Pre-Visit Labs
Monday (5 Days Prior to Clinic)
Document a telephone encounter in which you pend future orders for needed labs.
Ensure that the encounter is routed to Chief TS's, Dr. Meah, and David Skovran (who will sign orders).
Specific directions on pending future orders can be found here
Tuesday (4 Days Prior to Clinic)
Check that lab orders are signed
Call patients to inform them to go to CAM Lobby Labs Room (17 E 102nd St), M-F 9AM-4PM for lab draw
Watch for results in your in-basket. Write result note when results are in and update sign-in accordingly (with plan).
Thursday (2 Days Prior to Clinic)
Call patients that have not yet gone for labs to remind them.
Continue to check for results
Sunday-Tuesday (1-3 Days Post Clinic)
Continue to check for lab results for Telehealth patients. If any go in, write lab result note & plan.
Once approved by Dr. Meah call patient with results and document as telephone encounter.
Wednesday (4 Days Post Clinic)
Sign-out any tasks to next Telehealth TS, including letting them know who still needs to go for labs.
Consider scheduling these patients for Labs Only visit so that they do not “fall through the cracks.”