For a Patient:

Improving the accuracy and speed of test requests and results between care settings leading to accurate diagnosis, shorter waiting times for Appointments and access to appropriate treatment.

For Healthcare Organisations:

Able to record, update and view details of all requests. Investigation results can be received, reviewed and stored against the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) ensuring up to date and relevant information is available to appropriate staff to support timely Patient care.

MUST Epics - Describes the minimum functionality required to deliver a Capability. Solutions MUST be successfully evaluated against each Epic and Acceptance Criteria via Capability Assessment in order to be associated with this Capability

E00432 - manage Requests for Investigations information for Patients

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage Requests for Investigations information for Patients

So that information relating to Requests for Investigations for Patients is managed

Acceptance criterion 1: create Requests for Investigations information in the Patient’s Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Requests for Investigations information

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a Request for Investigations information for a Patient

Then the Request for Investigations information is created in the Patient’s Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

And the date of the Request for Investigations is recorded

And the requestor is recorded

And the request type is recorded as a coded clinical term

And the reason for the request is recorded

And the sample type is recorded

And the laboratory name is recorded

Acceptance criterion 2: view Request for Investigations information

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Requests for Investigations information

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view Request for Investigations information for a Patient

Then the Request for Investigations information is displayed

Acceptance criterion 3: amend Request for Investigations information

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Requests for Investigations information

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend Request for Investigations information for a Patient

Then the Request for Investigations information is amended

Acceptance criterion 4: delete Request for Investigations information

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Requests for Investigations information

When the Health or Care Professional selects to delete Request for Investigations information for a Patient

Then the Request for Investigations information is deleted

E00433 - Digital Diagnostics & Pathology Messaging

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to view Investigation Results that have been received

So that the Investigation Results can support the delivery of Patient care

Acceptance criterion 1: view Investigation Results

Given that an Investigation Result has been received into the Healthcare Organisation

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view the Investigation Result

Then the Investigation Result is displayed

MAY Epics - Describes additional functionality associated with the Capability. Suppliers should consider all MAY Epics as part of their User Research. Suppliers can choose to map their Solutions to these Epics and they will be evaluated via Capability Assessment. Contracting Authorities or purchasing organisations may require these Epics as product qualification or requirements criteria

E00434 - reconcile Investigation Results with Requests for Investigations information

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to reconcile received Investigation Results with existing Requests for Investigations information

So that I can identify outstanding Requests for Investigations for Patients

Acceptance criterion 1: reconcile Requests for Investigations with Investigation Results

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to reconcile Investigation Results with Requests for Investigations information

And Investigation Results have been received for a Patient

When the Health or Care Professional selects to reconcile the Investigation Results with a Request for Investigations for the Patient

Then the Request for Investigations is reconciled with the Investigation Results

E00435 - view Requests for Investigations information reports

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to view Requests for Investigations information reports

So that I can see Request for Investigations activity

Acceptance criterion 1: view Requests for Investigations information reports

Given a Health or Care Professional is permitted to view Requests for Investigations information reports

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view a Requests for Investigations information report

Then the report results are displayed

E00436 - create Request for Investigations information for multiple Patients in a single action

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to create Request for Investigations information for multiple Patients in a single action

So that I can create Request for Investigations information for multiple Patients more efficiently

Acceptance criterion 1: create Request for Investigations information for multiple Patients in a single action

Given a Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Request for Investigations information for Patients

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create Request for Investigations information for multiple Patients in a single action

Then Request for Investigations information for multiple Patients is created

E00437 - receive external Requests for Investigations information for Patients

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to receive external Requests for Investigations information for Patients

So that Requests for Investigations information can be received from an external source  

Acceptance criterion 1: view external Requests for Investigations information for a Patient

Given a Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Request for Investigations information for Patients

And external Request for Investigations information has been received

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view the external Request for Investigations information

Then the external Request for Investigations information is displayed