Quality Corner
A gate score of 5.0 will yield the maximum return for both NEPHO and individual providers. However, PHO-wide thresholds must be met for any quality dollars to be earned. Click on the above What will it take to get to a 5.0 Gate Score to see what still needs to be done before year-end. Currently the PHO Gate score is 2.28 out of a possible 5.0.
Did you know 85% of patients with chlamydia have no symptoms at all?
By ordering a simple urine test (867491, Chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique)
for female patients in two groupings, ages 16 - 20 and 21 -24, the Chlamydia Screening Measure is met.
Have the patient drop a urine sample off at the lab and order the test... it's that simple !
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