COLOGUARD
Who qualifies for a cologuard?
Any self-pay patients from category 1-4.
What is an abnormal blood pressure?
Anything above 140/90.
How long does blood have to sit before spinning?
40 minutes.
What vaccines do we offer for up to date 4/5 year olds?
Quadracel and Proquad.
When is Relias due?
June 30th
How often do patients have to do the Cologuard?
Every 3 years if normal.
Who creates the patient case for abnormal blood pressure follow-ups?
The providers.
What is the new check-off process for labs?
Check-off as we go.
What is the recommended age for the pneumonia vaccine for adults?
50 years of age
Where can you find the SDOH screening questions and how do you score it?
It is located under the Social History Section.
It is scored by putting the year of the last SDOH screening review.
How do you submit Cologuard orders? Both self-pay and insured patients.
Self-Pay: Submit by paper-print out and complete patient assistant application.
Insured: Submit by interface.
Who should you contact if you are unsure about something throughout the HTN process?
- Site Manager/Supervisor
What time are our LabCorp pickups?
- around 1-2PM
- 5PM
What is the interval time for the 3 series dose of HPV?
First dose
2nd dose: after 2 months
3rd: 4 months after 2nd dose.
What do you press when you are done creating a patient case?
Data Entry Completed
What is the most frequently used diagnosis code for Cologuard?
Z12.11 or Z12.12.
What is the process for an abnormal blood pressure in office?
1. Turn the blood pressure sign to show that it is elevated.
2. Do not mark the patient as ready and recheck the blood pressure in 5 minutes.
3. If still elevated, let your provider know so they can address it during the visit.
What do you do if there is no tickler created for a lab?
The MA should go to the provider that ordered the lab and ask that they create the tickler so Front Desk can check them in.
What are the components of Vaxelis?
dTap
HIB
Hep-B
Polio
What should be added to MRI orders by either the provider or whoever is doing the referral?
W/ Contrast per radiologist.
Why would a patient get billed for Cologuard?
The patient assistance was not properly filled out during the ordering process by the MA.
What are the steps after a patient reports normal blood pressure at the 2 week call?
1. Document on patient case and send back to the provider.
2. Have FD check-in the patient under the TH.
3. Document the BP under the vitals section and transfer the DX code from the last visit.
4. Close the encounter.
What specimen need to be bagged separately?
Urine Cultures
Ambient labs
What are the typical 1 year old vaccines?
HIB
Hep-A
MMR
Varicella
PCV
After 6 months of prior dose: dTap
During flu season: Flu
What does C.O.N.N.E.C.T stand for?
C: Contact
O: Opening
N: Name & Title
N: Needs
E: Explanation
C: Closing
T: Thank you