Colon Cancer Screening

In huddle with MA, identify patients who will require colon cancer screening

At appropriate time in visit, discuss the benefits of different CRC screening options

Get pt to commit to a method and order the test or consult

Order FIT test vs referral to GI- referrals- all to caritas

If FIT test ordered, in HMM edit modifiers and type FOBT <return>

Provider to update patient reported CRC screening in health maintenance if already done outside per patient/report. 

If patient declines CRC screening, postpone in Health Maintenance for one year. Document in note reason why. 

After test is completed:

• If negative, make sure HMM has FOBT in it and that it updated

• If negative, manually postpone colonoscopy for 1 year in case insurance status or preference changes. Do not Override. 

• If positive, provider call patient that this could be due to colon cancer or pre-cancer or other reasons and assess for a colonoscopy

• If positive, refer to Caritas for colonoscopy