USPSTF Prevention TaskForce vs Curbside Consultant

The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety. It was developed by AHRQ to support the independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. AHRQ provides support to the USPSTF. The Prevention TaskForce application was developed to assist primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The Prevention TaskForce information is based on the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. When using this tool please read the specific recommendation to determine if the preventive service is appropriate for your patient. This tool is not meant to replace clinical judgment and individualized patient care. *Application downloads and data updates require internet connectivity

The CurbsideConsultant APP provides direct access to programs written by experienced academic physicians based on national guidelines, current literature, and clinical experiences for instant suggestions on the evaluation and/or management of common medical problems based on users’ clinical input: Examples of programs that provide clinicians with instant answers include the management of atrial fibrillation (rate control, anticoagulation, cardioversion, antiarrhythmics), Acid base disorders (interpretations adjusted for arterial and venous blood gases, albumin levels, complete differential diagnoses provided), Calculations for corrections of hypo- and hypernatremia (based on complete input and output, volume status), Cardiac stress test selection (based on baseline ECG findings and clinical history), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (acute and chronic management), Pleural effusion (complete suggestions for initial evaluation based on fluid appearance and clinical history), Evaluation of Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Kidney stones, management of Diabetic gastroparesis, Ascites, Anemia, evaluation of Kidney injury (routine and in liver patients), evaluation and management of Hypertension (based on clinical history, medication tolerance, etc), management of Diabetes mellitus, Thyroid nodule, Adrenal incidentaloma, Dyslipidemia, Renal tubular acidosis, and many more. Programs will be updated and uploaded on a regular basis. We strive to continuously provide new programs and perfect published programs to simplify your daily clinical practice. -- Pham Thi Phuong-Chi, MD, FASN.