Description
Use the Order Choice Lists page to view, create, or edit the format for the order choice lists on the Order Patient Samples page. Then, when placing an order, the Order Patient Samples page displays the defined lists of order choices. These lists can include the order choices you use most frequently, personal favorites, and/or lists defined to include order choices for specific situations (e.g., "Cardiac" or "Oncology").
Access
AdminCenter > Order Choice Setup > Order Choice Lists
You must have the necessary security permissions to access the Order Choice Lists page.
Technical Manual
Order Choice Lists
The Order Choice Lists page contains a list of up to 10 order choice lists displayed in alphabetical order.
| Show active only | Select the checkbox to view only active order choice lists. Set the active/inactive status in the Order Choice List Details section of the Order Choice Lists details page. See "Adding or Editing Order Choice List Details" below. |
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| Name | Enter an order choice list into the search-as-you-type field to narrow the list. Delete the text from the field to return to the full list. |
| Add | Select to open a blank record in the Order Choice Lists details page to create a new order choice list. See "Adding or Editing Order Choice List Details" below. |
| Refresh | Select to update the list based on the filter. |
| Name link | Select the order choice list name link to view or edit the list's details. Select Save to save any changes made to the order choice list. |
| Copy | Select to open a new record in the Order Choice Lists details page to create a new order choice list based on the order choice list associated with the button you selected. The system copies many of the settings from the existing order choice list; however, it doesn't copy the name and host codes. |
| Show ___ entries | The list displays up to 10 order choice lists. If the list is longer than one page, use the field to specify the number of order choice lists that appear on the page, or select the left or right arrows located above or below the list to navigate through the list. |
Adding or Editing Order Choice List Details
Use the Order Choice Lists details page to create order choice lists for use in the system or to edit information for an existing order choice list.
| List Name | Enter the name of the order choice list in the field, up to 50 characters. This field is required. |
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| Active | Select the checkbox to enable users to use the order choice list. Clear this checkbox to restrict users from using the order choice list. If the order choice list is inactive, the system clears it from the Order Choice Lists list page when you select the Show active only checkbox. |
| Description | Enter the description of the order choice list in the field. To edit the order choice description, highlight or delete text already displayed in the field, then modify as desired. |
| Order Choices to Display on this List | Use this section to select which order choices the system should display on the list. Limit order choices shown to: Select from the drop-down list All Order Choices, Active only, or Inactive only. Show all order choices for lab: Select this option and then select a specific lab from the drop-down list to include all of the order choices and profiles for the selected lab on the order choice list in the Order Choice Pick List page. Show selected order choices: Select this option, enter one or more characters in the search field, and then select Search to select order choices or profiles using the Order Choice Search page. See the Order Choice Search topic. The system adds the selected order choice to the list in alphabetical order. The section contains a list of up to 10 order choices or profiles that meet your search criteria. If the list is longer than one page, use the Page links, located below the list of order choices, to navigate through the list. To remove a selected order choice, select the X that corresponds to the order choice. |
| Availability | Use this section to set list availability. System-level List: Select this option to enable all users in the system to use the order choice list. Single-practice List: Select this option to restrict the use of the list to users in a single practice. Once you select this option, enter one or more characters in the Practice search-as-you-type field and select Search to select the practice using the Practice Search page. See the Practice Search topic. Practice-specific list: Select this option to select multiple practices for this order choice list. Selecting this option will enable the multi-select search-as-you-type field to search for multiple practices. If the signed-in user is within a practice that is listed on the Order Choice Lists setup page, the user will be able to access that order choice list. |
| Assign to all Users | Select to assign the current order choice list to all users who you have the right to edit. If the list is practice specific, selecting the button adds the list only to users of that specific practice. |
| Save | Select to add the order choice list to the list page or to save the edits you made to an existing order choice list. |
| < Back to List | Select to return to the Order Choice Lists list page without adding an order choice list or saving changes. |
