Case Times

You may enter an unlimited number of time segments for both anesthesiologists and anesthetists on a visit. Each time segment may have a different anesthesiologist or a different anesthetist. Time calculations are based on these split times. However, there must be an anesthesiologist "of record" and an anesthetist "of record" which are the anesthesiologist and anesthetist to be billed. The Anesthesia Tab of Practice Setup tells visit entry which of the anesthesiologists and anesthetist entered are to be the anesthesiologist and anesthetist of record based on:

When a new visit is being created, the user is prompted to enter the first anesthesiologist time segment defaulting the time segment anesthesiologist from the anesthesiologist on the main anesthesia tab. After this time segment is accepted, the first anesthetist time segment is automatically calculated defaulting the time segment anesthetist from the anesthetist on the main anesthesia tab.

The case times will default from the main visit wizard screen but if you have visits containing multiple start and stop times (one Anesthesiologist or CRNA relieving another) you would need to enter those on the Case Times tab. Select New and enter in the start & stop time of the Anesthesiologist or Assistant the case is being turned over to. Case times should start when the time segment before it ends. When entering hand off's make the start and stop times for the two time segments the same. Make sure that the procedure entered corresponds in the Procedure drop down primary/secondary.

If you have a case that spans midnight please enter the second time segment starting the following day. (i.e. Labor epidural Start date 03/01/05, Start Time 15:00 and Stop Time 02:00 AM. C-section is entered as a secondary procedure and the second time segment should be keyed – Start Date 03/02/2005, Start Time 02:00 AM to 03:00 AM.)

Anesthesiologist	Enter/Select the anesthesiologist
Surg Proc	Enter/Select to indicate if the case time segment is tied to the primary or the secondary procedure.
Start Time	Enter the time (24hr clock) the anesthesiologist started. Case times may be required input fields.
Stop Time	Enter the time (24hr clock) the anesthesiologist stopped Case times may be required input fields.
Minutes	The total time in minutes is calculated and displayed
HHMM	The total time in hours and minutes is calculated and displayed
Hold	Indicates if the time segment is considered time in the holding area

New	Enter a new time segment for the anesthesiologist
Edit	Edit the selected time segment for the anesthesiologist
Delete	Delete the selected time segment for the anesthesiologist

Anesthetist	Enter/Select the anesthetist
Surg Proc	Enter/Select to indicate if the case time segment is tied to the primary or the secondary procedure.
Start Time	Enter the time (24hr clock) the anesthetist started. Case times may be required input fields.
Stop Time	Enter the time (24hr clock) the anesthetist stopped. Case times may be required input fields.
Minutes	The total time in minutes is calculated and displayed
HHMM	The total time in hours and minutes is calculated and displayed
Hold	Indicates if the time segment is considered time in the holding area

New	Enter a new time segment for the anesthetist
Edit	Edit the selected time segment for the anesthetist
Delete	Delete the selected time segment for the anesthetist