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Question

The Central Clinic has developed a notification process in the electronic health record system. Its purpose is to inform providers when a patient may be due for certain preventive care procedures and tests. These preventive care reminders are displayed in the patient's EHR on the Alerts tab and on the patient info bar with a clock symbol. When a clinical reminder is due, the clock turns red and is accompanied by a number which signifies the number of due reminders. Central Clinic's standard preventive care clinical reminder recommendations were developed based on current research and national guidelines for the general population. Each standard preventive care clinical reminder is for patients who are at average risk for a particular condition. Patients who are at high risk will need a custom clinical reminder. For example, Central Clinic's recommendation for women at an average risk of breast cancer is to begin yearly mammograms at age 40. Breast cancer survivors or women at a high risk for breast cancer due to family history or other factors should work with their physician to create an individualized screening plan. At each patient visit, the healthcare team should review preventative care clinical reminders and discuss any questions.