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Avatar eMAR 2022 Quarterly Release 2022.04 Summary


NEW15 CHANGED1 FIXED10
New (15)
Generating Tasks based on eMAR Administrations
A change is made to ensure that Tasks generated off eMAR Administration events will be created if an unsuccessful event is changed to a successful event.
Value Added: Tasks created through eMAR Administrations can be generated after an initial refusal.
Topics
• Order Entry • Order Entry Console • Avatar eMAR • Task List • Lab Orders • CareFabric Monitor • NX
 
eMAR - Blood Pressure
Avatar eMAR is enhanced to support selecting previously entered 'Blood Pressure' readings when recording an 'Administration Event'. The registry setting 'Time Window for selection of previously entered Blood Pressure readings in eMAR' is added to support this functionality. Note: myAvatar Client Update 3201-006 must also be installed to make use of this functionality. In addition, the ability to select a particular previously entered 'Blood Glucose' reading on more than one 'Administration Event' is now supported. Note: Avatar CWS 2022 Update 41 is required for full functionality for both of these enhancements.
Value Added: Blood pressure has been added to the Administration record
Topics
• Avatar eMAR
 
eMAR - 'Times/24 Hours' warning when exceeding doses in a 24 hour period.
A change is made to ensure the 'Times/24 Hours' warning is displayed, when appropriate, for non-interval Frequency Codes with no set hours of administration.
Value Added: The 'Times/24 Hours' warning is displayed for PRN and Routine frequencies with no hours of administration.
eMAR - Suppress 'Times/24 Hours' warning for Continuous Admins.
An extended attribute, 'Exclude from times per 24 hours warning', is added off the 'Administration Event' dictionary to suppress the 'Times/24 Hours' warning for IV-related, continuous administration events.
Value Added: The 'Times/24 Hours' warning is suppressed for Continuous administrations to reduce the number of IV-related overrides required in eMAR.
Topics
• Order Entry • Order Entry Console • Avatar eMAR • myAvatar/myAvatar NX • NX
 
Avatar eMAR - Specimen Collection
The 'Collection Site' field on the Avatar eMAR 'Specimen Collection' dialog can now be enabled, disabled, or required based on a new extended attribute of Order Entry Client Information dictionary #10245 ('Specimen Type'). An additional extended attribute of the same dictionary will disable the 'Collection Site' field if the order itself has a 'Specimen Site' already defined. Please note that Avatar OE 2022 Update 4 and myAvatar Client Update 3201-006 are required to take advantage of this new functionality.
Value Added: Extended Attributes have been added for additional functionality within eMAR
Topics
• Avatar eMAR
 
Avatar eMAR - Administration Event dialog
The registry setting 'Allow users to override warnings for multiple orders at one time' is added. Setting this registry setting to "Y" will allow users to have the ability to override, at the same time, warnings for multiple orders within the Avatar eMAR 'Administration Event' dialog. Please note that myAvatar Client Update 3201-006 must also be installed for full functionality.
Value Added: Avatar eMAR is enhanced to support missing required field flags
Topics
• Avatar eMAR
 
Avatar eMAR - Lines/Tubes/Drains/Devices
Avatar eMAR is enhanced to support the use of 'Lines/Tubes/Drains/Devices' data when recording 'Administration Events' in Avatar eMAR. This functionality can be enabled via the 'Enable Support for Lines/Tubes/Drains/Devices in eMAR' registry setting. Please note that Avatar eMAR 2022 Update 15 Avatar CWS 2022 update 28, Avatar CareFabric 2022 update 20 and Avatar OE 2022 update 14 are required for full functionality.
Value Added: Support Functionality for Lines/Tubes/Drains/Devices
Topics
• Avatar eMAR
 
