I am not hitting on the keyword(s) to try and find the different options available to cause visibility regions to display. I know there are several but can only think of a few currently. Those are separated on individual lines below so as not to cause unnecessary confusion with enclosing them in single or double […]
I have seen previous answers several years ago but thought I would ask in case anyone has new information. I would like to print a letter from a VFE form, perhaps by a button press. Has anyone figured out how to do this for a letter? I have it working for a handout but like […]
Hello, I’m finding a strange bug in the VFE Visability statement below. {OBSNOW(“PRIMEMD#1″) >= “10″} For some reason the obsnow value of >=10 and >=11 do not work. When I replace that with any value from 1 to 9 it works fine, and 12 and up works fine. I’m using the statement to trigger a […]
I have a function that is creating a comma separated list of orders from a specified custom list. My function works fine, but the list needs to be alphabetized. When I add the sort() function to the bottom I break the code. Can someone please help show me what I’m doing wrong? This is […]
Hello. Trying to make form changes to a form component that I dont have source code. So I had to export clinical kit to produce code I could edit in VFE. I see this in the translation in chart note area of the first page. I have not seen this before and am wondering if […]
We recently learned that Bounce Software will be sunsetted soon. Besides Visual Form Editor (VFE) from Logical Innovations and Clinical Forge, is any one aware of any forms development software that can be used with AthenaPractice? Is anyone doing any HTML Forms Development for use with AthenaPractice and if so, what forms development software […]
Not sure how to ask this question but I’ll try. I have a visibility region that contains a listbox. One of the items in the listbox triggers another visibility region (this one with an edit field). Example, 1st listbox is A,B,C. Second visibility region is triggered if ‘C’ is selected in the first visibility region. […]
I am trying to use the Section Heading Titles to emphasize a section by changing the formatting for the section, i.e., BOLD, Larger Font, Underline, etc. But, when the form is presented in CPS, the base font remains the same (Arial 8) and it never gets bolded. The underline will work but none of the […]
What are the affects of using global or local variables in a custom VFE form but never declaring them “global” or “local”. Example 1: problist = getfield(PROBS_AFTER(“delimited”,”|”, “”) Example 2: for a=1, a<= size(problist), a=a+1 ….. shouldn’t each of these explicitly declared like this ? global problist = arrary() problist = getfield(PROBS_AFTER(“delimited”,”|”, “”) […]
I’m trying to display the first obs term values (oldest date) documented in an encounter, and don’t really know where to start as none of the existing symbols seem to fit what I need. Say I have an encounter with fields connected to 5 obs terms: TERM1 TERM2 TERM3 TERM4 TERM5 I want to display only the […]
Sharing the attached VFE template for data entry of outreach activity. I have also included the Crystal Report I run to work with this. The report keys on either the CDC or OTH C19 lab value being ‘positive’ or ‘detected’, or the c19 Prsum Pt having any entry. The idea is to ultimately have an […]
Hi all, I have a fn allowing me to subtract end time from start time in VFE. The problem is with the noon hour. When client sees a patient from 11:45 to 12:15 for example, the calculated visit time comes out to be 765 minutes because the fn is set to calculate from midnight. […]
Does anyone know if it possible to display patient balances and copay in a data display field in VFE? If so, how do you go about it. Thank you!
I’m looking for a way to associate an order number to an obs term in VFE. Currently I have a function that will give me the Order Description, Order Start date and Order Number of all active orders in a drop down. I am limiting the drop down to allow one selection on the VFE […]
Here is what I am trying to do and I hope someone has an idea. I have a medication that is either Prescribed or Not Prescribed. The Not Prescribed option will allow a selection of items from a drop down menu. If the users selects the drop down option of ‘other’ I would like another […]
Does anyone have a VFE developed 30-month Bright Futures form they would be willing to share? Thank you.
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I’m trying to perform a calculation that includes a square root. I’m not sure this is possible with MEL, but before giving up I’m posting it here for the experts. I’m trying to calculate the Fibrosis-4 score which requires this calculation: FIB-4 = (Age x AST)/(Platelet x Squareroot(ALT)) If I want to see it […]
Has anyone developed a VFE template for the Adult ADHD Self Report Scale System Checklist?
