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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42250/psn-pdf
June 03, 2013 - A long-term follow-up evaluation of electronic health
record prescribing safety. … A long-term follow-up evaluation of electronic health record
prescribing safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/long-term-follow-evaluation-electronic-health-record-prescribing-safety … However, this follow-up study found that prescribing errors consistently decreased as users became more … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/long-term-follow-evaluation-electronic-health-record-prescribing-safety
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automated-notification-follow-testing-recommendations-across-care-settings
January 01, 2023 - Assessing documentation of critical imaging result follow-up recommendations in emergency department … Assessing documentation of critical imaging result follow-up recommendations in emergency department … Information System Population: Adults
Impact of a health information technology intervention on the follow-up … Impact of a health information technology intervention on the follow-up management of pulmonary nodules … Automated Notification for Follow-Up Testing Recommendations Across Care Settings - Final Report.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r36hs018071-delrahim-howlett-final-report-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Fifteen participants were lost to follow-up at
Follow-Up I (Control n = 8, Experimental n = 7). … of risky drinking occasions in the previous month at Follow-Up I and,
of these, 64 completed Follow-Up … II and were included in the analysis of sustained reduction
between Follow-Up I and Follow-Up II (Control … at
Follow-Up II reported a sustained reduction 49 (77%). … at Follow-Up II regardless of treatment condition.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/z8AVsCHJEZUBSJtdSx424H
May 23, 2019 - interventions” had an initial
session up to 15 minutes long, plus follow-up contacts. … no follow-up contacts; “brief” interventions include up to 15 minutes
at initial contact with no follow-up … Loss to follow-up was sig-
nificant at 4-wk follow-up (20/74 in treatment and 29/103 in controls). … at follow-up. … Some sites offered 3 follow-
up visits.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38817/psn-pdf
April 04, 2011 - Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries in
documenting tests with pending results and outpatient
follow-up … Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries in documenting tests with
pending results and outpatient follow-up … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adequacy-hospital-discharge-summaries-documenting-tests-pending-results-
and-outpatient-follow … Equally concerning was that
follow-up providers' information was documented in only 67% of cases. … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adequacy-hospital-discharge-summaries-documenting-tests-pending-results-and-outpatient-follow
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter4tab4.html
June 01, 2014 - Use clinically relevant information to identify patients who should receive reminders for preventive/follow-up … Atlas Domains: Monitor, follow up, and respond to change
eMeasure specifications available: N/A … across settings
eMeasure specifications available: Yes
Stage 2 Meaningful Use EP CQM
Follow-Up … Two rates are reported: (1) percent of children with one follow-up visit with a practitioner with prescribing … Atlas Domains: Monitor, follow up, and respond to change
eMeasure specifications available: Yes
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumwere.html
October 01, 2014 - program to enable automatic delivery of returning results for pending tests to the designated outpatient follow-up … Evaluate how the automatic delivery of test results impacts follow-up providers' actions and attitudes … enhanced to allow it to deliver results of tests that were identified as pending to the outpatient follow-up
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/communication-during-transitions-care
July 10, 2024 - the patient’s EHR, are important tools for communicating patient information such as medication and follow-up … Unclear discharge summaries that omit important follow-up plan details or include unclear language such … Coordinated Care and Patient Follow-Up
Coordination of follow-up care before discharge and direct follow-up … This study noted that patients seen in follow-up after discharge are less likely to be readmitted, and … proactive coordination of care can reduce risks of patients being lost to follow-up.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/recent-insights-webcast-parast.pdf
June 02, 2025 - conducted in 2016 with 50 hospitals
• Mail only, Telephone only, Standard mixed mode (mail with
telephone follow-up … within hospital to 1 of 9 survey arms
►Reference arm was standard mixed mode: mail with telephone
follow-up … invitations/reminders
• All arms involved sequential mixed modes
• All arms had mail and/or telephone follow-up … +mail+phone: 27.3%
►But not significantly higher than mail+phone: 25.5%
• Only arms with telephone follow-up
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20140115_DB/5_Francis_Fullam_slide_45-52.pdf
June 02, 2025 - 88.91% 90.19% 1.28% 40th percentile
46 47
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48
UHC Results – Follow-up on Test Results and … The area of weakest performance is in follow-up on results. … ordered a blood test, x-
