Due for Cervical Cancer Screening

Due for Cervical Cancer Screening

Cervical Cancer Screening – (Due for pap smear if have not had total hysterectomy for benign reasons)

Below is an example of the complete query example for those due for cervical cancer screening.

*Note, we are looking for female patients between 25 and 69 years, with no lab or procedure results found on either the labs tab, the ASaP template, or the scanned documents. This will differ based on clinic workflows.


  1. Click ‘New’ on the queries window, enter a name for the query in the bottom description box, and while creating the query, uncheck the notify on chart and appointments.

    1. Click edit query, then click ‘new line’, select client and ok. Enter the demographic information, as below.


    1. If you want to specify a doctor, select one from the dropdown as well. Click save line.
  1. Next, create new lines to look for patients without pap results.
*Note the criteria shown below on the query line is the information found on the labs tab of a patient chart.
    1. Enter the result date criteria, in the last 3 years, and check off the NOT in the top right.
    2. The test description should match the description found on the labs tab of a patient’s chart.
    3. Click save line.

  1. Next, create new lines to look for patients without pap results documented in the ASaP template.
    1. Click new line, select chart notes.
    2. On the left, select the ASaP template.
    3. At the bottom, for the other dates, select the Pap date, then complete the phrase, in the last 3 years, and check off NOT in the top right corner.
    4. Click save line.

  1. Next, create new lines to look for patients without the pap result in the scanned documents.
    1. Click new line, select scans.
    2. Enter the result date criteria, in the last 3 years, and check off the NOT in the top right.
    3. Below, looking for the notes section, this is the description seen on the charting overview.
      1. Or select a scan type for pap test if you have one.
    4. In the image date enter ‘in the last 3 years’ and check off NOT in the top right corner.
    5. Click save line.


*Note Scan types may differ per clinic setup. This example shows the use of the description (free text field).

  1. Next, create new lines to look for patients with a total hysterectomy for benign reasons on the chart. The below example shows this information in the problem history.
    1. Click new line, select problems.
    2. Enter the problem name in the type and select the problem is active and check off the NOT in the top right.

  1. Save line and close.
  2. Run the report and double click on a name from the report and click charting to check a few charts to make sure it is running accurately.
  3. If correct, check off notify on chart and notify on appointment as applicable.


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