I’ve been working with VFE for several years now. I’ve been tasked to develop a MU Stage 3 Checklist form. I have a request to make an action button disappear after it is clicked and prints the handout. The button has the following functions: {PRINTHANDOUT(“Handouts\Company\Client Specific\Client\Patient Portal Instructions”)} {OBSNOW(“PATPORTALPIN”,”Portal Access Instructions Given”)} After the button is […]
Does anyone have an Advance Care Planning form they like and willing to share? I am researching polst.org and my state polst organization as well. Just wondering if anyone has anything they have already built. Thank you in advance!
Good Morning! In VFE, is there a way to program a function that will remove test orders that are already added to the orders module? My gut tells me no because I have searched both help in EMR and VFE, but I figured why not ask the experts? Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!
I’m trying to get an orders button to show in a visibility region only if the answer to a question is yes. I’ve gotten to understand visibility regions tied to document variables well enough (not great, but well enough for the time being). I’ve searched and can’t find anything about tying it to an OBS […]
I’m trying to have a form display (everything is in a single visibility region at this point, and that’s fine) only for females between the ages of 12 – 65. I’ve been successful with it when I have only the age criteria as shown below: (patient._ageinmonths > 244 AND patient._ageinmonths < 781) I haven’t tried […]
On our Vital Signs form we have a Height, Weight and Temperature field and the correct workflow is to enter the information in the field and then click into the next one. Unfortunately, our users keep hitting the ‘Enter’ key on their keyboard which causes the form to “disappear”. The data is still entered but […]
Looking for a brief MSE form if anyone is willing to share? Thanks! Ashley
We have a new LCSW starting at our practice soon and she has asked for two templates that we do not currently use. Does anyone use (and is willing to share VFE template) the LEC (Life Events Checklist) & MDQ (Mood Disorder Questionnaire)? Thank you- Ashley Corbean GMA
Hello Chuggers!! I am in the process of creating a custom text function that I would like to have available through the system (within a VFE form and callable from a quick text). I have written the function and saved it as a text component. When I manually add the text component within an encounter, […]
Hello all, Enabling “Store index in list” in a list box, saves index of selected value in a global variable. Is there a way to get back the selected value from this global index. VFE docs say Store index in list will take the choice selected and save the index number of that value in […]
I have a form I am working on where I have a drop down list and a radio button selection where the last option is “Other”. I am wondering how I can code the selection of Other to pop up a edit field where the description can be entered. Any ideas would be great!!
I am trying to set a couple of specific OBS Terms when a form is opened. I’m trying to learn about Watcher Expressions and/or Functions a bit more as I suspect one of these will be the way to go. I thought that, in order to do either, you simply wrote it in the right-hand […]
I have text that in Form View looks correct, however when it is views in Text View, it has some added characters. Any thoughts as to how to correct this? See below for sample – with added characters underlined by me here – not in either view. It seems to dislike special characters. I’ve searched […]
I have a situation where I need to combine a listbox with some checkboxes. The checkboxes have visibility regions that rely on them. I tried first just using one listbox but things didn’t look/display as we desired with the visibility regions needed. Anyhow, I’m looking for a way to remove the border from the listbox. […]
I have two different visibility regions that produce text boxes given specific conditions. Those work fine. My question is in regards to the text that is produced in the Chart Note. I would like to have them displayed as two different paragraphs. Currently, it looks like this: Text field one – visible when condition is […]
Can anyone assist me in getting a visibility region to show only if there is text entered into the previous edit field? The problem is this: I have an edit field named “Other”. I want a second edit field to show if anything is entered into the first edit field. I came across some […]
Is there a way to do UNIT TESTIN /DEBUG of MEL code, using VFE do to custom forms its a hassle uploading the form to Centricity and do manual test. Thanks, e. Vazquez
I have this code which I placed in VFE’s function view. It is supposed to add an order to read a TB test, but only if that order does not already exist in the current update (I don’t want the order to duplicate). After some very thorough troubleshooting I can confirm the match(ORDERS_NEW(“List”), “TB/TST Read”) […]
I have a function that is creating a comma separated list of service providers. It’s calling organization name and phone number, and I don’t know where to place my sort code to alphabetize the list. I’ve tried many places and the below is the only one that seems to not break the drop down list […]
I am using a function called ServProvs() in the function view of VFE which is calling parts of the Service Provider table. When I create a Dropdown list (and check-mark Dynamic choice list), and enter ServProvs() at the bottom in the MEL Expression box I cannot get the drop down to work after import. What […]
I am using ORDERS_NEW(“delimited”) to display orders within a custom VFE form but am seeing strange results. The orders are being added with custom buttons within a VFE form and have been confirmed that the modifiers are correctly associated with the order by reviewing the Orders Module. This strange behavior is only being […]
Does anyone have any tips on arranging visibility regions? For example I have a form where I have 4 edit fields on the same horizontal row. I only want the 2nd edit field to have the visibility region. How can I accomplish this?