'Avatar eMAR - Administration Follow-Ups Generated By Reason Code'
Avatar eMAR is enhanced to allow 'Follow-Up Reminders' for an 'Administration Event' to be generated based upon an order's 'Reason Code'. This is achieved via three new extended attributes off of the 'Reason Code Setup' dictionary (Order Entry Tabled Files, data element 504): 'Generate eMAR Follow-Up Reminders', 'Time Interval For eMAR Follow-Up Reminder (Minutes)', and 'eMAR Follow-Up Reminder Heading'. In the event that 'Follow-Up Reminders' are also set to generate based on 'Order Code' or order 'Priority', the 'Time Interval' and 'Heading' will be determined as follows: 1) If only one of the configurations has a 'Time Interval' defined, then that 'Time Interval' will be used along with that configuration's 'Heading' (if defined). 2) If more than one configuration has a 'Time Interval' defined, then the configuration with the shortest 'Time Interval' will be used if the 'Time Intervals' are not the same. 3) If more than one configuration has the same 'Time Interval' defined, but only one configuration has a 'Heading' defined, then the configuration with the 'Heading' defined will be used. 4) If the configuration based on the order's 'Reason Code' is identical (same 'Time Interval' and 'Heading') to another configuration that also calls for a 'Follow-up Reminder', then the 'Reason Code' configuration will not be used to trigger the 'Follow-up Reminder' (the other configuration will be used). Note: Avatar OE 2022 Update 72 must also be installed in order to make use of this functionality.
Value Added: Allows the ability to define Reason Codes for which a follow-up should be generated after an administration.
Topics
• NX • myAvatar/myAvatar NX • Avatar eMAR
 
eMAR - Discontinued Medication Administration
eMAR is enhanced to show the 'Discontinued Medication Administration' dialog when administering a discontinued order.
Value Added: The new feature will allow more awareness for the user.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR
 
Avatar eMAR - Discontinued and expired orders will Immediately display in eMAR below active orders.
Avatar eMAR is enhanced to allow discontinued and/or expired orders to immediately sort to the bottom of the 'eMAR' orders list. This functionality can be enabled via two new registry settings: 'Immediately display discontinued orders in eMAR below active orders' and 'Immediately display expired orders in eMAR below active orders'. When this functionality is enabled, then the only situation when such orders will not immediately sort to the bottom of the eMAR main grid is when the order has any scheduled 'Administration Events' within the last two days that are being displayed in eMAR that do not have an actual 'Administration Event' recorded (successful or unsuccessful).
Value Added: Avatar eMAR is enhanced to allow discontinued and/or expired orders to immediately sort to the bottom of the 'eMAR' orders list.
Topics
• NX • Avatar eMAR
 
eMAR - Incremental Scanning - improved automatic order selection
Avatar eMAR is enhanced to improve automatic order selection decisions via medication barcode scanning when incremental scanning is enabled in situations where multiple orders potentially match the scanned medication. Note: A myAvatar Client Update or upgrade must also be installed to make use of this functionality.
Value Added: Avatar eMAR is enhanced to improve automatic order selection decisions
Topics
• NX • eMAR
 
Avatar eMAR - Calculate Dose
Avatar eMAR is enhanced so that the "Give:" line within the 'Order Description' of certain pharmacy-type orders presents the 'Dose' both in terms of the dosage form and as an expression of strength.
Value Added: Avatar eMAR is enhanced to calculate dose based on quantity ordered.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • NX
 
Avatar eMAR - Hide Order Filter
Avatar eMAR is enhanced so that individual choices in the 'Order Filter' prompt can be hidden. This is accomplished via the new extended attribute 'Hide in eMAR Order Filter' off of the 'Order Filter' dictionary (eMAR Tabled Files, Data Element 11003).
Value Added: Avatar eMAR is enhanced so that individual choices in the 'Order Filter' prompt can be hidden.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • NX
 
Avatar eMAR - Administer discontinued orders - Warning message
In Avatar eMAR, the wording of the warning message that is presented when a user selects an already-discontinued order for administration is modified for clarity.
Value Added: The wording of the warning message is modified for clarity.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • Order Entry Console
 
