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With the early onset of H1N1 influenza and the fast approaching seasonal flu this year, the American Medical Association continues its commitment to helping doctors help patients. Last week, the AMA launched a free, Web-based suite of decision support tools that allow physicians to connect with and monitor patients in response to H1N1 and seasonal flu. This site www.AMAfluhelp.org is a unique online practice management system offers private self-assessment tools authored and maintained by the AMA. It is an important resource will help your members. We encourage you to share this information with them.
The AMA also has developed a Flu Resource Kit with access to a variety of patient oriented fact sheets and important information about how the AMAfluhelp.org resource can help physicians manage this flu season. This Flu Resource Kit is available online at www.ama-assn.org/go/flusource. Resources include:
AMAfluhelp.org walks patients through a series of questions to determine the severity of their flu symptoms based upon the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Patients can choose to share their information with their physician, as well as family members and loved ones.
AMAfluhelp.org also provides a set of online tools to help physicians monitor their patients’ symptoms, facilitate care and treatment decisions, and efficiently manage their practices’ patient flow. With patient consent, aggregated, epidemiologic data will also be made available to public health agencies, in compliance with HIPAA standards.
We encourage you to inform your members and colleagues about this new practice management flu care resource. Physicians can register for this program at www.AMAfluhelp.org or visit www.amaH1N1info.org for additional H1N1 resources.
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