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Viewing a Patient's Pattern History

Note: Your Staff Manager configuration may not include this optional application. To add this application to your configuration, contact your Clinical Consultant or Client Advocate.

Complete the following steps to view a patient's pattern history:

1. From the Demand menu, select Patient Pattern Management. The Patient Pattern Management page opens.
2. Click the History icon to the left of the patient's name. The Patient Encounter Information window opens. The Patient Event History tab is active by default.
3. Click the Patient Progress Pattern tab to open it.
4. Click Show History. The Patient Pattern History window opens.

This window allows you to see changes to the patient's assigned pattern over time. The window includes the following information:

• Assigned Date/Time: The effective date and time of pattern assignment or date change.
• Pattern: The Pattern abbreviation. If the patient has a DRG pattern, the abbreviation is preceded by the letter D. You can place your cursor over the abbreviation to see the full pattern description.
• Criteria: The type and criteria used to assign pattern. Positioning your pointer over a criterion link displays a description of that criterion in a tooltip.
  • If the pattern is DRG-based, this cell displays DRG and the value, such as DRG:190.
  • If the pattern is based on an ICD code, this cell displays I and the code, such as I: 36.0.
  • If the pattern is based on a diagnosis, this cell displays D and a text description, such as D: Congestive Heart Failure.
  • If the pattern is based on an admit reason, this cell displays A and a text description, such as A: Chest Pain.
  • If the pattern is Location-Based, this cell displays LOCATION.
• Source: The origin of the pattern change; options are Auto for patterns assigned automatically assigned by Demand Manager and Manual for changes made by users.
• User: The name of the person who saved the assigned pattern change. This cell is blank when the pattern source is Auto.

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