Use Cases Encounter Labs

Glossary

1

EMR

Electronic Medical Record

2

MRP

Most Responsible Physician

3

OMD

Ontario Medical Documentation

1. Encounter Labs

1.1 Summary

1.1.1 Business Need

Defined users:

  1. MRP doctors, residents, nurses, team assistants and other medical staff with the credentials and rights to access OSCAR web-site. General user is given administrative rights.

  2. Super User/Administrator with full rights:

  • Add/Edit/Delete

  • Reactivate account

  • Access to admin part of the OSCAR

Main purpose of Encounter Labs is:

  1. To indicate a new lab report and abnormal reports

  2. To create a table or graph lab results

  3. To print the graphs/ tables

1.1.2. Description

Encounter Labs use cases are designed to include a visually distinct method of indicating a new lab report (should be done via *asterisks*) and notification of indicating abnormal reports (should be done via red text). Table or graph lab results and normal reference ranges over time for a given test code can be created and graph/table needs to show: test codes (name), lab results, normal reference ranges, and test dates (prefer collection date if available). Also graphs/table needs to be printable.

1.1.3. Pre-action requirements/state:

OSCAR McMaster Test Version 12.1, system, and DB are up, configured and working as expected.

1.1.4. Post-action state:

  1. OSCAR McMaster Test Version 12.1 is running and behaving as expected.

  2. OSCAR McMaster Test Version 12.1 has all functionality prior to the change (outside of removing functionality intentionally)

1.2 Flow of Events

This section describes the main flow of the Use Case and system responses.

Indicate a new lab report

Num.

Step

Description

System Response

User

 

Pre-condition:

Inbox Lab reports are available to view

 

 

1

Connect to the OSCAR main page

Launch URL: http://192.168.1.202:8080/Oscar12_1/index.jsp

OSCAR main page with the login is opened

General User

2

Log In

Enter user's valid credentials (User Name / Password/2nd Level Pass code if applicable)

By entering right credentials user is getting system verification acceptance

General User

3

View Lab Reports

Access Lab Reports page from Inbox Tab

Lab Reports page appears in a new window

General User

4

Indicate a new lab reports on Lab Reports page

Verify that a new Lab report is visually distinct on Lab Reports page

A new report is visually distinct and is marked via *asterisks*

General User

5

Search the patient last name

Access Patient Search Results page from Search Tab

Patient search results page is accessible from Search Tab by name

General User

6

Activate eChart module

Select E hyperlink to open eChart from the current record

eChart module is opened for the selected patient

General User

7

Indicate a new lab reports on eChart page

 

Verify that a new Lab report is visually distinct on eChart page

A new report is visually distinct and is marked via*asterisks*

General User

1.2.1 Alternate Flows of Events

This section describes the alternative flow of events based on variations in the main Use Case scenario that still result in a Successful End Condition at completion of the Use Case.

Alternate Flow 1

Indicate abnormal reports

Num.

Step

Description

System Response

User

 

Pre-condition

Inbox Abnormal Reports are available to view

 

 

1

Connect to the OSCAR main page

Launch URL: http://192.168.1.202:8080/Oscar12_1/index.jsp

OSCAR main page with the login is opened

General User

2

Log In

Enter user's valid credentials (User Name / Password/2nd Level Pass code if applicable)

By entering right credentials user is getting system verification acceptance

General User

3

View Lab Reports

Access Lab Reports page from Inbox Tab

Lab Reports page appears in a new window

General User

4

Indicate Abnormal Reports on Lab Reports page

Verify that abnormal reports are visually distinct on Lab Reports page

Abnormal reports are visually distinct and is marked via red text

General User

5

Search patient by name

Access Patient Search Results page from Search Tab

Patient search results page is accessible from Search Tab by name

General User

6

Activate eChart module

Select E hyperlink to open eChart from the current record

eChart module is opened for the selected patient

General User

7

Indicate abnormal reports on eChart page

Verify that abnormal report is visually distinct on eChart page

Abnormal report is visually distinct and is marked via red text

General User

Alternate Flow 2

Create graphs/ table lab results

Num.

Step

Description

System Response

User

 

Pre-condition

Inbox Lab reports are available to view

 

 

1

Connect to the OSCAR main page

Launch URL: http://192.168.1.202:8080/Oscar12_1/index.jsp

OSCAR main page with the login is opened

General User

2

Log In

Enter user's valid credentials (User Name / Password/2nd Level Pass code if applicable)

By entering right credentials user is getting system verification acceptance

General User

3

View Lab Reports

Access Lab Reports page from Inbox Tab

Lab Reports page appears in a new window

General User

4

Activate Lab results

Select patient name hyperlink to open Lab results from the current record

Lab results module is opened for the selected patient

General User

5

Choose a test

Select a test to open test results page

Test results page opens

General User

6

Select Plot

Hit Plot button to view graphs/ table lab results

Graphs/ table displays

General User

7

Create graph/ Table

Verify that graph/ table lab results and normal reference ranges over time for a given test code are created

Graph/ table lab results and normal reference ranges over time for a given test code are created

General User

8

Graph/ table features

Verify that graph/table shows:

  • test codes (name)

  • lab results

  • normal reference ranges

  • test dates (prefer collection if available)

 

Graph/ Table shows all required features

General User

Alternate Flow 3

Print graphs/ table

Num.

Step

Description

System Response

User

 

Pre-condition

Inbox Lab reports are available to view

 

 

1

Connect to the OSCAR main page

Launch URL: http://192.168.1.202:8080/Oscar12_1/index.jsp

OSCAR main page with the login is opened

General User

2

Log In

Enter user's valid credentials (User Name / Password/2nd Level Pass code if applicable)

By entering right credentials user is getting system verification acceptance

General User

3

View Lab Reports

Access Lab Reports page from Inbox Tab

Lab Reports page appears in a new window

General User

4

Activate Lab results

Select patient name hyperlink to open Lab results from the current record

Lab results module is opened for the selected patient

General User

5

Choose a test

Select a test to open test results page

Test results page opens

General User

6

Print graphs/ table

Select Print function

Graphs/ Table are printable

General User

1.2.2 Exception Flows of Events (Negative)

N/A