View detailed encounter data
Why use this feature
You can now easily and clearly view the details regarding a patient encounter to help you understand overall reporting results. The redesigned Encounter Viewer page segments data into the following tabs:
- Summary - High-level overview information related to the encounter, such as facility details and admit/discharge information
- Groupings - Service line and population assignments
- Coding - List of encounters, ICD diagnosis, ICD procedures, and CPT codes
- Providers - List of providers, including their role and date assigned
- Financial - Payment, adjustment, and cost details
- Payors - List of the primary, secondary, and tertiary insurance plans
- Surgeries - List of the provided surgical procedures
- Clinical - Metrics specific to the encounter, such as hospital acquired conditions and patient safety indicators
TIP: When creating or modifying Axiom Intelligence reports, you can set up encounter hyperlinks to open the Encounter Viewer.
How this feature works
What: The updated Encounter Viewer shows data related to the encounter, grouped into separate sections using a tabular format.
Where: From the Enterprise Decision Support home page, under the Data Enhancement & Refinement section, click Encounter Viewer.
Who: Users must be assigned the DSS Analyst role profile in the system.
How: In the Enter an encounter dialog, type the encounter number, and click OK. To navigate back to the encounter selector, click Encounters List in the breadcrumb at the top of the page.
The newly redesigned Encounter Viewer with data tabs
Where to find more information
The following topics in the online help have been updated with information and instructions for using this feature:
