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The Guideline Wizard is fully integrated with EncounterSuite. The Guideline Wizard is not a superimposed module requiring redundant patient data and diagnosis entry. It is fully integrated with the Patient Encounter Interface. When a patient is added to the system, the appropriate wellness guidelines (see below) are created based on the patient's demographics. When you diagnose a patient with a medical problem in the Patient Encounter Interface, the Guideline Wizard immediately determines the appropriate disease management guidelines and whether they have been met. Thus you can meet all the guidelines for the disease you just diagnosed, improving medical care and efficiency. How the Guideline Wizard Works The Guideline Wizard informs you of the status of the tests, procedures, and medications that patient needs, while you're seeing the patient. Here's how: The EncounterSuite dashboard in the Patient Encounter Interface displays the number of unmet wellness and disease management guidelines for that patient. Clicking on the Guideline icon opens a list of the guidelines and the status of the order that would complete each guideline for that patient. Ordering the recommended tests and procedures is done with a simple click.
Creating an Order from a Guideline. Fairer, More Sophisticated Audits Sometimes a guideline should not be applied to a given patient. With some systems this can be hard to document. With the Guideline Wizard, you can easily explain your thought process and can even set a duration that the guideline should not be applied to the patient. This feature enables a fairer audit.
Inactivating a guideline and explaining why Because the status appears in the guideline, patient non-compliance is documented i.e., an order was made but the patient did not get the test done. Guideline Types There are three types of guidelines.
These guidelines are based on the Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium (MQIC), CDC and HEDIS recommendations. Guidelines can be edited, inactivated, and created. |