The MNT Assistant Orientation

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• This Slideshow walks you through many of the
  time-saving and practice enhancing features of
  the MNT Assistant.
• Use these navigation buttons on the left and
  at the bottom to move around the slideshow.

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At any time, use this Menu to jump around the
slide show.

• Start-up
• The Control Panel
• The Patient Profile
• Session Notes
• Super Bill
• CMS 1500 Form
• The MNT Profile Questionnaires
• MNT Clinical Test Results
• MNT Dietary Analysis Results
• Nutrition Diagnosis
• Nutrition Recommendations
• Intervention Behavioral Outcomes

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Start-up
The MNT Assistant is installed from a CD. The
installation puts a convenient start-up icon on
your desktop. Just click on it and the control
panel will appear. Now drive the Nutrition
Care Process with electronic charting, billing
assistance, nutrition assessment tools,
evidenced-based interventions, outcome
evaluations and tailored education.
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The Control Panel
The control panel is your gateway to the MNT
Assistants services.
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The Control Panel
The buttons in the left column allow you to edit
and view MNT patient information.
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The Control Panel
Buttons in the right column allow you to access
administrative data for managing behavioral
objectives, physician, therapist, insurance
company information, CPT codes, and your
customary charges.
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The Patient Profile
By clicking on the Patient Profiles button, you
may add or edit patient information.
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The Patient Profile
Here you enter your patients healthcare
provider, payer and personal contact information.
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The Patient Profile
By clicking the tabs you can view or edit other
important patient information.
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The Patient Profile
This drop down field lists, in alphabetical
order, the physicians in your database.
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The Patient Profile
This drop down field lists, in alphabetical
order, the physicians in your database.
Click the red ? button to add or view details
about your referring physician.
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The Patient Profile
Click on the Insurance tab to view or edit
payer information.
The information on this tab helps to track
reimbursement sources so you can automatically
complete claim forms use the CMS 1500 form
template.
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The Patient Profile
Details about the insurance company can be viewed
or edited anytime.
Click on either of these red ? buttons to add
or view details about the payer you selected from
the drop-down list.
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The Patient Profile
When you are all done entering the MNT Intake
form, you can print this information for your
patients chart.
Click on the envelope to begin writing a letter
to this client. Use Office Link or copy the
letter to your word processor.
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The Patient Profile
When you are all done entering the MNT Intake
form, you can print this information for your
patients chart.
Click Service Record to view a list of all
items invoiced on their Super Bills.
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The Patient Profile
When you are all done entering the MNT Intake
form, you can print this information for your
patients chart.
Click Clinical Details to view a spreadsheet of
clinical test results for this client.
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Session Notes
When you are ready to enter information about
this persons MNT session, click on this button
to record your data and session notes.
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Session Notes
In this form, record your intervention strategy,
time with the patient, CPT code, physicians,
diagnosis, SOAP, goals, materials distributed,
nutrition diagnosis, next steps, profile survey
and clinical data.
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Session Notes
In this form, record your intervention strategy,
time with the patient, CPT code, physicians,
diagnosis, SOAP, goals, materials distributed,
nutrition Rx, next steps, profile survey and
clinical data.
Put in your start and stop times and the program
calculates total time and units.
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Session Notes
In this form, record your intervention strategy,
time with the patient, CPT code, physicians,
diagnosis, SOAP, goals, materials distributed,
nutrition diagnosis, next steps, profile survey
and clinical data.
Select your intervention strategy by using this
drop-down list. (You can add more to the list
with the Intervention Editor.)
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Session Notes
In this form, record your intervention strategy,
time with the patient, CPT code, physicians,
diagnosis, SOAP, goals, materials distributed,
nutrition Rx, next steps, profile survey and
clinical data.
Click here to copy your intervention template
into the session notes (you can view and edit
your templates with the Intervention Editor.)
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Session Notes
In this form, record your intervention strategy,
time with the patient, CPT code, physicians,
diagnosis, SOAP, goals, materials distributed,
nutrition Rx, next steps, profile survey and
clinical data.
