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The practice has a documented process for and demonstrates that it:
5.A.1 Tracks lab tests until results are available, flagging and following up on overdue results (critical factor)
5.A.2 Tracks imaging tests until results are available, flagging and following up on overdue results (critical factor)
5.A.3 Flags abnormal lab results, bringing them to the attention of the clinician
5.A.4 Flags abnormal imaging results, bringing them to the attention of the clinician
5.A.5 Notifies patients/families of normal and abnormal lab and imaging test results
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| When reviewing lab results, phone tasks can be added to have staff notify patients of results
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5.A.6 Follows-up with inpatient facility on newborn hearing and newborn blood-spot screening (NA for adults)
5.A.7 Electronically communicates with labs to order tests and retrieve results
5.A.8 Electronically communicates with facilities to order and retrieve imaging results
5.A.9 Electronically incorporates at least 40 percent of all clinical lab test results into structured fields in the medical record
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| This is reported in the PCC EHR MU report. Look for the "Incorporates Lab Test Results as Structured Data" measure
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5.A.10 Electronically incorporates imaging test results into in the medical record.
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