Page Description

Use the Observation Methods administration page to view, edit, and add observation methods in Copia.

For more help, click one of the following links:

• Accessing this Page
• Viewing the Observation Methods List
• Adding and Editing Observation Methods
• Adding Host Codes for Observation Methods

Accessing this Page

• Click the Administration menu button, click the Order Choice Setup button, and then click the Observation Methods submenu link. You must have the necessary security permissions to access the Administration menu button.

When you click the Administration menu button, Copia opens the main Administration menu, which contains administrative menu buttons, including the Order Choice Setup menu. To return to the main menu for Copia, click the Lab Tasks menu button.

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Viewing the Observation Methods List

1. The Observation Method list page contains a list of up to ten observation methods, displayed in alphabetical order. If the list is longer than one page, use the Page links, located below the list of observation methods, to navigate through the list.
2. To view active observation methods only, select the Show active only checkbox at the top of the Observation Method list page. You may set the active/inactive status in the Observation Method Details section of the Observation Method details page. See "Adding and Editing Observation Methods" below.
3. To narrow the list of displayed observation methods, or to find a specific observation methods, enter an observation method into the Name field. This is a search-as-you-type field. Click the Refresh button to refresh observation method results in the table list.
4. If you cannot find the desired observation method, click the Add button to add an observation method. See "Adding and Editing Observation Methods" below.
5. Click the name of the observation method in order to view/edit observation method details for the selected observation method. Click the Save button to save any changes made to the observation method.

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Adding and Editing Observation Methods

1. Click the Add button on the Observation Method list page to add an observation method via the Observation Method details page.
2. Enter the name of the observation method in the Observation Method field located in the Observation Method Details section. This field is required. Select the Active checkbox to make the observation method have an active status.
3. Click the name of any observation method on the Observation Method list page to edit observation method detail information.
4. Click the Save button to add the observation method to the Observation Method list page. The new observation method will appear in the observation method table list. Click the < Back to List button to return to the Observation Method list page without adding an observation method.

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Adding Host Codes for Observation Methods

1. Select the Show active hosts only checkbox located in the Host Codes for this Observation Method section to have Copia only show active hosts.
2. Enter a host code in the available field located to the right of the host name in the Host Code column.
3. Click the HL7 2.5.1 button to the far right of the host name to add HL7 2.5.1 codes via the HL7 2.5.1 Codes pop-up.
   • Enter an HL7 2.5.1 code into the HL7 2.5.1 Code field to add the code. This field is required.
   • Enter an HL7 2.5.1 code system into the HL7 2.5.1 Code System field to add the code system. This field is required.
   • Enter an HL7 2.5.1 version number into the HL7 2.5.1 Version field to add a version number. This field is required.
   • Click the Save button to save any changes made on the HL7 2.5.1 Codes pop-up, or click the Cancel button to close the pop-up without saving any changes. The HL7 2.5.1 button text will turn green and in italics when HL7 2.5.1 code(s) have been added.
4. Click the Save button on the Observation Method details page to save any changes made on the page, or click the < Back to List button to return to the Observation Method list page without saving any changes.

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