A system and method for screening for a medical condition within a network
of care in which patents being treated for a secondary medical condition
are screened for risk profiles indicative of a risk of having a primary
medical condition, and conveying that information to appropriate
healthcare providers and authorized community care givers. Patents in
healthcare delivery site being treated for a fracture may, for instance,
be automatically screened for risk profiles related to osteoporosis. If
matches are found, a physician associated with the patient may be
informed of the treatment for the secondary condition, and of the
potential risk for the primary condition, as well as a request for
consideration for evaluative tests and treatments for the primary
condition. This may be done by updating a secure electronic database and
simultaneously sending the designated physician an email containing the
address of the secure electronic database.