PowerChart Glossary
Action Toolbar - The bar located at the top of your screen that allows the links to actions the user needs to navigate ICIS.Ad Hoc Folder - Contains forms that are available by privilege for entering unscheduled results or completing forms not generated by a task.
Advanced Growth Chart - Located within the Menu, it gives the provider the ability to view growth charts that have been built.
Alert - Information provided by the system as a safety check during the viewing of patient data and/or order entry process. Some alerts require an explanation in order to bypass.
Band - Located within The Navigator and allows user to quickly find and chart information.
Bedside Medical Device Interface (BMDI) - Allows the system to default in information to the clinical documentation INet solution. Monitor data is downloaded from the monitors based on a site-specific design.
Clinical Calculator - A feature of ICIS that includes two calculators to assist users. The two types of calculators are: Clinical and Standard. The Clinical Calculator has pre-set formulas to assist in complex calculations. Standard is a simple calculator.
Clinical Notes - Allows authorized individuals to view and manually enter textual information that is stored in the patient ’s chart.
Clinical Range Offset Adjustment - This setting determines the number of days the system will contract or expand the clinical range when the end user uses the arrow buttons on either side of the blue timescale bar.
Columns - Information displayed vertically (from top to bottom).
Comment - An additional free text note added by right clicking in a field. Comments are not able to be queried.
Complex Results - Data that is entered as different results despite being related to each other. An example is systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Column Time Display - This setting allows the user to decide whether the time in the column will display as either a time range or the beginning time only.
Critical Result - Data that is out of the system defined range. This can be overridden.
Date/Time Range on the View - Located in the blue bar above Filter/Seeker, displays the date and time that is available within the View Window.
Default Frequency Interval - This setting determines if the system will pre-populate the interactive view with defined columns based on an interval.
Default Retrieval Type - This is the default date/time range for pulling in results. It can be adjusted to automatically display a number of options.
Demographic Bar - The colored bar at the top of an open patient ’s chart. It contains general demographic information.
Display Rule - This setting determines how the system will display multiple results in the same cell. The options are Last, First, Max, Min, and Range.
Dithered - An icon or button that is grayed out and not activated.
Electronic Health Record (EHR) - A computer system designed to be used to document, review, and monitor the elements associated with the provision of patient care.
Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) - Used to document and view all active medications (scheduled, PRN, and Continuous Infusions) for a specific patient.
Encounter - Each specific instance that a patient has visited the hospital. Every visit generates a different encounter.
Encounter Filter - This setting determines if the end user will only see results that have been documented on this encounter. Leave this unchecked if you would like to see all results for the specified timeframe no matter to which encounter they are connected.
End User - Any person using ICIS.
Entry - A textual or form field (e.g., checking a box) selection that is inserted into the patient ’s electronic chart by users.
Erroneous entry - An entry that is made in error/by mistake (e.g., documenting on the incorrect patient ’s chart).
Filter - The Filter and Seeker windows are used for searching and filtering results. The Filter window allows the clinician to find specific items. The Filter Window is located just above the View Window.
Flowsheet - Shows a longitudinal view of all results recorded on the patient ’s medical history filtered by criteria selected by the caregiver. Each result can be opened to view complete details including who charted the result and whether it has been modified.
Font Size - This setting determines the font size that the system will use to display results.
Form Browser - List of completed forms for a selected patient located in the Forms tab. By double clicking on the form name, there is the ability to see charted information on any given form for a selected patient. Forms can be sorted by form name, date, status, encounter date/form. An icon is displayed to the left of the form name: a red icon indicates a required field was not completed, a blue icon indicates that required fields are complete.
Hide Empty Columns/Rows - This setting allows the user to hide columns and rows that are empty or have no data. Immunization Schedule - Located within the Menu, it facilitates the viewing and documentation of immunizations that are administered before and during current encounter.
INet - Allows the system to combine multiple views or flowsheets together onto one tab so that clinicians can more easily navigate between discrete documentation events.
IV Events - This setting allows the user to select the IV events that are shown in the IV event window. They are Begin Bag, Bolus, and Site Change.
Legend - Quick reference for all the icons and display characteristics of results.
Menu - Located to the far left of the screen, it allows the user to enter different aspects of ICIS. Also known as The Table of Contents.
Modified Entry - Documentation that is made on an already signed form. Newly entered data replaces the previous entry. All entries are tracked and are viewable under the details tab of the entry.
Multiple-Select Responses - As many options as appropriate can be chosen from the list provided.
Normalcy Indicators - This setting determines if the system will show the normalcy indicators (up arrow, down arrow, and so on) for the specific results. Results will still display with the normalcy colors regardless of this preference.
Navigator - Functions similarly to that of a Flowsheet. The Navigator is made of up of a number of sections and bands and is located to left of the screen.
Numeric/Free-Text Responses - Typing numeric or alphanumeric data. Order Statuses - This setting allows the user to select what type of order statuses the user wants to appear in the interactive view.
Organizer - Analogous to a chart rack holding multiple medical records.
Overview Window - Provides the user with a quick summary of charted data for the selected patient.
Patient Care Summary - Located within the Menu, patient information is organized in a way that the physician can easily see what is happening with the patient while looking at only one screen.
Patient Information - Located within the Menu, allows the user to view detailed patient demographic information.
Patient Provider Relationship (PPR) Summary - Lists all users that have entered a patient ’s chart. Also includes relationships, date of entry, and more. This is used to track and monitor for privacy and HIPPA violations.
Patient Toolbar - Located towards the top of your screen, consists of the list of currently open patient charts.
Password - Chosen by each user, and known only to that person. Person of Interest - The chart that is open and currently being viewed.
PowerChart - Automated solution to the needs of healthcare providers that facilitates the accurate and timely charting and viewing of patient data.
Refreshing the View - Renews and updates all data to the most current.
Results Section - Provides a view of discrete results defined by position and location.
Result Status - This setting determines if the system will show the icon for an unauthenticated result status.
Results Review - Located within the Menu, displays results and clinical information in a flowsheet format for easy review.
Review Chart - A component located within the Menu that presents a summarized view of patient data.
Rows - Information displayed horizontally (from left to right).
Section - The section names within the Navigator have specific formatting to allow the clinician to understand what type of results they should expect to see in the view window.
Seeker - The Filter and Seeker windows are used for searching and filtering results. The Seeker window is used to give a graphical representation of the current flowsheet that allows the user to quickly move to other areas. The Seeker Window is located just above the View Window.
Single-Select Responses - Only one option can be chosen from a list of choices.
Table of Contents (TOC) - Located to the far left of the screen, it allows the user to enter different aspects of ICIS. Also known as The Menu.
Timescale - The specific column that is charted in by a user. Timescales can be adjusted according to patient specifics and user preference.
Time Sequence - This setting determines if the interactive view will display in chronological or reverse chronological order.
Unfeasible Result - Data that is out of the system defined range and deemed unachievable. This cannot be overridden.
Units of Measure - How each result is measured. (Ex: mmHg is the Unit of Measure used for blood pressure.)
User Name - Given to each user by SACH.
View Window - Is used to actually add, modify, unchart, and work with the results. It is the area where you can see past, current, and possibly future documentation on the patient no matter who created the result. It is located to the right of the navigator.
