!DOCTYPE html> Search by Category

Perform a Category Search

HMP's Search plug-in provides category-based searches that allow you to view all items that fall within the secondary category you select. This feature currently includes the following main and secondary categories:

  • Domain:
  • Domain-based secondary categories include Meds, Labs, Vitals, Orders, Documents, and Observations.
  • Lab Group:
  • Lab groups include secondary categories such as chemistry (serum), fluids, toxicology, and so forth.
  • LOINC Category:
  • Secondary items within the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) category include liver function, renal function, enzymes, and many other standardized terms.
  • Therapeutic Drug Class:
  • Secondary items for this category include beta blockers, angiotension-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and so forth.

To perform a category search:

  1. Click the Search by Category button located at the Search box's right. The feature displays a dropdown menu containing main categories.
  2. Select a main category from the dropdown menu. The feature displays a list of secondary categories.
  3. Select an item within the secondary category list.
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