PECS 2 UPDATE

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PECS 2 UPDATE

• Adams Mark Hotel
• Dallas, TX
• November 8, 2004

PECS 2 IS ALIVE AND KICKING!!
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Your West Central IS Specialists

• Lisa Revelett
• Dan Martin

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Agenda

• (800-815) Welcome, Introductions, Objectives
• (815-900) Overview of improvements and new
  features available in PECS 2
• (900-930)   Introduction to the E-Learning Tool
• (930-1000) BREAK (Coffee/Sodas/Water Provided)
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• (1000-1130) QA, Self-Paced Exercises Roving
  TA
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Materials

• Training Packet
• Slides
• Exercises
• Resources
• Getting Started with PECS2
• PECS2 Citrix Installation
• Evaluations

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Goals for this PECS session

• To introduce features new to PECS 2
• To answer questions from PECS users
• To provide hands-on training to practice using
  these new features
• To learn about PECS in general

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PECS 2New Features
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PECS 2 Client

• Multi-threading multiple screens
• Speeds things up
• Examples Reports Data Entry or Data Entry
  Encounter screens can be open at the same time
• Use Refresh for changes made in one module to
  appear in another module

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PECS 2 Client

• Encounter Note improvements
• View first Encounter documents generated while
  others are still loading
• Ability to Print from the Preview screens
• Ability to create custom Blank ENs
• Ability to Preview Blank ENs
• Family Hx entry is now yes/no/unknown, not a
  date
• Decline is available for more date types, e.g.
  Meds

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PECS 2 Client

• Data Entry improvements
• Screen reorganization
• New initial screen when Adding Patient Data
• Meds contraindicate/decline results in
  automatic discontinuation
• Double-clicking, expanded Tab and Enter key
  functionality
• Family Hx entry is now yes/no/unknown, not a
  date
• Decline is available for more date types, e.g.
  Meds
• Decimal points for lab values ending in zero will
  display when appropriate (e.g. Creatinine of 1.0)

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PECS 2 Client

• Options improvements
• Meds classifications button
• Also add the Med Class as an item, for it to
  appear in the Meds list
• Blank EN Overrides
• Allows for the creation of custom blank Encounter
  Notes
• Added ability to view settings for system set
  items

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PECS 2 Client

• Reports improvements
• Pre-loaded reports/reminders now in RED
• Patient Active date ranges button
• Autorun settings changes
• Ability to autorun by provider
• Ability to autorun ask user for value reports
• SPEED
• Drill-down feature
• Advanced Scheduler (new to 2.2)
• Prevention Reports and Reminders added

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PECS 2 Client

• Data Dictionary

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PECS Admin

• Architecture
• n-tier
• SQL/MSDE
• User Files folder
• Administrative Control Tool
• Ability to Add New Database
• Admin Password(s)
• Export capability
• Import capability
• All data types
• Translation table

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PECS Admin

• Administrative Control Tool (continued)
• Easier to maintain multiple databases
• Starting/Stopping a database
• Edit (Autorun)
• Update (program database)
• Remove
• Start/Stop Autorun
• Audit Reports
• User Activity
• Autorun backup with Advanced Scheduler
• Ability to run a backup while DB is running

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QA
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PECS Exercises