Activity ID
IA_PM_24Activity Weighting
N/ASubcategory Name
Population Management
Activity Description
Establish a process or procedure to increase rates of lung cancer screening through one or more of the following interventions:
•Implementation of protocols that support enhanced documentation methods to identify eligible patients for lung cancer screening.
++ Example: A practice could embed electronic health record (EHR) prompts to flag insufficient patient smoking history (for example, total pack-years) and increase practice awareness around patient eligibility for screening
++ Example: A practice could implement documentation processes or procedures (for example, retrospective chart review, lung cancer screening eligibility questionnaire) to improve patient lung cancer screening eligibility data in the medical record
•Development of a patient outreach and activation plan consisting of educational materials and resources for patients at high-risk of lung cancer for improved patient engagement and decision-making.
++ Example: Providers or clinic staff could provide culturally and linguistically appropriate patient-directed educational or care navigation materials related to lung cancer screening, eligibility criteria for low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), and the purpose and benefits of screening
++ Example: Providers or clinic staff could provide tools to prepare patients for shared decision-making (SDM) clinical encounters and promote patient/provider communication on lung cancer screening decision-making
•Establishment of a navigation program to improve uptake and adherence of lung cancer screening and increase rates of LDCT referral completion.
++ Example: A practice could designate and train existing clinic staff or hire an additional staff member to counsel patients on the importance of lung cancer screening and refer them to existing resources (for example, transportation assistance, translator, financial services, appointment scheduling) to support ability to obtain LDCT
++ Example: A practice could create a process to follow up with referred patients via telephone reminders or virtual notifications (for example, email, patient charts)