Hi! I know this is a very easy question, I really appreciate in advanced your help! I have a commit button to record obs term: OBSNOW(“PAP SMEAR”, DOCUMENT.LP_RESPAP, str(DOCUMENT.LP_DATEPAP)) but if the user clicks several times that button I will have the obs term saved several times on the same visit, is there a way […]
When developing a VFE form, is the function name Case Sensitive? If the function definition looks like: fn this_IS_my_FUNCTION(){ do something return (results)} Will calling the function with various permutations of case result in the function being called and executed correctly? x = this_is_my_function() y = THIS_IS_MY_FUNCTION() z= this_IS_my_FUNCTION() Will x, y and z […]
We have a custom Family History form that currently only populates the note when the “reviewed during today’s visit” box is checked. I also want it to populate in the note when changes are made without the providers having to make the changes and then click the check box “reviewed during today’s visit”. I know […]
We have some custom nutrition forms but haven’t been touch since EFE days and i’m actually running into conversion issue. I figured I would reach out and see if any one has anything they’re willing to share as far as Nutrition type forms go. Thanks in advance.
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Is there any way to pull the appointment notes from the schedule into an encounter form?
When I did my VFE training several years ago, I swear there was an option to have two list boxes in opposition to each other, where if you clicked Yes on the first No would be selected on the other. I have them linked with the opposing list option in the form, but it doesn’t […]
We have a form that we can log BP readings that patients recorded at home. We want to know what the average BP is so I have 7 values for systolic and 7 values for diastolic. Most of the time there will be 7 values so the code will run smoothly. However, I need it […]
I created a dynamic list box that will display incomplete Test Orders, and the list box is blank unless I also have a data display in the form. I’m confused. The data display I added contains {ORDERS_AFTER(“delimited”)}. That’s it. No translation or anything extra. And, the list box is populated by the below function, but doesn’t […]
I’ve done this dozens of times in different forms but can’t seem to get it to work properly in my new form. With my previous ones, I was only looking at the field to have ANY value so it was always >”” This one needs to trigger on less than 3, but if the boxes […]
Does anyone have a DUKE Health Profile in CPS? I figured I would ask around before building yet another screener. Thank you, Daniel Carpenter
I hope this can be done and someone can help me out. What I want to do is have button that pushes a flag to a desktop, which I have working. What I also want is when this same button is pushed it adds text translation to the note to basically indicate a .sign in […]
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I have created a form with data displays and radio buttons. My goal is to get the radio button to auto populate the correct choice depending on the value in the data display. Example: Patients BMI- OBSNOW BMI is 28. I have a radio button (DOCUMENT.BMI) field with the choices of under 18.5, 18.5-24.99, 25 […]
I have a date field where I am writing to an obs term in a VFE form. What I am wondering is if there is a way I can write this same field to two obs terms? I am using a date field, updating a New Observation of NBDELIVDATE. The translation by default is listed […]
Hello all, Basic question; Does anyone have a tip for putting any item to the right of a visibility region? I’m trying to place an action button immediately to the right of a region but it always ends up inside it. Sorry if its a low bar question but after dragging and dropping so many […]
Does anyone know how after a “print handout” button is clicked, it will also make a check box checked, pushing text to the note? Both my button and check box work independently. Clicking the check box pushes text, but then when clicking the “print handout” button – the check box unchecks and the text disappears. […]
I’m wanting to create a drop down with the choices being data pulled from obsterms. If I just put the obsterm in the mel expression box then that value is selectable in the drop down but it won’t work for additional ones. Is this possible?
