Purpose of this Video
This training video walks providers and clinical staff through how to place, review, and manage lab orders in Canvas EHR. It highlights how to document lab requests directly from patient charts, track order status, and review incoming results efficiently—all within a single workflow designed to reduce clicks and improve accuracy.
What You’ll Learn
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How to create and send lab orders directly from a patient chart
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Selecting labs from standard order sets or custom lists
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Reviewing pending and completed lab orders
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Viewing and acknowledging lab results in Canvas
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Best practices for documenting and communicating lab results
Key Takeaways
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Lab orders can be placed seamlessly during charting, saving time and maintaining context.
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Canvas automatically links lab results to the correct patient encounter.
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Tracking and acknowledging results ensures timely follow-up and documentation compliance.
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Standardized lab ordering workflows support both efficiency and patient safety.