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Clinician Barriers to Ordering Pulmonary Function Tests for Adults with Suspected Asthma.

Alana HaussmannAnita N MoudgalMegan CalziaLaura P Hurley
Published in: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM (2024)
PFTs improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce inappropriate therapies. Of the barriers we identified, the most modifiable is to educate clinicians about how PFTs can change management. That in conjunction with an EHR prompt, which clinicians approved of, may lead to guideline congruent and improved quality in asthma care.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • lung function
  • allergic rhinitis
  • quality improvement
  • healthcare
  • pulmonary embolism
  • electronic health record
  • air pollution
  • affordable care act