As of October 29, 2020, there are two new autotexts for COVID-19. This notification is for all members of the medical staff performing outpatient surgeries and procedures. The following 2 AutoText attestations are now available within Cerner PowerChart documentation:
Medically Necessary
“This surgery or procedure is deemed medically necessary to diagnose or correct a serious medical condition, or to t preserve the life of a patient who without timely care would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences.”
Elective Cases
“This surgery (or procedure) is being performed in accordance with the commonly accepted standard of clinical practice, and will not deplete any hospital capacity to cope with the COVID-19 disaster.”
The above provider documentation attestations are meant to provide efficiency in producing documentation consistent with the requirements outlined in Executive Order GA 31 by The Governor of The State of Texas.
