Screening Actions

These screening actions can be displayed for your patients who participate in NCSR programs.

Table 1. Bowel Program Screening Actions
Screening Action Description
Deceased Patient is recorded in the NCSR as deceased.
Inactive Patient has been discharged from the screening program due to colectomy, confirmed diagnosis, Medicare restriction, Medicare exclusion indicator, participant has opted out or is not eligible for the bowel program.
Ineligible Participant is under the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program's eligible age.
Age Exited Participant is over the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program's eligible age.
Age Exiting Participant is currently eligible, but will be over National Bowel Cancer Screening Program's eligible at their next screening invitation round.
Overdue (never screened) Participant has been previously invited and never screened as part of National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
Eligible Now (newly enrolled) Patient is a newly eligible person over the age of 50 who has not yet been invited to screen.
Eligible now (request a bowel kit) Patient is a person between the ages of 45 and 49 who is eligible to screen as part of the program but has not yet self-initiated.
Eligible now Patient has either ordered or been sent a kit but has not yet returned a kit.
Skipped Round (eligible on: [Date]) Participant is currently skipping a round (i.e. due to recent colonoscopy). Displays the date when the participant will be next eligible to screen for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
Eligible on: [Date] Participant has previously screened with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. This is the date they are next eligible to screen.
Eligible since: [Date] This participant has not recently screened with the National Bowel Cancer Screening. This is the date the participant has been eligible/due since.
Table 2. Cervical Program Screening Actions
Screening Action Description
Deceased Participant is recorded in the NCSR as deceased.
Hysterectomy Participant has been discharged from the screening program due to hysterectomy.
Cancer - Exited Participant has the "Cervical Cancer" alert set, and is likely in clinical management.
Ineligible Participant is under the National Cervical Screening Program's eligible age.
Age Exited Participant is over the National Cervical Screening Program's eligible age.
Overdue (date) The date in the past when the next screening was due for the cervical program.
Due Now Participant is now eligible to start a new screening round as part of the cervical program.
Commence at 25 Participant is under 24 years and 9 months, and has the status of "early screener". If the patient has not screened when they turn 25, their next action will change to “Due Now”.
Referral Recommended Participant referral to a specialist for further investigation is recommended.
[Date] The date when the participant will next be due for to screen for the National Cervical Screening Program.
Clinician-collected cervical sample for LBC needed. HPV (not 16/18) detected in self-collected vaginal sample. Participant should return for a clinician-collected LBC after a self-collected Cervical Screening Test detected HPV (not 16/18).
Table 3. Lung Program Screening Actions
Lung Action Description
Deceased Participant is recorded in the NCSR as deceased.
Inactive Participant is below eligible age, has a Medicare restriction or exclusion flag, has opted out or withdrawn consent to participate.
Low-Dose CT Unsuitable Participant not suitable for a low-dose CT scan. This may be temporary.
Exited - diagnosed with cancer Participants with Cancer alert (includes: primary and secondary lung cancer)
Age Exited Participant is over the National Lung Screening Program's eligible age.
Age Exiting Participant is currently eligible but will be over National Lung Cancer Screening Program’s eligible age at their next screening invitation round.
Screening deferred until [date] Participant has deferred their next screening to a future date.
Due Now Participant is newly enrolled by a healthcare provider in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program. The participant has not yet screened.
Overdue: eligible since [date] Participant has been previously enrolled and never screened as part of National Lung Cancer Screening Program.
Due since: [date] This participant has not recently screened with the National Lung Cancer Screening. This is the date the participant has been due since.
Rescreen on: [Date] Participant has previously screened with the National Lung Cancer Screening Program. This is the date they are next eligible to screen.
Referral Recommended Participant referral to a specialist for further investigation is recommended.
Referred to specialist - awaiting diagnosis Participant referral to a specialist and awaiting diagnosis.