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Workflow Change: Predicted Indications for Advanced Imaging Orders (MRI, CT, PET, Nuclear Medicine Scan)

CMS has mandated that ordering physicians consult Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) prior to referring Medicare patients for advanced diagnostic imaging (CT, MR and PET/Nuclear Medicine studies). A Clinical Decision Support tool (CDS) is integrated in Epic and generates Best Practice Alerts (BPA) when an indication/diagnosis is chosen for a given test. The decision support tool assists ordering providers in making the most appropriate decisions for imaging based on a patient's specific clinical condition using ACU. Appropriateness is displayed in number and color:

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New COVID-19 Infection Status Line - Available Monday, September 21

Statuses will appear by priority from top to bottom. Only one status will display at a time.

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Haiku and Canto

Please refer to the following tip sheets for specifics on these features:

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Shannon Pittman, MD 

CMIO 

University of Mississippi Medical Center


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