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Integrations
Extend the functionality of Bluechip by integrating other applications or services.
Day Surgery
Day Surgery can be used as a stand-alone application or together with Bluechip to manage specialist surgeries and day hospitals.
Reopening an Episode

Integrations
Extend the functionality of Bluechip by integrating other applications or services.
- Day Surgery
  Day Surgery can be used as a stand-alone application or together with Bluechip to manage specialist surgeries and day hospitals.
  - Why a Day Surgery Module?
  - Installing Day Surgery
    Day Surgery module can be used as a stand-alone application.
  - Installing Day Surgery with Bluechip
    The Day Surgery module can be used in conjunction with Bluechip.
  - Updating the Day Surgery Module
    Update Day Surgery so you can complete your statutory reporting for the following financial year.
  - About Day Surgery Price Lists within Bluechip
  - Creating the Day Surgery Service Item List within Bluechip
  - Copying Service Item Lists
  - Creating an Episode for a New Patient
  - Creating an Episode for an Existing Patient
  - Reopening an Episode
  - Reopening an Episode – Billing
  - Completion of the Episode – Diagnoses Tab
  - Completion of the Episode – Ext Causes
  - Completion of the Episode - Procedures
    The Procedures tab allows entry of the procedures actually performed by the Day Surgery to be used for reporting purposes to the relevant governing body.
  - Completion of the Episode – Notes
  - Exporting for Reporting Purposes
  - Appendix A – Non MBS Items
  - Appendix B – Termination of Pregnancy (WA Only)
  - Appendix C – Financial Tab (VIC only)
    The Financial Tab only appears in the Victorian version of Day Surgery to meet that state's data collection requirements.
  - Appendix D – Drugs Tab
  - Appendix E - Other (VIC only)
    The Other tab is applicable for the Victorian version of Day Surgery as part of their reporting process.
  - Appendix F – Advanced Options
  - Appendix G – Cancer Registry (NSW Only)
  - Appendix H – Miscellaneous
- Clinical
  From Bluechip 2.5, practices that use Bluechip with Clinical will be able to take advantage of enhanced connectivity between the two applications.
- Surgical Partners
  Integrate Bluechip with Surgical Partners' Integration platform to assist with finances and billing.
- Endoscribe
- Scribes

Reopening an Episode

Before you begin

When the patient returns to the Day Surgery to undergo a procedure, the relevant tabs can be completed. These tabs pertain directly to the procedure with data that is known at the time. The following outlines MedicalDirector's preferred methodology for completing these tabs.

It is presumed that the patient has previously booked their procedure with the Day Surgery, and the staff has created the patient's electronic record, account and transferred this into the Day Surgery module.

Procedure

Within Bluechip, open the patient's record.
Within the Patient Explorer, press F8 or click

The Day Surgery module will open in MS Access, and you will be prompted to create a new episode.
Click

at the prompt. The Find > Episode window appears.
Enter search criteria as desired, to find the patient's episode, and then click
The patient's episode will be displayed. If there is more than a single episode associated with the patient, ensure the correct episode is being displayed.
Select the Admission tab.

Many fields will be populated with default values. These can be modified via the various drop-down lists provided.
Record the Entered Facility and Admission Time dates in 12hr format. The appearance of the Admission Tab may vary according to the state the practice is in.
Select the Discharge tab.
- Record the Entered > Theatre time as the patient enters theatre for their procedure.
- Record the Departed > Theatre time as the patient emerges from theatre and into recovery.
- Record the Separation time when the patient is released by the Recovery Nurse. The Departed Facility time may or may not be used depending on whether the patient can accurately be recorded leaving the facility.
- Modify the right hand panel's defaults via the drop down lists provided to accurately reflect the occurrence.
Click

in the top right corner to exit the episode.

Results