The diagnosis also appears in a drop down list.
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Session Notes
In this form, record your intervention strategy,
time with the patient, CPT code, physicians,
diagnosis, SOAP, goals, materials distributed,
nutrition Rx, next steps, profile survey and
clinical data.
To add a new diagnosis just click on the ?.
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Session Notes
When this form is complete, click on the Session
report button and preview your session notes for
charting. Print them when you are ready.
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Session Notes
These are the session notes for charting and
communicating to your referring physician.
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Session Notes
Click on the Billing Record button to create a
Super Bill, add charges and record payments.
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Session Notes Super Bill
Here you can record charges and payments. These
will be used in preparing the Super Bill.
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Session Notes Super Bill
Here you can record charges and payments. These
will be used in preparing the Super Bill.
Click on this down arrow to add or change
charges. See the insurance information window to
add more CPT codes, products and services.
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Session Notes Super Bill
The Super Bill is ready to print when all
charges, adjustments and payments are included.
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Session Notes
Click on the Super Bill report button to
preview and print the Super Bill.
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Session Notes Super Bill
The Super Bill includes CPT codes, ICD9 numbers,
referral information and insurance data. This
make it easier for the MNT client to seek their
own reimbursement from third party payers.
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Session Notes Billing CMS 1500 (08/05) Form
Click the CMS 1500 form button to pull up the CMS
1500 form as a word document.
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Session Notes Billing CMS 1500 (08/05) Form
Edit as needed, print a copy for your records and
print on the red CMS 1500 form after you delete
the form background.
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Session Notes Billing (NPI)CMS 1500 (08/05)
Form
A place has been provided for the NPI number in
both the RD and Physicians profile windows.
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Session Notes
By selecting one of these buttons, you can enter
data from lab reports, questionnaires, diet
analysis, and record behavioral status. You can
also prepare tailored patient handouts and
charting documents.
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MNT Profile Questionnaires
By selecting one of these buttons, you can enter
data from lab reports, questionnaires, diet
analysis, and behavioral status. You can also
prepare tailored patient handouts and charting
documents.
Click here to enter the responses from the MNT
Profile questionnaires, including personal and
family health history, lifestyle habits and
functional assessment results.
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MNT Profile Questionnaires
Use the tabs to select the appropriate
questionnaire. Move forward from field to field
using the tab key or shift-tab to go in reverse.
Data entry is quick and easy.
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MNT Profile Questionnaires
Use the tabs to select the appropriate
questionnaire. Move forward from field to field
using the tab key or shift-tab to go in reverse.
Data entry is quick and easy.
Click either of these report buttons to view and
print the MNT Patient Profile or Profile with
session notes - ideal for referring physicians.
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MNT Profile Questionnaires
The patients nutrition assessment, clinical data
and your charting notes are reported on one page.
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MNT Clinical Test Results
Clinical test results, such as height, weight,
blood pressures, and laboratory results collected
during or for this session may be recorded in the
Clinical Test Results window.
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MNT Clinical Test Results
After you enter the patients testing data and
goals or target values, you can print a report
suitable for patient education.
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MNT Clinical Test Results
After you enter the patients testing data and
target values, you can print useful and
educational reports.
Choose the appropriate report button to preview
and print a clinical test report.
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MNT Clinical Test Results
This report is suitable for charting and patient
education.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
You may also enter the results of a nutrition
analysis. This may be from a 24 hour recall or
diet record. Just click on the Dietary Analysis
Results button.
Click here to go to the Dietary Analysis Results
form.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
Here you may enter the results of a nutrition
analysis. You may also, record food groups eaten
and supplements reported.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
You can easily estimate the caloric requirements
by using this convenient RMR calculator. Just
click the button on the tool bar and this pop-up
calculator appears.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
You can easily estimate the caloric requirements
by using this convenient RMR calculator. Just
click the button on the tool bar and this pop-up
calculator appears.