Workflow: Provider starts encounter before patient arrives to enter an X-ray order if needed. When patient arrives and is in the waiting room they fill out Patient Link forms which pull over a separate signed document with signed obs terms in it. I need to pull in the obs terms with a “future” date […]
What’s the easiest way to link obsterms to an HTML form (12.2 compatible) built from scratch.
Hi, I am finding that our current immunizations VFE form is outdated and needs more work than we have time for! Additionally, and somewhat related to the form version, we are finding frequent errors in documentation of the vaccine series, VIS, NDC, etc – this is potentially a patient saftey concern, and is also wreaking […]
Does anyone have the LocationSpecific function library for VFE? I can’t seem to find it anywhere.
Here’s the VFE med rec form and associated handouts that were shared during the 2017 CHUG conference. Feel free to edit and use and make better Med Rec
I am trying to get a visibility region to show “Matched” or “Unmatched” depending on the values of two data displays. The formulas I am using for the data displays are displaying correctly but I can’t get the “Matched” visibility region to populate even though the displays match. Any help?!?! Below are the codes I […]
How do I remove the spacing that appears in the text translation when I use a visibility region and it is not used during a particular update?
Does anyone have any suggestions where I could find some existing Health Risk Assessment templates? Or know of someone who could create some of these quickly?
I’m hoping to get some help returning the most recent obs value from 5 different obs terms into a VFE data display. so far I have been successful at creating an array and sorting it with the following code: {global surgDateArr= array(lastobsdate(“Surg Dx”),lastobsdate(“Surg Dx #1″),lastobsdate(“Surg Dx #2″),lastobsdate(“Surg Dx #3″),lastobsdate(“Surg Dx #4″)) sort(surgDateArr,FALSE)} In a data […]
Hi everyone! I’m having a bit of trouble getting this useryesno function to do exactly what I want. Basically, I want it to pull what was previously entered in a multi-line edit field, prompt the user to insert it or not, and if yes insert the previous string into the multi-line edit field along with […]
I’m trying to find an OBS Term to record birth time, and time of a blood draw. Then will calculate age in hours (for infant bilirubin testing purposes). Is there an OBS term or way to format the entry for time based on hh:mm to one individual obs term? Any suggestions on the term name […]
Hello, I am just about at my wits’ end with this form I’m trying to build. I’ve been creating a behavioral health questionnaire form using a list box to enter the answers, creating functions that put the document variables into arrays, then using COND to convert the strings of my document variables into numeric strings […]
We are attempting to add check box for a fall and cog assessment completed. Does any one have any ideas as to why when a nurse would check the boxes and place the document on hold, then when the provider opens the note the fall check mark is no longer there?? Thanks!!!
