About the Avatar STD Module

Features of the myAvatar STD module

• Flag priority patients
• Set time stamps
• Table with list of clients with options to set priority level and time stamp as well as reason for visit
• Flag used to notify when annual consents are due
• Problem list/patient snapshot
• Scanning
• Starlims interface

Roles within a Clinic

• Office assistant - front desk check in/out, registration
• CDI (communicable disease investigator) - triage
• Nurse
• Physician or nurse practitioner

Workflow

1. Patient checks in at window
2. Registration – Office assistants register new clients and create encounter for new and returning clients for other staff to use when seeing a patient
3. All patients are first seen by a CDI (Communicable Disease Investigator). There can be 3-4 CDIs working at the same time. The CDI will evaluate and determine the next steps for routing based on triage.
   1. For patients receiving an HIV test, HIV pre-test counseling will be performed
   2. The CDI prioritizes the order in which patients are seen.
4. After triage (and an HIV pre-test, if appropriate), the following workflows can occur:
   1. Priority Patients: will be seen by a clinician
      1. Contacts to a case or any other patient coming in due to CDI investigation
      2. Patient saw a primary medical doctor who diagnosed syphilis and does not provide treatment for syphilis
      3. Other follow-up, follow-up treatment or blood work (except liquid nitrogen treatment)
      4. Patient who was turned away the day before due to clinic capacity
   2. Symptomatic patients: will be seen by a clinician
   3. Results only: CDI will provide results with assistance of nurse for positive hepatitis labs
   4. HIV Test only: CDI will conduct entire visit
   5. No Symptoms – Test-Only:
      1. Patient could be seen by a nurse or clinician. Depends on staffing availability.
   6. Liquid Nitrogen treatment:
      1. Clinician visit.
      2. Not prioritized in terms of order seen.

Flow chart