

How do you address samde day add-on labs or imaging services? Are these billed separately on rolled into one? You said you discharge on admission. have you tried to use the occurrence span code 74 to indicate leave of absense instead?

By: michele vail

michele vail — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:08:10 +0000

We also do not create recurring accounts due to overlaps. We give the Patients that come in weekly/montly for labs a card with their med record # and a phone # to call prior to coming in for services. We get them reg’s before they get here. They go to the check in desk sign and go………..