Files > REPORT BATCHES

name

REPORT BATCHES

number

74.2

location

^RABTCH(74.2,

description

This file provides the mechanism to group draft reports into logical categories to help in the efficent processing of these reports. Usually, an interpreting physician dictates a series of reports onto one tape. The transcriptionist receives the tape and the patient folders associated with the reports dictated on the tape. By placing the reports for that tape in a single batch, usually by interpreting physician name, the following processes will be improved: o re-printing the reports if the printer malfunctions. o verifying the report can be done by batch with the user only answering the 'report status' prompt for each report. The system automatically proceeds through the reports in the batch. o if more than one transcriptionist has to print his/her reports on the same printer then batch printing prevents interweaving of each transcriptionist's reports. Naming of batches is controlled by the user and most often the name is the name of the interpreting physician whose dictation the user is transcribing. A user can only enter reports into a batch that he/she created. Data Storage ------------ The data for the 'REPORT BATCHES' file is stored in the ^RABTCH(74.2, global. This file is volatile and should be journaled. It should also be translated if the operating system supports this function. Input Templates --------------- The package does not use any input templates associated with this file. Print Templates --------------- The package does not use any print templates associated with this file. Sort Templates -------------- The package does not use any sort templates associated with this file.

applicationGroups

RA

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	batch name(+)	0;1	FREE TEXT		B	This field contains the name given to this report batch by the transcriptionist when creating this batch. Batch names must be between 3 and 30 characters in length. Usually the batch is given the name of the interpreting physician who dictated the reports onto audio tape. More than one transcriptionist may enter batches with the same name but the user is only allowed to remove and add reports to batches associated with his/her user access code.
2	date/time batch created	0;2	DATE-TIME		F	This field is filled in by the system with the date and time this batch was created by the transcriptionist.
3	user who created batch	0;3	POINTER	200	C	This field is filled in by the system with the user name of the person who created this batch.
4	date/time batch was printed	0;4	DATE-TIME		E	This field is filled in by the system with the date and time this report batch was last printed using the 'Print a Batch' option of the system. After a batch has been printed, the transcriptionist may no longer use the 'Report Enter/Edit' option of the system to add reports to this batch.
25	reports	R;0	MULTIPLE	74.21		This multiple field contains information about the reports in this batch.