Office Systems
Flow sheets for patient charts
Diabetes flow sheets remind you of the procedures and tests
recommended for diabetes exams and simplify tracking of exam
and test dates and results. Flow sheets facilitate documentation
during office visits with diabetes patients, and make it simple
for office staff to record test results and other information
received in between visits, so you can quickly find this information
on one page.
Printing flow sheets onto heavy, brightly colored paper makes
them easy to find; add a tab and you or your staff can flip
right to it.
Including an easy-to-identify diabetes flow sheet in the
charts of each of your diabetes patients alerts you (or a
covering physician) when a patient comes in that they have
diabetes (regardless of the stated purpose of their visit)
so you can better tailor treatment for their current condition.
A quick review of the flow sheet will tell you whether the
patient is up-to-date on tests and exams and allow you to
address any concerns you have about their diabetes management
while they are in the office.
Click
here for a sample flow sheet developed by the TMF Health
Quality Institute (TMF).
Eye Exam Referral and Results Form
To facilitate communication between you and your patient's
eye care professional, send your patient to his or her next
eye exam with an Eye Exam Referral Form. The eye care professional
can complete the form and fax it back to you to close the
information loop.
Click
here for a sample referral form developed by the TMF Health
Quality Institute.
Appointment reminder cards to send patients
Sometimes your diabetes patient needs a reminder to make
an appointment. Your staff can make phone calls, or send a
postcard. Click
here for a sample patient reminder postcard that your
office staff can download and tailor to your needs.
Diabetes Quality Practice NAVIGATOR™
Are your office systems giving you the information you and
your staff need to identify diabetes patients, set and monitor
treatment goals, and track outcomes? Various tools exist to
guide physicians and their staffs through an assessment of
their office systems. The Diabetes Quality Practice NAVIGATOR™
tools developed by Merck provide a framework for evaluating
your office systems, as well as resources and spreadsheets
to track and report on the care of diabetes. The NAVIGATOR™
tools include:
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