OK, we have a VFE form that we received from a third party and have been given permission to modify it as we need to and I have discovered a bug in their original design, but yet I cannot figure out why this bug is happening. Error: <-BAD VALUE OR BAD INDEX I have narrowed […]
Hello Chuggers, Any help on this would be awesome. I am currently pulling into a VFE form a data display with DOCUMENT.VISITID. Our value in the visitID field looks something like this: 600002142.500002029. In the data display I only want it to show the part after the period. So, I only want to see 500002029. Can […]
I’m not sure if what I’m thinking is possible but I’d love to hear some ideas if anyone has any. Right now I have a form with a bunch of action buttons for different kinds of DME products. When the button is pushed it adds a line of text into an multi line edit field […]
I have a form from a vendor that records breathing measurements and writes values to obsterms with various units attached (litre’s, % etc). I’ve created my own form and want to use those numbers for some calculations but I need to remove the units before it’ll work. What i’m guessing to be the best approach […]
I am a new VFE user and I’m using the tutorial to create an advanced form. I encountered the following error message. The error occurred when I completed item #240 (select ICD10, typed Pharyngitis and pressed the search button. When I click OK the dialog box goes away. How do I fix the error? My […]
Is it possible to sort on a specific field of an array? I’m trying to do an alphabetized list of immunizations with dates, but this sort seems to be sorting on the first field, ImmunizationId, which doesn’t mean anything to the reader. Can I tell it to sort by the third field, VaccineGroupName, instead? local […]
Since we moved to 12.2, I’ve been fighting an issue where the meds reviewed and allergy reviewed checkboxes are blanking out on the VFE forms and chart summary after being placed on hold. The strange thing is that I can find that those obs terms are in the OBS table and still have an obsvalue […]
Our practice is looking for another solution for communication within the office that is something other than a phone note or flag/alert message. We are a multispeciality group that is sending flags/alerts for almost everything and it seems that some are being lost or removed in the shuffle. The providers are not a fan of […]
Hi group! Hoping someone can help me with some code. I am making a Non-Stress Test documentation form for my department. At the bottom of the form, I have two overlapping visability regions which populate based on the OBS term GRAVID. Within each visability region I have 2 sections which allows me to have 2 […]
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I am thinking of ways to refactor the mel codes to make it more modular. eg – i use meds_after very often to get some subset of the data. Some forms might require getting just coumadin meds and some require just diabetes while other require all meds. Whatever I need it is always 2 getfield […]
We are starting to work on a policy for Opioid use/pain management contracts, etc. Does anyone have a pain contract, template or tools they are using to screen patients, or feedback they are willing to share? Thank you! acorbean@guilfordmedical.com
I’m working on a medication reconciliation form for the MAs do to at the start of an encounter. I want it set up like a chart so it lists all of the medications on their med lists and they can note whether the person is compliant or not and add comments. Ideally the names of […]
I am building a VFE form and when i import it into EMR, enter data on one of the fields it like flutters through the rest of the form. I cant make any changes until it gets to the last field. I am not sure if this has something to do with my suppression blocks. […]
Does anyone know of a data symbol or MEL code that will populate the name of the person currently logged in. I am wanting to pull that information into a data display. Thanks!
On a single edit field you can define the character length but on a multi-line edit field you cannot. How do I go about defining the maximum length of a multi-line edit field? I know by default it is 2,000 but I’d like to shorten it up.
I am attempting to add a button to a VFE form that when pressed would insert a template for the users to follow and complete within another box on the same form. It is a social history template and we are moving away from the GE CCC version of the social history, but the users […]
I’m working on a VFE form where I would like the data to populate and be editable if the date of the last entry in the obs term was within the previous 90 days. (I want it set up this way in case a person has more than one procedure scheduled). Here’s what I’ve got […]
Does anyone know how I can have the choices selected in the list box display in the text translation in line format and not comma separated? Thanks in advance.
Anyone have recommendations for an online intermediate VFE class starting in the next month or two? I’m not having any success registering with or receiving any communication with the site where I took my beginning VFE class this past fall. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!
I searched the forums for this but couldn’t find what I was looking for so I apologize if this is a repeated question. I am needing to pull the Primary insurance, primary insurance ID#, secondary insurance, secondary insurance id # into a custom built form into a data display. I have thought about using […]
I am trying to create a simple calculation to calculate the gestational age of a patient from their LMP date. I have tried duration string and duration days but I am not sure I have the context correct. I am getting a 0 result when I use it. Any suggestions appreciated!!
I have two VFE forms that are separated in a note by CCC forms, however if those CCC forms are not filled in then these VFE forms end up back to back. What happens is the last line of the first form ends and the first line of the next form starts on that same […]
On the PRESCRIPTIONS VFE form (and a few other forms) there is button that is displayed to FAX RX when the Prescribing Method is set to Fax to Pharmacy. When you hit this FAX RX button, the FAX Dialog is displayed that will eventually send the FAX to Biscom FAX Server. How do you get […]
I am building a form that will output text into the chart, but I want the text to be customizable. I have some text components built for the customized versions, and I’d like to pull them into a variable in VFE. I can’t seem to figure out how, or if this is possible. Does […]
Does anyone have screenshots of this form or have one similar that they could share? Our providers loved this form and I would like to recreate it but I don’t have access to the old one to work off from.
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