The COPD evaluation MedicalTemplate is suitable for hospitalists, internal medicine physicians, family practice physicians, pulmonologists, and other health care providers that evaluate patients with known or suspected COPD in ambulatory or hospital settings. This medical documentation template is a fillable Adobe PDF and is designed to improve the efficiency and quality of care in patient with COPD.

Impact of COPD on the Healthcare system

The National Center for Health Statistics reports COPD to be the 4th leading cause of death in the Unites States, causing 124,000 deaths per year. The major risk factor for developing and dying from COPD is tobacco smoking. COPD is responsible for over 1 million hospital admissions and $37 billion dollars in healthcare costs each year. Due to the large numbers of Americans with COPD and the heath care costs associated with the treatment of COPD, this chronic lung disease is a focus of many quality improvement initiatives and pay for performance programs.

COPD Evaluation MedicalTemplate Features

The COPD evaluation MedicalTemplate contains prompters and space for the following required elements for an E&M encounter -

* Chief complaint
* History of present illness
* Past medical and surgical history
* Social history
* Family history
* Review of systems
* Review of data (labs, tests, imaging)
* Physical exam
* Assessment and plan

This MedicalTemplate contains detailed checklists for the severity of COPD symptoms, current and planned COPD therapy, and other features helpful for a comprehensive COPD treatment plan.