Depression Screening & Distress Thermometer: New option for unassessable patients Copied

There is a new option for the declination of depression screening that can be used in situations where a patient cannot complete screening due to being non-verbal or other clinical circumstances, which is a distinct difference from a patient actively declining to participate.

What’s new

A new “Unable to assess patient” checkbox is now available when documenting Depression Screening and Distress Thermometer results under Clinical Profile > Patient Hx (callout 1).

Why this matters

Practices now have a reliable, reportable way to document when screenings cannot be completed due to patient limitations rather than patient choice, improving documentation accuracy for quality reporting.