Search results for "Clinical decision support"
Potential problematic prescribing in older women
Prescription of systemic estrogen therapy after menopause could be a red flag for use of other medications linked to dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/potential-problematic-prescribing-in-older-women.htm
1 Apr 2024
Decision support intervention for clinicians helped decrease low-value care
A tool to increase clinicians' attention to the possible harms of overtreatment among older adults, among other aims, was associated with a greater decline in prostate-specific antigen testing, unspecified urine testing, and diabetes overtreatment compared with an education-only approach.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/06/4.htm
6 Feb 2024
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jun 2023
ACP introduces upgraded decision-making platform, DynaMedex™
DynaMedex provides ACP members with advanced clinical decision support, patient engagement tools, and access to shared decision-making tools, as well as expanded drug information.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/16/5.htm
16 May 2023
Intervention successful in decreasing routine vitamin D testing
In a pre-post study, a decision support tool that prompted clinicians about appropriate testing criteria and included a best practice advisory was associated with reductions of 44% and 46% in inpatient and outpatient orders and of 61% and 48% in repeat testing, respectively.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/09/2.htm
9 May 2023
How you can integrate behavioral health in your practice
Behavioral health integration (BHI) is a way for primary care practices to address patients' behavioral and mental health needs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/01/how-you-can-integrate-behavioral-health-in-your-practice.htm
1 Jan 2023
Inappropriate medications prescribed in some Medicare patients with CKD, study finds
Over a third of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) enrolled in a Medicare plan's Medication Therapy Management program in 2018 received a prescription for at least one potentially inappropriate medication.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/02/5.htm
2 Feb 2021
Home BP monitoring works, but not as well alone
Home blood pressure monitoring needs to be combined with other interventions and the data collected must be used to engage the patient in some way to have the greatest effect.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/home-bp-monitoring-works-but-not-as-well-alone.htm
1 Nov 2020
ACP and DynaMed® free ACP member access extended to 2023
DynaMed is a benefit of ACP membership and a leading evidence-based decision-support tool for use at the point of care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/25/6.htm
25 Aug 2020
AHA encourages rapid diet assessment in primary care to combat diet-related diseases
For clinicians facing time constraints, several validated screener tools, whether administered in the office or through the EHR, can provide immediate actionable dietary feedback, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/18/5.htm
18 Aug 2020