Obstetric Hx

You can add and update a patient's pregnancy history and active pregnancy and complete a pregnancy in Obstetric Hx in a patient chart. To learn how to enter obstetric information to an encounter, refer to Add Obstetric Information to an Encounter.

Notes about EGA

• In Obstetric Hx, EGA is based on the current date.
• In Physical Exam (Obstetric > Observations), EGA is based on the encounter date.
• In EHR, the EGA calculation method shows under Obstetric History (Active Pregnancy) in Encounter Summary Preview and the clinical summary print preview.
• In Patient Portal, the EGA calculation method shows in the Encounter Note (including print preview).

Open Obstetric Hx

In a patient chart, click the Obstetric Hx tab.

Contents

Add a Past Pregnancy
Add an Active Pregnancy
Complete a Pregnancy

Add a Past Pregnancy

Refer to this section in Add Obstetric Information to an Encounter.

Add an Active Pregnancy

1. Click Add an Active Pregnancy.
2. Click Details.

When you add an active pregnancy, the number of total pregnancies (Total Preg field) automatically increments by one. When you delete an active pregnancy the count automatically decrements by one. 

EDD

Refer to this section in Add Obstetric Information to an Encounter.

Newborn & Provider

Refer to this section in Add Obstetric Information to an Encounter.

OB Labs

Labs created on or after the start of a pregnancy show within the OB Labs tab.

OB Notes

You can view, add, and manage obstetric notes within the OB Notes tab.

Orders

Orders created on or after the start of a pregnancy show within the Orders tab.

Observations

Note: Observations are entered in encounters in Physical Exam.

You can view the observations taken during encounters. As the provider updates the observations for each encounter, the observations are also updated here. To revise observations, select the row and click Edit.

Plans and Education

You can view the care plans and patient instructions that the provider have selected for the patient. Providers select these care plans and patient instructions from the SOAP menu (P > Care Plan, P > Patient Instructions).

Complete a Pregnancy

You can complete a patient's pregnancy within the Active Pregnancy section.

1. Click Complete.

2. Enter the pregnancy details.
3. Click Update.

 

See Also: 
Add Obstetric Information to an Encounter