Patient Engagement, Education
Can Improve Medication Safety
New research from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) shows that providers can better detect prescribing mistakes through strong patient engagement and education; ultimately boosting medication safety.The report, which focuses on medication ordering within the electronic health record (EHR), first recommended that clinicians provide patients with after-visit summaries, including detailed medication lists. Offering after-visit summaries can add another layer to the checks providers should run to ensure they have prescribed the right medication to the correct patient.
Access the
report
and read how providers can support patients through better engagement and education.
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CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
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The amount of opioids prescribed in the U.S. quadrupled from 1999-2014. Unfortunately, long-term opioid use for chronic pain is associated with serious risks, including abuse, dependence, and overdose, particularly at higher doses.
The CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain provides recommendations for safer and more effective prescribing of opioids for chronic pain in patients 18 and older, in outpatient settings, outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Click
here to view the CDC Guideline.
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It's Not Too Late To Get Your Flu Vaccine
December 4-10 marked
National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)
. The week was used to remind people that it's not too late to get their flu vaccine.
Click here to read more about the flu and the basic facts that everyone should know about the illness. |
CMS is Seeking Feedback
CMS is seeking feedback for future rulemaking until December 19, 2016. Feedback can come from patients or providers. The December 19, 5 p.m. ET deadline allows the submission of comments on the Quality Payment Program, as well as a variety of other topics.
To submit feedback formally online, please visit this
link.
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Visit the eCQI Resource Center
The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) are working to improve the health of our nation, through the promotion of electronic clinical quality improvement (eCQI) and by using common tools and technology. Visit the eCQI Resource Center for the most up-to-date resources to support eCQI.
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Controlling Cholesterol for Maintaining Cardiovascular Health
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Thursday, December 15 from noon to 1 PM
Join us at noon on December 15, as guest speaker Adrian Stephens, PharmD, a pharmacy resident at Williamson Medical Center, discusses the importance of controlling cholesterol for maintaining cardiovascular health. Dr. Stephens will describe practical strategies providers can implement to address common patient barriers.
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Help Track the Flu in Your Area and Save Lives
Did you know if you have the flu you can affect others? Help fight the spread of influenza by tracking and reporting the flu in your area. Sign up for the challenge and remember don't get the flu, get the flu shot.
Help
track the flu. Save lives.
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Leveraging Your Electronic Health Record to Implement Blood Pressure Control and Treatment
Listen as Dr. Dahlman, a physician at Green Spring Internal Medicine, describes an innovative approach to improving hypertension control. Access the recording here.
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Cholesterol Management Protocol
Patients with high cholesterol are at twice the risk of heart disease and stroke. Check out Million Hearts
tools you can use to help patients manage cholesterol levels and lower their risk for heart disease.
Talking to Nurses More Than Doubles Quit Rate for Smokers
Oncology Nursing News reported that talking to nurses more than doubled the rate of self-reported smoking quit rates among hospital patients, according Sonia Duffy, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, a professor of nursing at The Ohio State University, who is the lead author for a recent study on a tobacco cessation program. View the article here.
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