Question: How do I place diagnostic imaging (DI) orders for my patient to get after they are discharged from the emergency department (ED)/inpatient unit?
Context: When a patient is discharged, if any DI tests were ordered during that admission but were not performed, those orders get autocancelled upon discharge.
Answer: When a patient is discharged from an ED or inpatient unit, any incomplete DI orders are automatically cancelled. To ensure the required imaging is completed in the community, new outpatient orders must be placed. This can be done by placing an After Visit type order from the "Dispo" activity (ED) or Discharge navigator (inpatient). See the tip sheet for more details on this workflow.