Best Practice PowerHour:iScrub & iCore Measures App

Data on the Go!Lynne Hall

5/8/13

Core Measures App

Description • A checklist style tool developed to help patient

care providers (Doctors, RNs, PAs, and ARNPs) meet the requirements of Core Measures.

• For the diagnoses of Pneumonia, Surgery, Heart Failure and AMI, it includes:

*Measure requirements and parameters*Exclusions*Medication lists

Core Measures App

Description • Select the diagnosis and your professional role

and this app will guide you through Medicare established interventions for your patient.

• For accurate information be sure you have the most recent update as these measures are subject to adjustments frequently.

• Choose your Core Measure

• Gives reasons when you click buttons

• Allows Physicians, nurses, abstractors to know which antibiotics are appropriate

• Indicates what must be documented

• Indicates Exceptions

Core Measures App

• It’s $6.99 for the App• Good resource app for physicians • How can I use this in my setting?

Questions?