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What Works: Effective Practices for Office-based CareTracking of Test Results
Provider Review of Test Results

Recommendation: Evidence to indicate that the provider has reviewed all test results.

Source: CRICO/RMF Office Practice Handbook


 Effective Practice
  • RN reviews all incoming tests and notifies MD of anything urgent
  • All test results are placed in a provider specific location
  • Medical record is included for provider
  • Provider reviews and places to be filed
Benefits:
  • Appropriately trained staff serves as first set of eyes
  • Double check system RN and MD final review
  • Medical record is available to MD to assess trends
In practice at: Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare Jamaica Plain Women's Health (BIDMC)


 Effective Practice
The practice uses an electronic medical record system with mandatory acknowledgement of provider/patient notification
Benefits:
  • Facilitates the notification process
  • Decreases workload, manpower needs
In practice at: Harvard University Health Services


 Effective Practice
Laboratory results are available in Logician and are signed by the provider when reviewed.
Benefits:
  • Facilitates the notification process.
  • Copy easily included in the medical record.
In practice at: Chestnut Hill Internal Medicine (BIDMC), APG-One Brookline Place Group (BIDMC), APG-Washington Square Group (BIDMC)


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