Population Health And Safety Practice Test

A 55-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia has a calculated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk of 12%. He is hesitant to begin statin therapy for primary prevention due to concerns about muscle aches he read about on the internet. He is a non-smoker and exercises regularly. Which of the following statements by the physician best exemplifies a shared decision-making approach?

A primary care clinic's quality improvement team notes that only 45% of eligible patients with diabetes mellitus have received a recommended annual diabetic foot exam. The team implements a new electronic medical record (EMR) alert that prompts providers to perform the exam during patient encounters. After three months, the team prepares to evaluate the intervention's effectiveness. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in this quality improvement initiative?