You need to put this into the comment seciton of the oxygen order: “Portable oxygen concentrator at 2 LPM” (or whatever the flow rate is on the o2 dosing study.
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Doximity Dialer Callback Feature
Doximity Dialer is an optional application that is in use for providers and staff who are calling patients and want to provide a standard Caller ID showing a Henry Ford Health phone number and also as a back-up platform for video visits when experiencing technical issues with Epic Video Client. NOW LIVE: After a Doximity […]
2024 Medicare Oxygen Guidelines/Requirements
In the attached document, Hart Medical has outlined an additional step to provide supplemental oxygen for our patients. As this is a Medicare guideline, I suspect all other DME providers and insurance companies will adopt or have adopted these changes as well. To prescribe oxygen the patient needs to: Have an oxygen saturation ≤ 88% […]
E&M Outpatient Office Visit Medical Decision Making
If a provider is not billing by time in the outpatient setting, you can use this chart to determine billing levels
ILD or Sarcoid Outpatient Consults & Requests for Multidisciplinary Conference Review
ILD Outpatient referrals Workflow For APPs and Pulmonary staff : Let your patient know that you are reviewing with our team and that they will be called to schedule with the ILD team or hear from you with next steps. Enter a consult order request for pulmonary à interstitial lung disease. Enter whatever details you […]
Medicare Oxygen Coverage Change
There is an update to Medicare guidelines for coverage of oxygen. This is being adopted by most DME(Including HART) and should make the process easier. These went into effect 1/1/23. This is a summary of the discussion with HART. I am certain there will be nuances that come up through the year. Key changes Removal […]
Pneumococcal Vaccination (Prevnar 20)
Prevnar 20 is now stocked at Henry Ford Main Campus on K17 and throughout this year it will be available at the satellite clinics. It will take the place of both Prevnar 13 and 23. The epic order is IMM216 Patients >65 if received both Prevnar 13 and Prevnar 23 after age 65 would not […]
Inbasket Vacation/Away Coverage
Inbasket to be delegated anytime the provider will be away for 2 or more consecutive weekdays or Friday. Please email the covering person the day prior to leaving as a reminder (also to verify that the covering person is not away) You must Attach a provider to your inbasket and place an Out of Contact […]
Sanofi Dupilumab COPD study
In a subgroup of patients with COPD, there is an elevation in blood eosinophils. The Dupilumab study is designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of Dupilumab over one year in patients with COPD and Type II inflammation in need of additional treatment added to their current management. This study is a multinational, RCT PHASE […]