A-fib: atrial fibrillation DM: diabetes mellitus CHF: congestive failure COMMON DISEASE ABBREVIATIONS CKD: chronic kidney disease COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CVA: cerebral vascular accident or stroke HTN: hypertension Stable DM: 3 months Stable HTN: every 6 months HOW OFTEN DO STABLE PATIENTS NEED every 6 months Stable hyperlipidemia: TO BE SEEN BEFORE MEDICATION REFILLS Stable thyroid disease: 6 months ARE COMPLETED? (or as stated in the provider’s note for all of the above) HOW OFTEN DO PATIENTS NEED TO BE Every 4-6 weeks unless otherwise noted in the SEEN IF NEW MEDICATIONS OR DOSE clinician’s plan TITRATION IS NEEDED? Patients need to be seen every 3 months until patient is deemed on their medications HOW OFTEN ARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH “stable” MEDICATIONS REFILLED? Once stabilized, 6 months
COMMON DISEASE ABBREVIATIONS A-fib: atrial fibrillation DM: diabetes mellitus CHF: congestive failure CKD: chronic kidney disease COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CVA: cerebral vascular accident or stroke HTN: hypertension HOW OFTEN DO STABLE PATIENTS NEED TO BE SEEN BEFORE MEDICATION REFILLS ARE COMPLETED? Stable DM: 3 months Stable HTN: every 6 months Stable hyperlipidemia: every 6 months Stable thyroid disease: 6 months (or as stated in the provider’s note for all of the above) HOW OFTEN DO PATIENTS NEED TO BE SEEN IF NEW MEDICATIONS OR DOSE TITRATION IS NEEDED? Every 4-6 weeks unless otherwise noted in the clinician’s plan HOW OFTEN ARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICATIONS REFILLED? Patients need to be seen every 3 months until patient is deemed “stable” on their medications Once stabilized, 6 months
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