Topics Lab/Radiology Vendor Search:  
Introduction: Lab vendors denote the laboratories where pathological tests are done, whereas Radiology vendors denote the radiologists where radiology tests such as MRI, CT Scan, X-rays, etc., are done. From the Lab/Radiology Vendor Master screen, a user has the provision to add Lab/Radiology vendors.

Fields Description:

Code: It is the code of the Lab/Radiology vendor.

Special Code: To support Lab/Radiology imports in a multi-location clinic for the Quest vendor, enter the same Special Code as QUEST for multiple Quest Labs.

Name: It is the name of the Lab/Radiology vendor.

Address Button: Click to enter or edit the address of the Lab/Radiology vendor. The address entered in the Address pop-up is displayed in the next line's Address field.

Address: Displays the address of the Lab/Radiology vendor that is entered in the Address pop-up (click the Address button).


Regn. No:
It is the registration number of the Lab/Radiology vendor.

InHouse: Select the checkbox if the Lab/Radiology vendor is in-house.

Order No. Editable: Select the checkbox to make the Lab/Radiology order number editable.

Title: It is the title of the contact person for the respective Lab/Radiology vendor. For example: Mr., Ms., Mrs., etc.

First Name: It is the first name of the contact person for the respective Lab/Radiology vendor.

Middle Name: It is the middle name of the contact person for the respective Lab/Radiology vendor.

Last Name: It is the last name of the contact person for the respective Lab/Radiology vendor.

Default Bill Type: Select the option to whom the bill will be claimed. The options are None, Patient, Client, and Third Party.

Sample Type: Select the collection site for the Lab/Radiology test, i.e., either the Physician's Office or the Patient Service Center (PSC).

Max ICDs: The maximum ICDs that can be associated with the test(s) for the respective Lab vendor. This field is available only on the Lab Vendor Master screen.

Supported Tests: Select the options from the following for the test selection search:

    Need to be Explicitly Defined: This option, when selected, displays only those tests that are defined under the Lab/Radiology Vendor Tests (Settings > Configuration > under the Lab/Radiology column, Vendor Tests).
    Supports All Tests: This option, when selected, displays all the tests.
    Same as Vendor Tests of: This option, when selected, enables the Lab/Radiology Vendor search. From the search, select the vendor whose tests need to be displayed.

Insurance List: Clicking the Export button exports all the insurance details to an Excel sheet, whereas clicking the Import button imports all the insurances with a Carrier Code.

Compendium: Clicking the Import button imports all the compendium tests, and clicking the Update button updates all the compendium tests.

AOE Questions: Clicking the AOE Ques button imports the Ask at Order Entry (AOE) questions for the tests of the respective vendor.

Bulk e-Send: Select the checkbox to eSend the orders in bulk. All the orders marked as Ready to eSend on the Lab/Radiology Order screen will be available under the respective Lab/Radiology eSend submenu to eSend in bulk.

One Test Per Order: Select the checkbox to send one test per Lab/Radiology order. This checkbox is displayed only if the Lab/Radiology vendor is applicable for eSend. The Recurrence button on the Lab/Radiology Order screen is displayed as disabled if this checkbox is selected. The maximum number of tests in one order that can be split is 26.

    Note iconNote: The Bulk e-Send and One Test Per Order checkboxes are available only if the respective Lab/Radiology vendor is eSend-enabled.

Barcode: Select the type of barcode, i.e., either Code-39 or Code-128. This is available only for the Lab Vendor.

Barcode for: Enter the text to be displayed for the barcode. By entering the following tags with the caret separator (^) their respective values are displayed:
   • LOH_ORDER_NO: Displays the Lab Order number
   • VEN_CODE: Displays the Vendor's Code
   • LOH_DOC_VEN_ACC: Displays the Lab Vendor's Account number associated with the provider
   • VEN_LOCATION: Displays the Vendor's Location
This field is available only for the Lab Vendor.
Note iconNote: Only a hyphen (-) with a caret separator is supported in the Barcode for field.

Active: Select the checkbox to make the Lab/Radiology vendor active.


Action Buttons:

Save:
Click to save the vendor details.

Delete: Click to delete the vendor record.

Reset: Click to reset the vendor details to their previously saved values.


Hint:
          HL7 App (Application Code) and HL7 Facility can be specified for Labs and Radiology vendors if the orders/results are going to be exchanged with the clinic using HL7 version 2.3 for messaging. Contact the Support team for further details.
          A vendor cannot be deleted if there are any orders associated with them in the Clinical Information System.
          If the vendor is eSend-enabled, then the message "Vendor is supported for eSend" is displayed in red.