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Declining Deficiencies from the Worklist

When you choose to decline deficiencies from your worklist by clicking Decline, the system displays the Decline Deficiencies window. This window is divided into two distinct parts that work independently.

The top part of the window allows you to decline all deficiencies you have selected and apply the same reason to all.

The bottom part of the window (starting at the shaded grid table heading) contains a list of all deficiencies to be declined and a decline reason text entry box and list box. The entry fields in this section allow you to choose different decline reasons for each item selected from the deficiency list. The area for each deficiency also contains a check box that allows you to decline all deficiencies (regardless of type) for this encounter (for the facility) assigned to you. This is especially helpful when a patient has been associated with the physician incorrectly.

• One reason for all declined deficiencies
• Individual reasons

One reason for all declined deficiencies

To assign a single reason to all deficiencies you are declining:

1. Do one of the following to select a reason (required field):
• On the Decline Deficiencies window, in the To apply the same reason... area select a reason from the Standard Reasons list box.
• Enter a maximum of 225 alphanumeric characters in the Reason entry field.

Note: If you select a reason you can also edit it in the box.

2. Click Apply to All. The system populates the reason for the individual deficiencies. (These can then be edited individually.)
3. Click OK. The system removes the declined deficiencies from the worklist. The reason you entered/selected is added to the deficiency record.

Individual reasons

To assign a reason to individual deficiencies you are declining:

1. Do one of the following to select a reason (required field):
• On the Decline Deficiencies window, in the Standard Reason / Reason column, next to each deficiency select a reason from the list box.
• Enter a maximum of 225 alphanumeric characters in the Reason entry field.

Note: If you select a reason you can also edit it in the box.

2. To decline all the deficiencies associated with the encounter, check the Decline all deficiencies for this encounter check box located beneath each deficiency listed on the window. The same reason you entered/selected is applied to all deficiencies for the encounter for that facility.
3. Click OK. The system removes the declined deficiencies from the worklist. The reason you entered/selected is added to the deficiency record.

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Declining Deficiencies