ZZVA-FLEXISIGMOIDOSCOPY (25)    REMINDER DEFINITION (811.9)

Flexisigmoidoscopy every 5 years for patients age 50 and older, with no DX
of colorectal cancer.
 
This reminder is based on guidelines provided by the Ambulatory Care
Expert Panel and satisfies the sigmoidoscopy requirements for the
"Colorectal Cancer Detection" guidelines specified in the "Guidelines for
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention", M-2, Part IV, Chapter 9.

• FINDING ITEM:   ZZVA-FLEXISIGMOIDOSCOPY
  NO. OF FOUND TEXT LINES:   0
  NO. NOT FOUND TEXT LINES:   1
  NOT FOUND TEXT:   

  No flexisigmoidoscopy "CPT" or "ICD O/P" on file. 
  

• FINDING ITEM:   ZZVA-COLORECTAL CA
  NO. OF FOUND TEXT LINES:   2
  NO. NOT FOUND TEXT LINES:   0
  FOUND TEXT:   

  Patient has HX of colorectal cancer.  More detailed F/U indicated.
  ongoing.
  

• FINDING ITEM:   INACTIVATE SIGMOIDOSCOPY
  NO. OF FOUND TEXT LINES:   0
  NO. NOT FOUND TEXT LINES:   0
  REMINDER FREQUENCY:   0Y
  USE IN PATIENT COHORT LOGIC:   AND NOT
• FINDING ITEM:   ACTIVATE SIGMOIDOSCOPY
  NO. OF FOUND TEXT LINES:   0
  NO. NOT FOUND TEXT LINES:   0

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• REMINDER FREQUENCY:   5Y
  MINIMUM AGE:   50
  AGE NO MATCH TEXT:   

  Flexisigmoidoscopy not indicted for patients under 50.
  

  NO. OF AGE MATCH LINES:   0
  NO. OF AGE NO MATCH LINES:   1