{"id":2738,"date":"2021-06-09T13:26:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T17:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medent.com\/news\/?page_id=2738"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T14:44:51","slug":"ndsc-careselect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/ndsc-careselect\/","title":{"rendered":"National Decision Support Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Inform decision making and improve utilization<\/h2>

CareSelect\u00ae provides a full range of clinical decision support tools, enhancing appropriate ordering and promoting high-value care. <\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Integrated within MEDENT, practices can use the CareSelect interface to conduct AUC checks.\u00a0 AUC information will automatically populate fields within the diagnostic imaging test detail screen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CareSelect is a qualified clinical decision support mechanism that supports practice needs to consult Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CareSelect guides decision-making and improves order appropriateness by enabling the delivery of evidence-based standards at the point of order.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Integrated with MEDENT!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Access CareSelect from within a diagnostic imaging order in MEDENT! Simply click a button to open CareSelect’s imaging tool in MEDENT’s embedded browser and conduct an AUC check.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How does it work?<\/h2> <\/div>\n\n \n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Click NDSC.<\/h4>

Click the NDSC button at the top of a diagnostic imaging order detail screen to begin the AUC check. <\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Search.<\/h4>

Search for a reason for the exam within CareSelect's imaging tool in MEDENT's embedded browser.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Select the reason.<\/h4>

Under the search results, check the box next to the reason for the exam.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Review.<\/h4>

Review the results, ranked most to least appropriate. You can also see the cost and radiation comparisons.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Confirm, replace or cancel.<\/h4>

Confirm, replace or cancel the order based on the AUC information.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The NDSC button will highlight in red when an AUC check needs to be done on a Diagnostic Imaging exam listed within the order.<\/span><\/p>

NDSC stands for National Decision Support Company, which created the CareSelect platform. In 2018, NDSC was acquired by Change Healthcare, which merged with Optum in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ready to sign up for MEDENT's CareSelect Interface?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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