ray or other test for you, how often did
someone from this doctor’s office follow … up to give you those results? … 2010 Pilot
UHC Results Compared to National
UHC Results—Doctor Communication
UHC Results – Follow-up
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017820-singh-final-report-2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - We also
measured reasons for lack of follow-up, and cancer outcomes. … A total
of 1138 records identified as high risk for missed follow-up. … to follow-up between intervention and control groups was observed. … to improve patient follow-up. … Quality of Follow-Up
Care after Abnormal Screening Results.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47068/psn-pdf
June 25, 2018 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/need-closed-loop-systems-management-abnormal-test-results
Failure to follow … up abnormal test results can lead to a delayed or missed diagnosis. … institution, researchers observed that while more than 99% of abnormal mammograms received
appropriate follow-up … processes and ensuring appropriate use of health information technology can help optimize test
result follow-up … issue/need-closed-loop-systems-management-abnormal-test-results
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-follow-test-results-ambulatory-patients-systematic-review
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/fenton2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - to 18 months of follow-up. … Results: Patients with acute low back pain who saw intervention and control clinicians during follow-up … Intervention and control clinicians had similar mean patient experience
ratings during follow-up. … (The follow-up plan may or may not include
a plan for deferred imaging.) … Of the 53 clinicians, 50 completed an audio-
recorded SP visit at ~9 months of follow-up.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/fenton-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - to 18 months of follow-up. … Results: Patients with acute low back pain who saw intervention and control clinicians during
follow-up … Intervention and control clinicians had similar mean patient
experience ratings during follow-up. … (The follow-up plan may or may not
include a plan for deferred imaging.) … Of the 53 clinicians, 50 completed
an audio-recorded SP visit at ~9 months of follow-up.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/hugheshalbert.pdf
December 19, 2014 - This decreased to 49% at 3-month follow-up. … Similarly, 67% reported that they trusted researchers
almost all or most of the time, but at follow-up … This
increased to 74% at the 3-month follow-up.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.287_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2012 - is required
Providers can follow the Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up (see next slide … )
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Guidelines for Follow-up
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MacMahon H, Austin JHM, Gamsu G, et al. … *
Case: Lung Nodule (3)
The patient had a 6-month follow-up CT scan in 2004 confirming the nodule … , then no additional follow-up would have been required
If the nodule was solid but non-calcified, then … are uncertain; there is an emerging consensus favoring extended duration follow-up in the range of 3
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848819/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - After 12 months of follow-up, the researchers did not
find any significant difference in hospitalizations … potentially inappropriate prescriptions decreased among patients randomized to family
conferences at 6-month follow-up … , but this reduction was not sustained at the 12-month follow-up.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-14-attachment-1.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Notably, follow-up care diminished from more
than 90% of visits to 75%. … At least 3 follow up visits in the year following initial diagnosis of ADHD, including 1
visit within … At least 2 of the 3 follow-up visits with assessment of ADHD symptoms (Inattention,
Hyperactivity and … up care
(e.g. patient for whom the follow up visits were not all with the same practice)
Supporting … Researchers noted that a single follow up visit is not
adequate to allow for medication adjustment or
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-14-attach-1.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Children identified with ADHD, including those prescribed medication, had a median of
only one follow-up … Notably, follow-up care diminished from more
than 90% of visits to 75%. … At least 3 follow up visits in the year following initial diagnosis of ADHD,
including 1 visit within … At least 2 of the 3 follow-up visits with assessment of ADHD symptoms
(Inattention, Hyperactivity and … Researchers noted that a single follow up visit is not adequate to allow for
medication adjustment or
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33661/psn-pdf
December 01, 2007 - patients must manage new medications, adopt lifestyle changes, and perform appropriate
outpatient follow-up … patients experience a
medical error after discharge, usually one related to medication continuity, follow-up … Task Force (7), revealed that discharge summaries are usually unavailable at the time of the first follow-up … Moreover, discharge summaries often
lack information that would be essential for providing good follow-up … medications
(absent from a median of 21% of discharge summaries), pending test results (65%), and follow-up