Orders data model: Details of common healthcare procedures
Mar 27, 2017
The Orders data model communicates the details of diagnostic testing such as lab reports, radiology imaging, and other common procedures. This bidirectional model allows applications to both receive updates and posts back to their customer’s EHR in real time whenever a new order is created, canceled, or modified. Functionality: Read and/or Write Type: Event Based
Key Information Included:
Demographics
Visit details
Provider details
Insurance information
Procedure details
Order specific details—associated diagnoses, patient instructions, etc.
A typical use case for this model would be when a physician sends lab panel blood tests to an LIS. It is also useful for when a physician wants to place a referral order for a physical therapy treatment.