Improving Confidence and Competence in Ordering Common Outpatient Screening Tests

Authors' Affiliations

Nick Solt, MD, PGY3, Department of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Residency Program at Bristol, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee Fred Hicks, MD, PGY2, Department of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Residency Program at Bristol, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

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

Classification of First Author

Medical Resident or Clinical Fellow

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.

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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.