Using an Athena API Interface with Studycast
Studycast clients with an Athena API interface are able to file Studycast conclusions statements to the surgical history section in their EMR.
There are two levels in which the contents of the Conclusions can file in the surgical history in Athena. The first is the more global level that contains section notes and the second is the more specific level, which associates the Conclusion with the specific procedure that was performed.
- If the procedure code is entered correctly in Studycast, the API will file the Conclusions at the procedure level within surgical history.
- If the procedure code contains errors or does not match an expected value in your EMR, and a Conclusion fails to file at the procedure level, it will be automatically resubmitted at the global level of the surgical history as a section note.
If you are using a modality worklist, this typically will not be an issue for you as Studycast is getting the procedure code from the information that we receive from the EMR. However, if you are not using a modality worklist (ex: if you have a nuclear camera that does not support a modality worklist), you will need to take care to ensure that procedure codes selected in Studycast are formatted correctly.
If you would like the conclusion information to be associated with the procedure when filing, please ensure that you follow the process outlined below.
Preventing Surgical History Note Errors
To avoid errors, Technologists should use the Additional Comments dropdown selection for Procedure Codes for each exam. We recommend that you do not free type in this field. Free typing procedure codes can lead to errors caused by typos and inconsistencies in formatting.
It is important to ensure that the Additional Comments list contains only values which match the procedure codes in your EMR. The Procedure Code entered in Studycast must match an expected value in your EMR for the Surgical History Note to transfer successfully at the procedure level. The correct format for Procedure Code is always CPT Code followed by the Description (ex: 93306 Echocardiography, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography).
If you are not familiar with the Additional Comments section for Procedure Codes, please see the information below:
In the Studycast worksheet, expand the Indications section
2. Press the Spacebar twice to display the full list of options, or begin typing the CPT Code you are looking for to filter the selection list.
3. Click the option you would like, and the CPT Code with Description will be added to the Procedure Code section of the worksheet.