Practical, Office-based Interventions That Improve Care Today

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Table 1. Example Actions and Their Primary Intervention Level Suggested By This Issues' Articles

Article	Potential Action	Primary Action Level
Edgoose et al¹	Use the BREATHE OUT technique for difficult visits	Individual provider
Chicoine & Sulo²	Check for urinary retention in people with Down syndrome complaining of urinary frequency	Individual provider
Thom et al³	Train medical assistants as health coaches for chronic illness medication adherence	Practice
Phillips et al⁴	Use letters and phone calls to enhance adherence to breast and colon cancer screening	Practice
Scheck McAlearney et al⁵	Give this article to organizational leaders when implementing EHRs	Individual provider
Anderson et al⁶	Document and give ICD code for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts to support appropriate future interventions	Individual provider with system support
Crump⁷	Document and give ICD code for birth history, in particular preterm birth, to aid prognostication and early diagnosis of associated illnesses	Individual provider with system support
Chu et al⁸	Provide ongoing HIV care without referral to a specialized center	Individual provider and practice
Wohl⁹	Avoid intrapartum antibiotics unless clearly necessary	Individual provider knowledge with system support
Rolfo¹⁰	Explain to appropriate patients new targeted treatments for lung cancer based on genetic markers	Individual provider knowledge