COPD Assessment Test (CAT) – Questionnaire and How to Add to Note

The COPD Assessment Test is a simple form that provides a standardized way to assess symptoms and impact of COPD symptoms on daily life on our patients.   It focuses on CURRENT symptoms (Asthma Control Test looks at past 4 weeks).  Our goal is to incorporate this into pulmonary clinic and ambulatory pharmacist visits with our […]

Influenza Immunization 2015-16

 Appropriate orders  Code <65 yo: quadrivalent vaccine (multidose vial with preservative):     IMM155 65 or older: high dose trivalent (‘Flu vaccine HD 65+):                      IMM31 -EPIC will block you from ordering the high dose vaccine in patients <65 years old (even if immunosuppressed, not approved yet for this indication) –Reference article Pregnant or infants: preservative […]