July 2023 Release Notes

New features released in Somnoware in addition to the continuous optimization of existing capabilities and performance improvements:

Key Features:

• PFT Workflow for Cerner VA Sites
• Create Progress Note from Patient Profile

Details:

PFT Workflow for Cerner VA Sites

• Included PFT workflow for Cerner VAMC Sites. Additional features added to PFT Flow specifically for Cerner include PFT Questionnaire, Technician Progress Note for Tech Charges, Professional Progress Note for Professional Charges, Sending Preliminary Report to Cerner EMR.
• PFT Appointments will appear in the Consult Scheduler when SIU and ORM are sent over from Cerner.
• DFT is sent over from Consult Scheduler when technician fills out Progress Note.
• PFT Questionnaire can be assigned from Patient Profile, and MDM of complete Questionnaire is sent upon patient completion.
• PFT Diagnostics data is available in the Physician Study Manager when reports are transmitted to Somnoware via ORU message from the PFT Device.
• ORU, DFT, MDM are transmitted to the EMR when the Physician Interprets, Finalizes, and fills out progress notes.

Create progress note from Patient Profile

• User can now send the progress note from patient profile.
• In the secondary actions menu, a new action 'Create Progress Note' is added.

• User will be able to select the Clinic Name, Progress note title and other required information and send the note to CPRS.

Auto Logic: Check Pre and Post Data for TLC and DLC

Add logic to check for both pre-Bronchodilator and post-Bronchodilator data.

Spirometry specifically has logic for both pre and post data, however TLC and DLCO just need one or the other. This means that the current Auto Interpretation logic for TLC and DLCO will not work, as they are checking the PRE values only.

If Pre Data Exists, use it.
If Pre Data does not exist, check for Post data, and use it.
If neither exist, do not run logic

Auto Interpretation Changes

• Removal of FEV1/FVC Ratio in restriction severity rule.
• Removal of complex restriction rule.
• Removal of FEV1/FVC POST Ratio rules