Completing DCIs from the DCI Book

In Initial Log-In and Entry, the DCI and visit values default from the DCI book, clearing the DCI date whenever the visit changes, and clearing the patient whenever the DCI book reaches the end of its sequence.

In modes that query existing RDCIs, such as first- or second-pass entry, Browse, or Update, you must query against an existing patient position to exercise DCI book sequencing.

Autosequencing Through DCI Books

When autosequencing in modes that query existing RDCIs, the auto-stepping continues automatically to the next Received DCI that meets the task criteria, or until the end of the DCI book sequence is reached. For example, in first-pass entry, a query against Patient 1 brings back all DCI book pages for Patient 1 with a status of Received or Pass 1 Started, and skips pages not matching these statuses. The book is stepped through sequentially, but only returns pages whose status is appropriate to the current task.

Autosequence is turned on by default in first-pass and second-pass data entry; in other modes it is turned on, so that manually selecting RDCIs is the default. You can turn autosequencing on and off by selecting Autosequence from the Special menu. It is a toggle-type control; if you are in a mode where Autosequence is on by default, select Autosequence to turn it off, and select it again to turn it back on.

Manually Stepping Through DCI Books

When manually stepping through a DCI book, you can select any DCI book page or indicate that you want to step to the next page.

To enter all the DCIs in order, click the RDCI window to enter the data from the first DCI in the book. Oracle Clinical will process each DCI in order.

To enter a subset of DCI book pages, enter the number of the first page in the Start Page field of the DCI Book window, and the number of the last page in the End Page field. Then click the RDCI window.

To enter a single DCI from the DCI book, click the DCI Book Page field that you want to enter, and then click the RDCI window.