Longitudinal Medical Record e-Newsletter
Volume 1. Number 2

IN THIS ISSUE
Monday, September 14th, 2009

Traditional Rx pad to be retired September 15th, 2009 Top of Page

In preparation for meeting federal e-prescribing criteria, the Traditional LMR Rx pad will be retired. Currently, the LMR prescribing module offers 2 versions of the prescription pad, Traditional and Advanced. Only the Advanced Rx pad will be updated with new e-prescribing features that will meet the federal e-prescribing criteria and incentive programs. If you are using the Traditional Rx pad, you will be automatically moved to the Advanced Rx pad on September 15th.

Click here to learn more about the Advanced Rx pad

Support services recommends screen resolution of 1024 x 768 Top of Page

The LMR Support Services Team recommends viewing the LMR on a computer monitor that has the screen resolution set to 1024 x 768. This setting will reduce scrolling and maximize your ability to see all of the content on the screen. The LMR Development Team designs the LMR user interface to be optimized at the 1024 x 768 screen resolution setting.

If you are using a resolution other than 1024 x 768 and are experiencing difficulties, please contact your LMR Analyst via LMR Feedback.

Click here for more information on how to adjust or confirm your screen resolution in Windows

LMR evaluation surveys - Thank You! Top of Page

Thank you very much to the 722 providers who have participated in the LMR Evaluation Surveys to date. The LMR Evaluation project was launched in 2008 to gather information about user satisfaction with the LMR.

With your involvement, we have been able to better understand how you feel about the LMR and make decisions based on the survey results. In upcoming newsletters we will share more results from the survey and provide you with some detail about how your responses have influenced specific LMR initiatives. 

 Key results from previous satisfaction surveys show that:

- 64% of clinicians agree or strongly agree that using the LMR helps them complete their work efficiently
- 81% of clinicians agree or strongly agree that the LMR improves the quality of patient care/safety
- 37% of clinicians are neutral or dissatisfied with the Health Maintenance module
Response - a re-design of Health Maintenance is currently underway
- 92% of clinicians agree/strongly agree that the usability of the LMR could be improved
Response - LMR Design Council was established in 2008 with the objective to increase user participation in LMR design and usability testing.

Advance Announcement - LMR Fall 2009 release scheduled for November 13, 2009 Top of Page

The LMR development team is currently putting the final touches on the fall 2009 software release. The release will be deployed Friday evening, November 13th.

Release information and training materials will be available soon.

Some New Features:

- LMR Rx pad - eligibility and formulary guidance to meet the criteria for federal e-prescribing incentives
- LMR Homepage - user defined view of outstanding tasks from select LMR Desktop modules (clinical messages, results manager)



Did you Know? Right-Mouse-Click from LMR Schedule Top of Page

Released in Spring 2009, the Right-Mouse-Click from LMR Schedule allows users to quickly access popular LMR features directly from the LMR Schedule.

Simply go to the LMR Schedule, hover the mouse pointer over a patient name, and right-mouse-click. A pop-up box will appear with options for viewing demographics, viewing your last visit note, creating a new clinical messages or adding the patient to a patient list.

Note: this feature is also available in Document Management, Clinical Messages, To Do, Results Manager, Patient List and the Rx Renewal Queue.



How to change or confirm your screen resolution Top of Page

Locate your computer type from the list below and then follow the directions.

PCs with Windows XP
1. Select "Control Panel" from the "Start" menu
2. Select "Appearance and Themes"
3. Select "Change the screen resolution"
4. In the "Display/Properties" area, move the lever beneath Screen resolution until 1024 x 768 pixels setting is displayed and click "OK".
5. After changing the screen resolution, a dialog box will ask you if you want to keep this setting. Click "Yes" to keep the setting.


PCs with Windows 95/98/Me/2000
1. Select "Settings" from the "Start" menu.
2. Select the "Control Panel" option from the "Settings" Menu.
3. Select the "Display" option from the "Control Panel".
4. Select the "Settings" tab.
5. In the "Desktop/Screen" area, move the lever until 1024 x 768 pixels setting is displayed and click "OK".
6. A message will appear indicating that Windows will resize your desktop, and that it might take a few seconds and click "OK".
7. After changing the screen resolution, a dialog box will ask you if you want to keep this setting. Click "Yes" to keep the setting.


Advanced Rx Pad Information Top of Page

You can reference either link from any Partners PC or via VPN.
Video Link: Training Video
Reference Tool Link: Training Document

For additional questions regarding these changes, please contact your LMR Analyst via the Resource/Feedback menu in the LMR

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