The PCWF/CDSS system is a dynamic and rule-based system where qualifying clinical rules using demographics, lab, diagnoses, medications, allergies, and various other structured data elements can be configured.
For each such rule, the user can define a schedule, such as daily, weekly, quarterly, etc. For each of these schedules, the user can define action(s) as what should happen when a rule is met. On the scheduled event, the action could include various care plans or follow-up actions for preventive and health maintenance.
These events could be patient reminders, supplying education materials, recall letters for scheduling, and creating alerts for users in the system to perform certain actions. This could also include scheduling an appointment or performing certain lab work.
PCWF/CDD serves as a clinical framework for delivering structured, proactive care, covering preventive health screenings and comprehensive chronic care management.
1. Log in to PracticeSuite and click on PCWF/CDSS from the main menu and choose CDSS Master. The rule created based on patient data elements (patient problem list, medications, allergies, demographics, and laboratory tests) will be listed here. New rules can also be created from this screen.
Go to the CDSS Scheduler and select the rule Mitral Valve Replacement from the list on the left. The patient reminder based on this rule will be displayed on the right. Click on the Edit button to view the details of the rule.
2. Click on Report Central and select the Patient Care Analysis Report. Select the Type as PCWF and select the Mitral Valve Replacement criteria from the list and click on the Search button. The patient reminder list will be displayed below.
3. The patient reminder list will be displayed below the search criteria with details of the Pref. Mean of Contact, reminder schedule type, schedule frequency etc.
Go to the Clinical Desktop, create charts for patients listed in the reminder list. Select Clinical Measures listed under OTHERS in the menu on the left. Select the APPROPRIATE CARE REMINDERS SENT item and enter YES option.