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The medical assistants query patients prior to being seen for their annual examination as to their status for mammograms.
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| Benefit: Update health maintenance and screening information at any point when the patient intersects the system. |
In practice at: BWH Internist Associated of Needham
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Effective Practice
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Communication between Radiology and the OB/GYN department which offers patients scheduled for an annual exam to have same day mammography to help increase compliance.
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| Benefit: Promotes patient compliance with necessary health screenings. |
In practice at: HVMA Somerville
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Effective Practice
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The practice sends out reminder letters for all patients needing mammography.
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| Benefit: Facilitates compliance with due health screening. |
In practice at: HVMA Post Office Square
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Effective Practice
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A planned care coordinator monitors electronic registries for mammography. There are daily and weekly “huddles” for planned care teams.
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| Benefit: Practiced based electronic tickler systems for screening mammography follow up. |
In practice at: CHA Broadway Somerville Adult Health
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Effective Practice
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The planned care coordinator sends a letter with instructions as reminders for patients due for a mammogram one month in advance of the appointment. The coordinator then reconciles scheduled mammogram appointments with Radiology reports or Radiology at Cambridge Hospital notifies the coordinator. The coordinator then contacts the patient to reschedule with a note in the record.
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Benefits: - Automated reminder letters.
- Provdes mechanism for reconciliation of outstanding health screens.
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In practice at: CHA Cambridge Family Health and Cambridge Family Health North
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Effective Practice
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Use of the IDX practice management system creates a facsimile of the physician's schedule to track and reconcile mammography. Each provider is assigned a medical assistant; the MA makes the mammography appointments and reconciles outstanding tests with incoming reports. Abnormal results are forwarded to the provider and follow up is scheduled and entered into the IDX system to ensure patient received follow up as planned.
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| Benefit: Use of existing technology to track and reconcile health screening. |
In practice at: MAH Physician Associates of Mount Auburn (PAMA)
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Effective Practice
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Written reminders to schedule an annual mammogram.
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Benefits: - Easy to use template letter
- Low tech, easy to replicate
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In practice at: Middlesex Family Practice (NWH)
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Effective Practice
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Reminders are sent to the patient via a tickler system in which the provider completes a file card (with the return date noted) that is placed in a month-by-month divided box.
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| Benefit: Paper-based tickler system that can be initiated by multiple staff members. |
In practice at: Waverly Primary Care (MAPS)
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Effective Practice
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Radiology department sends automated messages to providers to remind them that patients over age 50 are due for cancer screening.
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Benefits: - Facilitates identification of due health screenings.
- Saves time and staff resources.
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In practice at: Health Care Associates (BIDMC)
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Effective Practice
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Excel database to track mammography screening due dates and follow up.
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| Benefit: Facilitates identification of due health screening. |
In practice at: APG-Chelsea (BIDMC), Office of Dr. Triffletti
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