Manage Patient Consents
In axiUm, patient consents are created as Crystal reports that patients can view. A signature can be captured electronically and tied to the consent, making it a legal contract. Consents can also require patient initials to be captured electronically for each page of a consent with multiple pages. Consents can be general in nature (e.g., a release of information consent) or can be treatment-based and associated with one or more treatments. Consents can also be set to expire if necessary. Consent requirements can be customized by your institution. If consent is required for a patient, a Consent Required () indicator displays in the status bar.
Additionally, any treatments in the EHR that require consent display with the same Consent Required () indicator. Note: While this section focuses on the Attachments/Consents module, you can also complete some of these tasks from the Attachments/Consents tab in the EHR module. View Missing Consents from the Status Bar
Note: The options are customizable by your institution during Attachments/Consents setup. Add Patient Consents
If a consent form is missing, you can add one from several places:
To add a patient consent:
Attachments/Consents module
EHR module
Status Bar
Ortho Manager module
Add Patient Consent Fields
Tip: Click Select All or Deselect All to make your selections more quickly. Example: Representative’s relationship to patient (if applicable). The first consent page displays. Note: If the consent requires patient initials for each page, only the first page displays. If the consent does not require patient initials, you can review all consent pages.
If patient initials are required, the Patient Initials window opens. If the consent does not require initials, the Patient Signature window displays. Tip: You can click Preview to view the consent again. Tip: If the initials are optional for the page, you can click Skip. When all pages has been reviewed and initialed (if necessary), a Patient Signature window displays. Tip: You can click Preview to view the entire consent form. Manage Patient Consents
Tip: If necessary, select the Show Deleted checkbox to include all deleted files.
View Consents
Tip: You can also double-click a listed entry. Edit Consent Details
Tip: You can also right-click a listed entry and select Edit Date/Description. Note: If applicable, the Entered field indicates the date/time that the entry was created. Note: The contents of the file cannot be changed. Move Consents
Note: Only sections/sub-tabs that are configured to store consents display in the drop-down lists. Delete Consents
Print Consents
Print Consent List
A list of all the attachments within the Section and Sub-tab prints. Set the Release of Information Consent Flag
If configured by your institution, axiUm can warn you when a patient is selected that does not have a release of information consent on file. This flag is used to ensure that the patient has agreed (and signed a consent) allowing you to send their information to insurance companies for claim submission. The release of information warning is tied to a flag on the patient’s record—not a specific consent. Once you have added the appropriate consent to the patient’s file, you will manually need to update this field. The flag can be selected (or deselected) in two different areas in axiUm. Note: Changing it in one location changes it in the other. To set the Release of Information Consent flag:
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