AUC Validation on Advanced Imaging Orders

The AUC score is used to validate the appropriateness of an Advanced Imaging order.

You can initiate the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) score wizard from the Assessment And Plan or Procedure Order cardiology templates by selecting a radiology order or cardiology procedure such as a CT, MRI, PET, Echo, or ECG.

The AUC wizard displays the AUC score, which indicates whether the selected order is the most appropriate imaging test for a specific clinical condition or not. You can either accept or cancel the AUC score. If you accept the AUC score, the Assessment And Plan or the Procedure Order template records the AUC score and prints it on the requisition document.

After the order is placed, the AUC score label no longer appears on the Assessment And Plan and Procedure Order cardiology templates. The AUC information may be shared as order details when the cardiology procedure or radiology order is processed by a third party.

For more information on the AUC configuration and how the AUC Score window interacts with the Orders module, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Radiology Appropriate Use Criteria Workflow for the Orders Module forNextGen®Enterprise EHR.