Quick User Guide - Logging Issues for Allscripts PAS 

ü Always log issues with the IT Help Desk

https://servicedesk.mtw.nhs.uk/

#105 or 01622 6 35999 option 3

ü Provide information as detailed in the Log Requirements Checklist shown below

ü Escalate any urgent non-resolved issues to your line manager


 

Minimum Data Set (MDS) to collect from the caller

 

MDS ITEM

Example/Purpose

Check

1

Users’ name

The caller’s full name e.g. Barry Chuckle

 

2

User role

Role – Nurse / Doctor / AHP / Out Patients clerk

 

3

User Active Directory (AD) name

e.g. BChuckle

 

4

User availability

Users can be contacted in the evening or time window (7am-3pm), contact no. / alternate no. required

 

5

User location

e.g. Site Maidstone, Ward 10 Room 3

 

6

Asset number of the relevant equipment

Found on the Laptop or the PC base unit e.g. 10110

 

7

Time and date when the incident occurred

Is it the time of the call or at a different time e.g. 15:30 10/10/2019

 

8

Patient Identification (if relevant)

NHS or Hospital Number of the Patient affected e.g. M12345

 

9

Brief description of the problem

Mention specifics of a problem including what they expected to happen, and what actually happened e.g. when searching on patient date of birth no results are returned.

 

10

Screenshot

Use either snipping tool or print screen button (PrtScn) to produce a copy of the screen. Paste image into Portal call or word document, add to log. 

 

11

Replication steps

Brief steps undertaken to reach the point where inability to complete task  e.g. enter patient date of birth, select search, system does not respond

 

12

Are others experiencing similar incidents?

This is important as it may be symptomatic of a larger incident (i.e. access to an application) e.g. Five other staff have the same problem in my office.