Detected issues are safety alerts your healthcare providers identify about potential problems with your treatments - like dangerous drug interactions, duplicate medications, or inappropriate doses.
These alerts help your care team prevent harmful interactions and ensure you receive the safest, most effective treatment possible.
Note: Only your healthcare providers can add or update detected issues to ensure medical accuracy and proper safety oversight.
Types of Safety Issues
Drug interactions: When medications might interact dangerously with each other
Allergy conflicts: When a medication conflicts with your known allergies
Duplicate therapy: When you're prescribed similar medications that could cause problems together
Dosage concerns: When a dose might be too high, too low, or inappropriate for your situation
Condition conflicts: When treatment might worsen one of your health conditions
Age/gender concerns: When treatments aren't suitable for your age group or gender
Understanding Severity Levels
High severity: Serious safety concerns that could cause significant harm - need immediate attention
Moderate severity: Important issues that should be addressed but may not cause immediate harm
Low severity: Minor concerns worth noting but pose minimal risk
Informational: Educational alerts that provide useful information without indicating danger
Status types:
- Preliminary: Initial concern being investigated
- Final: Confirmed issue that's been thoroughly evaluated
- Resolved: Issue has been addressed and resolved
What Your Care Team Does
When an issue is detected, your providers may:
- Change medications: Switch to a different drug or adjust the dose
- Adjust timing: Change when you take medications to avoid interactions
- Increase monitoring: Order more frequent lab tests or check-ups
- Provide education: Teach you about signs to watch for
- Consult specialists: Get expert opinions when needed
- Stop treatments: Discontinue medications that pose risks
Your role:
- Follow all instructions about medication changes
- Attend recommended follow-up appointments
- Report any new symptoms promptly
- Ask questions if you don't understand
How to Use This Information
Review regularly:
- Check that you understand each safety concern
- Note what actions have been taken
- Pay attention to symptoms you should watch for
- Understand how issues affect your treatment plan
Share with other providers:
- Inform new doctors about significant detected issues
- Mention high-severity issues when getting new prescriptions
- Share information during emergency visits
Questions to ask:
- "Can you explain this issue in simple terms?"
- "How serious is this for my situation?"
- "What symptoms should I watch for?"
- "What actions are you taking to address this?"
- "How will we monitor if the solution is working?"
Detected issues represent your healthcare team's commitment to keeping you safe. Understanding them helps you participate actively in your care.