Coding Definitions of 5As to Quantify Primary Care Providers' Delivery of 5As as Documented on Electronic Health Record Progress Notes
Code | Definitions | Progress Note Examples |
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Ask | Any statement mentioned about patient's use of tobacco or smoking status. Examples: diagnosis codes, smoking status updates, mentions of tobacco use. |
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Advise | Statements advising patient to quit or to reduce. |
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Access | Statements reflecting patient's readiness to quit; examples: patient's intent, motivation or effort at quitting. |
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Assist | Statements addressing commitment to a method to achieve quitting (ordering, planning or provision of information relating to smoking cessation medications) |
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Arrange | Statements document specific plans for follow-up with a patient's effort to quit |
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