Avatar eMAR - Performance Enhancements To Filing Administration Events
Avatar eMAR is enhanced to improve performance when filing 'Administration Events', especially when filing multiple 'Administration Events' at once and when 'Additional Data' fields are being recorded. In addition, an issue is resolved where the error "[UNDEFINED]zUpdateOrderApplied+16^eMAR.eMARBarcodeAudit.1 *error" may be generated when filing Administration Events.
Value Added: Performance improvements to time required to file an administration event with multiple orders and with 'Additional data' fields being recorded.
Topics
• eMAR • NX
 
eMAR - Reason for Reschedule Administration Event
Avatar eMAR is enhanced to provide 'Reason' and 'Reason Text' fields on the 'Reschedule' dialog. The choices available for the 'Reason' field are defined in a new dictionary called 'Reason for Reschedule Administration Event' (File "eMAR Tabled Files", Data Element 10014). The 'Reason' field can be made required via a new registry setting called 'Require Reason for Rescheduling an Administration Event'. Please note that a myAvatar Client Update or upgrade is required to take advantage of this new functionality.
Value Added: Avatar eMAR is enhanced to provide 'Reason' and 'Reason Text' fields on the 'Reschedule' dialog.
eMAR - Reason for Reschedule Administration Event
Avatar eMAR is enhanced to provide 'Reason' and 'Reason Text' fields on the 'Reschedule' dialog. The choices available for the 'Reason' field are defined in a new dictionary called 'Reason for Reschedule Administration Event' (File "eMAR Tabled Files", Data Element 10014). The 'Reason' field can be made required via a new registry setting called 'Require Reason for Rescheduling an Administration Event'. Please note that a myAvatar Client Update or upgrade is required to take advantage of this new functionality.
Value Added: Avatar eMAR is enhanced to provide 'Reason' and 'Reason Text' fields on the 'Reschedule' dialog.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • NX
 
Changed (1)
Avatar eMAR 2022 is Installed
Installation will upgrade to the 2022 version. This will not change any current functionality.
Value Added: Upgrade to current 2022 version
Topics
• Upgrade
 
Fixed (10)
eMAR Pre-Administration Flowsheet Assessments with RxConnect
A change is made to ensure that Pre-Administration assessments are available for orders that are processed through RxConnect.
Topics
• Order Entry • Order Entry Console • Avatar eMAR • RxConnect
 
POC Results Entry - Collection Field
An issue is resolved to populate the collection field in the 'POC Results Entry' form.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR
 
Avatar eMAR - Open-ended order with Fill details
An issue is resolved to ensure that the Avatar eMAR 'Order Description' does not display a 'Stop Date/Time' for an order, based on information received in the pharmacy fill details, when the original OE order is open-ended.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • NX
 
Avatar eMAR - SSI Administrations- Invalid Dose Unit Warning
An issue is resolved to ensure that dose-related warnings for SSI administrations are stating the correct value based on the dose selected in the sliding scale.
Topics
• Sliding Scale Insulin
 
Avatar eMAR - Medication Scanning
Modifications are included to better handle some situations in Avatar eMAR that could cause the warning message "Dose Units do not match. Do you wish to continue with the selection?" to display.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • NX
 
Avatar eMAR - Dose Too Close
The following issues are resolved: 1) An issue where ‘Dose Too Close’ logic could erroneously display a warning in the ‘Order Description’ section in eMAR. 2) An issue where ‘Dose Too Close’ logic could erroneously display a warning when clicking on a cell and administering in eMAR.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • NX
 
Avatar eMAR - Multiple Administrations - Blood Pressure
An issue is resolved in Avatar eMAR where the prompt on the 'Administration Event' dialog (Additional Data section) for selecting recent 'Blood Pressure' readings might contain duplicate choices. Note that this prompt for selecting recent 'Blood Pressure' readings is enabled via the registry setting 'Time Window for selection of previously entered Blood Pressure readings in eMAR'.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • NX
 
Disable flyovers by default in eMAR - help message change
The help message for the 'Disable flyovers by default in eMAR' registry setting is updated to more accurately reflect the planned functionality. Please note that a myAvatar Client Update or upgrade must also be installed for full functionality.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • NX
 
Avatar eMAR - Barcode Scanning Filing Improvements
Avatar eMAR is enhanced to improve performance when filing 'Administration Events', especially when filing multiple 'Administration Events' at once and when 'Additional Data' fields are being recorded. In addition, an issue is resolved where the error "[UNDEFINED]zUpdateOrderApplied+16^eMAR.eMARBarcodeAudit.1 *error" may be generated when filing Administration Events.
Topics
• NX
 
Avatar eMAR - Warning Message - Military Time
An issue is resolved in Avatar eMAR where an 'Administration Date/Time' warning message presented during an 'Administration Event' might not display times using military format when military time is enabled.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • NX
 

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