Here is the website that will allow you to access the pulmonary function software from any Henry Ford Intranet Computer This is a worksheet on how to interpret PFTs in Sentry Suite Here is a video on how to interpret PFTs in Sentry Suite Sentry Suite Updates Sentry-Suite-Update-2023-02-17
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 […]
COVID Recovery clinic
While there is no physical long-COVID clinic, the following addressee can be used to get a patient some additional resources: Route your note to the following recipient: HFHS ECONSULT POST-COVID RECOVERY CARE [21030]
MSU Clinical Clerkships
College of Human Medicine (CHM) would like to explicitly thank you for precepting and teaching our future physicians with this Clinical educator Letter. The past few years have presented challenges to each of us in both our personal and professional lives. Your efforts during these unprecedented times have been essential in keeping medical students’ education […]
Epic documentation tip
The encounter entitled “documentation” does not allow you to route the note to another provider. Per IT, the only non-live visit encounter that allows routing is “telephone”. If you are documenting in Epic and wish to route your note (ie to the PCP), you need to use the “telephone” encounter even if there was no […]
Staff interpretation of PFTS using vmax
http://rhwweb392c/projects/docs/staffvmax.mp4
Coordination of bronchoscopy
If your patient needs a bronchoscopy for Airway Inspection, BAL, or Transplant surveillance biopsies. Please order this as “Bronchoscopy – Pulmonary Medicine” (NOTED BY RED ARROW IN IMAGE BELOW) This will be scheduled by our CSR without a review by a physician. If procedure type is incorrectly requested, the patient may experience a delay in […]