To create a confidentiality code, complete the following steps in OnBase Configuration:
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Select Medical | Confidentiality Codes. The Confidentiality Code Configuration dialog box is displayed.
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Click Create. The Settings dialog box is displayed.
- Type the HL7 code for the confidentiality code in the HL7 Code field. The maximum length is 80 characters.
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If applicable, type the assigning authority in the Assigning Authority field. The maximum length is 120 characters.
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For the confidentiality code to be applied to patients automatically using HL7, the Assigning Authority value must match the assigning authority provided for the code in HL7 messages. For more information, see Assigning Authorities for Confidentiality Codes.
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For confidentiality codes to be applied to documents automatically using a confidentiality code keyword, the Assigning Authority value must be blank. See Applying Document-Level Confidentiality Codes Automatically.
Note: Make sure the HL7 Code and Assigning Authority values are entered correctly. Once you click Save, these values cannot be changed without the -MRMSINSTALL command line switch and password verification. -
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Type a description in the Description field. The maximum length is 255 characters.
The description is the display name for the code. When assigning confidentiality codes in the OnBase Patient Window or Medical Records Unity Client, administrators see only the descriptions, not the HL7 codes.
- Click Save.
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Click User Groups. The User Group Configuration dialog box is displayed.
- Select the user groups who should be able to view records protected by this code.
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Click Add.
To remove an assigned group, select it from the Selected User Groups list, and then click Remove.
- Click Close when finished.