Patient Flags and Symbols

The following patient-related flags may appear in the upper right corner, below the Patient Details button:

Image\flag2.gif – Indicates that the patient is on precautions due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria or Enhanced Precautions. Precautions may be noted for the following:

Holding the mouse pointer over the P icon displays a tool tip. The tool tip shows the dates and precaution types for the patient. Clicking the P icon opens a PMRN tab with one or more links corresponding to each type of precaution. Clicking a link displays additional information, including steps for taking appropriate contact precautions and instructions for removing the patient from contact precautions (if applicable).

Image\flag1.gif – Indicates that the patient has enrolled to use the Patient Gateway application. This application allows patients to communicate with their primary care provider and staff for routine requests, such as medication refills and referral authorizations.

Image\flag3.gif – Indicates that the patient is registered to an investigational oncology protocol. Click the icon to display a list of protocols registered to the patient. Click an item on the list to display an online copy of the protocol documentation from the Oncpro system.

Image\ams.gif – Indicates that the patient is an active patient of the MGH, BWH, DFCI, or NWH anticoagulation clinic (Anticoagulation Management Services). Click the icon to access additional information, including medication information, INR range, name and phone number of the primary AMS nurse or location, and links for emailing and paging AMS.

–Indicates that the patient is a Complex Patient and is enrolled in the Care Management Program (CMP) at MGH, BWH, or NSMC. Holding the mouse pointer over the icon displays a tool tip indicating the program(s) in which the patient is enrolled. Click the icon to open a window displaying a tab for CMP that provides contact information for the patient’s care manager or coordinator.

– Indicates that the patient is an active patient of Partners Population Health Management (PHM). Partners has implemented PHM as part of its role as an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). PHM patients are active in one of the PHS contracted health plans and may be eligible for PHM services, such as high risk ambulatory care management or for some health plan program/requirement exemptions, such as the ACO SNF 3-day waiver. Clicking the icon indicates the patient’s PHM designation (i.e. Commercial, ACO, Medicaid, etc.).