Flows/Set up qualified ranges

flowdefinitionsCARE 3.1+

Overview

This flow describes how to set up qualified ranges on an observation definition in Care. Qualified ranges decide the interpretation that Care gives to a result. A rule can depend on the patient or encounter.

Pre-requisites

You create or edit an observation definition. See Create an observation definition.
You have the permission listed below.

Permissions

Permission	Access
Can Create Observation Definition on Facility	Lets you add or change interpretation rules.

Steps

1. Add an interpretation rule

Go to the Observation Interpretation panel on the observation definition form. Click Add Interpretation. Care opens the Add/Edit Interpretation panel.

📝 Note

You can add rules to the observation definition, or to its components. Care disables one panel when you use the other.

2. Name the rule

Enter a short title for the rule in the title box at the top of the panel.

3. Add conditions

Conditions decide when Care applies the rule. Conditions are optional. Click Add in the Conditions section for each condition.

Components	What it captures
Metric	The item to check, such as Patient Age, Patient Gender, Encounter Class, Patient Tags, or Encounter Tags.
Operation	How Care compares the value: Equals to, In range, or Has tag.
Value	The value that Care compares against.

4. Add the value ranges

Click Add in the Ranges section. Enter the interpretation text in Display, for example Normal, Abnormal, or Critical. Enter a Min and Max value. Turn on highlight to make Care mark a result in that range. Click Add again for each further range.

5. Set the fallback interpretation

Turn on Fallback for the rule. Care applies the fallback when a result matches the conditions but no range holds the value.

6. Save the rule

Click Save. To discard the rule, click Cancel.