For your convenience the age, gender, height and
weight may be automatically inserted in the
proper fields.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
You can easily estimate the caloric requirements
by using this convenient RMR calculator. Just
click the button on the tool bar and this pop-up
calculator appears.
After selecting the activity level, clicking this
button will calculate the RMR and total caloric
requirements.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
The MNT Assistant will also calculate a nutrition
analysis using a food frequency assessment.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
The MNT Assistant will also calculate a nutrition
analysis using a food frequency assessment.
Click this button and the results of the
assessment will be copied into the Dietary
Analysis window.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
Go to the Dietary and Test Result Goals window
to provide the target nutrient recommendations
for this patient.
Just click this button to open the goals and
recommendations window.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
This Dietary and Test Result Goals window
provides a few automated features.
After you enter the recommended caloric intake,
certain calculations are automatic. If you enter
the fat grams then fat is calculated and visa
versa. Recommended protein and carbohydrate
values are also automated.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
The Dietary and Test Result Goals window
provides a few automated features.
To enter the remaining nutrients simply choose
the age and gender categories you want and then
click the Paste DRIs button. DRI
recommendations will automatically be entered for
you.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
The Dietary and Test Result Goals window
provides a few automated features.
The MNT Assistant also helps you compute the
appropriate number of Exchanges or Food Guide
Pyramid food groups appropriate for the dietary
goals you have selected. Just click here.
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MNT Dietary Analysis Results
The Dietary and Test Result Goals window
provides a few automated features.
This tool is ideal for computing your nutrition
prescription in terms of the Exchange Lists.
Great for Diabetes Education.
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Nutrition Diagnosis
Step two of the Nutrition Care Process is
Diagnosis. Here you have the capability to
efficiently and accurately compose your nutrition
diagnosis.
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Nutrition Diagnosis
Step two of the Nutrition Care Process is
Diagnosis.
With several clicks you can mark the date.
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Nutrition Diagnosis
Step two of the Nutrition Care Process is
Diagnosis.
With several clicks you can mark the date, choose
a nutrition diagnosis.
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Nutrition Diagnosis
Step two of the Nutrition Care Process is
Diagnosis.
With several clicks you can mark the date, choose
a nutrition diagnosis, insert a PESS template and
write your statement.
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Nutrition Diagnosis
Step two of the Nutrition Care Process is
Diagnosis.
Then just paste your PESS into your notes with a
simple click here.
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Nutrition Recommendations
Following your MNT session you will be able to
create a tailored handout to reinforce your
recommendations. Select the MNT Recommendations
button to prepare your educational report.
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Nutrition Recommendations
This form will help you create a tailored
educational handout. After your patients
assessment select your recommendation for each
topic. Then print their personally tailored
recommendations.
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Nutrition Recommendations
This form will help you create a tailored
educational handout. After your patients
assessment select your recommendation for each
topic. Then print their personally tailored
recommendations.
Write your own comments and flag their
Attention by clicking the list box.
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Nutrition Recommendations
You can also copy a summary of these
recommendations to your session notes by clicking
this button.
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Intervention Behavior Outcomes
Click the Interventions button to record your
behavior change intervention activities and
outcomes.
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Intervention Behavior Outcomes
Here you record the objectives covered during
your MNT session and relevant outcomes. You can
create your own objectives or use the ones
included from MNT Evidence Based Guides for
Practice. Use the Intervention Management window
to make adjustments.
You can add additional objectives to this list by
selecting an objective from the drop-down list
box.
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Intervention Behavior Outcomes
Here you record the objectives covered during
your MNT session and relevant outcomes. You can
create your own objectives or use the ones
included from MNT Evidence Based Guides for
Practice. Use the Intervention Management window
to make adjustments.
You can preview and print a report listing the
objectives for this intervention by clicking this
report button.
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Satisfaction Guaranteed
Documentation has never been easier. Tracking
outcomes will now be possible. Practice 21st
Century MNT with the MNT Assistant.
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