Click Ok & Validate or OK, Validate, & Sign in the bottom right pane of the template player.
A warning message is displayed if you are missing key data. Click Continue to update the encounter as necessary. Or click Close to close the encounter without updating it.
If enabled, the LMR also performs medical necessity checking. For each order that doesn't have an appropriate diagnosis code based on medical necessity or a primary diagnosis, EOV displays the icon to the right of the order description. If you edit the encounter to add the correct diagnosis code, the icon replaces the .
Note: Contact your LMR support analyst for details on enabling validation options.
A warning message may also display to alert you of duplicate lab orders across encounters or LMR locations. Depending on the order and your set up, you may have the option to cancel the existing order. For details on setting up duplicate order alerts, click here.
Note: To validate all encounters for a patient, see Validating Encounters.