Improving Confidence and Competence in Ordering Common Outpatient Screening Tests
Location
D.P. Culp Center Ballroom
Start Date
4-5-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
4-5-2024 11:30 AM
Poster Number
76
Name of Project's Faculty Sponsor
Mary Axelrad
Faculty Sponsor's Department
Family Medicine
Competition Type
Competitive
Type
Poster Presentation
Presentation Category
Health
Abstract or Artist's Statement
In a busy outpatient primary care residency clinic setting, there is a large learning curve for new residents. One of the many challenges is learning recommended and age appropriate preventative screening tests to order to keep patients up to date on screening. Frequently, we found that simply learning the appropriate screening modalities is not enough, and that there are other factors that may act as a barrier in keeping these important tests from being obtained. Namely, 1) inadequate knowledge on what test to order and how to order it in the EHR system, and 2) getting the screening tests covered by insurance by using the correct diagnosis codes. We addressed this problem by creating educational material in the form of a reference handout available physically and digitally. We hypothesized that by making this educational material we will improve confidence of residents in knowing when to order, ordering in the EHR, and using correct diagnosis codes to get these screening tests covered by insurance. To test this hypothesis, we have created a pre-test and post-test for our fellow residents. The tests are formatted with questions to assess the confidence that our examinees have in their knowledge of ordering screening tests and in getting them covered by insurance. We will then compare the pre and post test to see if confidence levels improved. We anticipate that the additional resources and education will improve knowledge and confidence in successful ordering of common preventative screening tests.
Improving Confidence and Competence in Ordering Common Outpatient Screening Tests
D.P. Culp Center Ballroom
In a busy outpatient primary care residency clinic setting, there is a large learning curve for new residents. One of the many challenges is learning recommended and age appropriate preventative screening tests to order to keep patients up to date on screening. Frequently, we found that simply learning the appropriate screening modalities is not enough, and that there are other factors that may act as a barrier in keeping these important tests from being obtained. Namely, 1) inadequate knowledge on what test to order and how to order it in the EHR system, and 2) getting the screening tests covered by insurance by using the correct diagnosis codes. We addressed this problem by creating educational material in the form of a reference handout available physically and digitally. We hypothesized that by making this educational material we will improve confidence of residents in knowing when to order, ordering in the EHR, and using correct diagnosis codes to get these screening tests covered by insurance. To test this hypothesis, we have created a pre-test and post-test for our fellow residents. The tests are formatted with questions to assess the confidence that our examinees have in their knowledge of ordering screening tests and in getting them covered by insurance. We will then compare the pre and post test to see if confidence levels improved. We anticipate that the additional resources and education will improve knowledge and confidence in successful ordering of common preventative screening tests.