Imaging Decision Support Scoring Upgrade
Published on Monday, July 6, 2020
On Monday, July 13, the indications on advanced imaging orders will be updated automatically as part of the scheduled upgrade of the decision support tool Care Select. This upgrade includes refinement of content without any changes to the ordering workflow steps. You will continue to only see the BPA if the indication on the advanced imaging order is scored as low (1-3) or marginal (4-5).
The purpose of the clinical decision support mechanism for advanced imaging orders is to be compliant with the CMS PAMA (Protecting Access to Medicare Act) with guidelines to consult and adhere to appropriate use criteria (AUC) and Medicare billing regulations. The decision support tool assists ordering providers in making the most appropriate decisions for imaging based on a patient's specific clinical condition.
Red = Low score 1-3, Rarely Appropriate
Yellow = Marginal score 4-6, May Be Appropriate
Green = High score 7-9, Appropriate or Recommended
Best Practice Alert for Yellow or Red Scores:
Additional Tip:
The SEARCH window can be used to type in a keyword which will provide a list of matching indications. The search feature also functions with synonyms.
