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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.
Completion of the Episode – Ext Causes

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.
  - 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

Completion of the Episode – Ext Causes

The Ext Causes tab pertains to the NSW and SA versions of Day Surgery only. In WA, this tab is incorporated into the Diagnoses tab.

The next tab in the sequence is the Ext (External Causes) tab. Depending on the state in which the facility is located, the screen may differ slightly. The Ext Causes tab is rarely used due to the fact that the majority of procedures in a Day Surgery are planned occurrences. The exception to this would be the regional or country facility where the local hospital has either closed or downgraded services.

Via the Cause drop-down list, select a code to represent the Cause. These codes are provided by a Medical Coder. After selecting a Cause code, the description field is automatically populated, and vice-versa.
Via the Place drop-down list select a code to represent the place-of-incidence.
Via the Activity drop-down list select a code to represent the activity that was taking place (if applicable). This list consists mainly of recreational activities.
It is important to note that these codes may be date-restricted, and are only valid for use between certain dates as determined by the relevant authorities.