Sensible Medicine

MAY 1, 2024

If RCTs are the most useful study design, and articles about case control studies are my favorite to read, the use and interpretation of diagnostic tests and the articles that define test characteristics are my favorite to think about, talk about, and teach. Given my enthusiasm, this topic will be covered in two posts.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A thoughtful H&P can avoid unnecessary tests that in turn produce false positive results that then demand further evaluation. There are cases when it is necessary to pore through old records, but the EMR and diagnostic technology has undermined this claim. Diagnostic reasoning is (at least partially) deductive reasoning.

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Scrubs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Echocardiography, or echo for short, is a key diagnostic test used by cardiologists to assess the heart. In summary, echocardiography is an invaluable and versatile diagnostic technique. It utilizes high-frequency sound waves, also known as ultrasound, to generate images of the beating heart.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 10, 2020

It’s been more than 35 years since the original at-home pregnancy tests came on the market. Since then, there has been a surge of home-testing options, driven by a fervid interest in wellness, expediency, cost-efficiency, […]. The article The Rise of At-Home Health Diagnostics appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 27, 2024

Recently, Dr. Prasad criticized medical schools for testing outdated evidence, unrealistic clinical scenarios, and requiring students to know useless and impractical information. The most successful students are those who can seamlessly recite guidelines and diagnostic criteria. Nevertheless, we have trapped ourselves in this system.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 24, 2024

I know when it is pneumonia, I know when it is influenza or RSV, I kind of know when it is COVID though that tends to be a bit of a diagnostic moving target. I think my diagnostic reasoning is pretty plausible. Seven of them tested positive for Covid and I suspect the eighth test was a false negative.

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Scrubs

MARCH 29, 2023

A new cancer detection tool known as the “holy grail” of early detection is currently being tested in hospitals throughout the U.K., It is the first pan-cancer blood test, according to Ashish Tripathi, founder and CEO of Tzar Labs and chairman of Epigeneres Biotech, an Indian firm that first developed the test in 2021. “We

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 31, 2020

There was a time when the only way a patient could receive comprehensive diagnostic medical tests was through a laboratory. The article Why Point of Care Testing (POCT) Is On The Rise In The Medical World appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. In […].

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I’ve been following the general conversations and have been particularly interested in AI’s potential to improve diagnostic performance. Whatever great advances are ahead, I cannot foresee a time that people will be comfortable receiving counseling from a computer or receiving recommendations about diagnostics or treatments.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It was a diagnostic test study, one of my favorite article types, but not a traditional one. In the second half of the course, students were free to choose articles from the entirety of the medical literature. This article, Colorectal Cancer Screening with Odour Material by Canine Scent Detection , was chosen by a student one year.

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Scrubs

MARCH 31, 2023

They underwent various diagnostic tests, all of which came back negative. “I reached out to a physician and asked if he would order a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning test,” she explains. The staff ran another test on the patient, which showed dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in their bloodstream.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 25, 2023

For calcium deposits in breast arteries to be important, we would need to know that some action based on this finding, whether it be further diagnostic testing, lifestyle modification, or medical therapy, actually benefits a woman. ” We simply don’t know whether using this test will do more good than harm.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

Phlebotomy Technicians specialize in drawing blood from patients for various medical tests and donations, ensuring patient comfort and sample integrity. EKG Technicians work in hospitals, cardiology clinics, and diagnostic centers. Where Do They Work? Phlebotomy Technicians work in hospitals, laboratories, or blood donation centers.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

APRIL 21, 2025

Phlebotomist Phlebotomists are trained healthcare professionals who draw blood from patients for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. Phlebotomists play a crucial role in diagnostics and patient care by collecting accurate specimens needed for medical evaluation. Placing electrodes on patients in the correct positions.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MARCH 22, 2024

In testimony to Congress Thursday, industry and patient group leaders described the trade-offs expected from increased FDA oversight of laboratory-developed tests.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 9, 2023

The group signed onto a new program that would help patients better access their claims records, including lists of everything that gets charged to the patient’s insurance company, including medical tests, procedures, doctor’s visits and medications.

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Medical Economics

MAY 14, 2024

CorDx’s Multiplex Rapid Test empowers healthcare providers with world-class diagnostics that deliver rapid, comprehensive, and precise results. Accelerate your point-of-care respiratory testing with 3-in-1 results you can trust, in just 10 minutes.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2024

For any test you order, what is the diagnostic hypothesis you are testing? Ask yourself, “what is the pre-test probability of the disease I am testing for?” ” If it is 90%, do you need the test? If it is 90%, and the test is negative, what comes next?

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

AUGUST 5, 2024

Decreased access to diagnostic tests, worsening patient care and practice closures are among the concerns the AMA and others have raised as the regulation takes effect.

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19 Labs

JANUARY 11, 2022

Physician shortages are common, and equipping some areas with proper diagnostic devices can be difficult and expensive. Some diagnostic tools can also be quite complex to operate, and require a trained medical professional on-site. This makes it a perfect addition to GALE's growing suite of smart diagnostic devices.".

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Health Populi

MAY 14, 2020

Impacts on oncology, and, Impacts on lab use and diagnostic services. Patients’ visits to doctor’s offices and clinical labs for diagnostic tests dramatically declined since the start of the pandemic. health care. For more on the telemedicine moment in the C19 era, read this analysis].

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Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

Thus, 38% of people would delay an elective procedure and 27% would delay a diagnostic test in a hospital setting for at least six months. There’s one test most Americans want to access: 64% of people want to be tested for COVID-19, but one-third are concerned about their ability to get the test.

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19 Labs

JANUARY 11, 2022

Physician shortages are common, and equipping some areas with proper diagnostic devices can be difficult and expensive. Some diagnostic tools can also be quite complex to operate, and require a trained medical professional on-site. This makes it a perfect addition to GALE's growing suite of smart diagnostic devices.".

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Medical Economics

JANUARY 13, 2025

How proactive legal strategies can protect providers and support access to advanced diagnostic testing.

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 19, 2023

For any test you order, what is the diagnostic hypothesis you are testing? i] A clinical reasoning sin on the “Diagnostic Reasoning Yellow Card” Work on your clinical reasoning skills by being your own worst attending Ask yourself the questions you least want to answer.

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New York Medical Career Training Center

AUGUST 26, 2019

The quality Diagnostic Medical Sonographer training we offer is one of the premier courses here at NY Med Training. This course instructs and demonstrates the clinical laboratory test and sign and symptoms used for evaluation of the abdominal organ and small parts pathology, GYN. Male Pelvic Sonography 45 Hours. Nationally Accredited.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 4, 2019

By Tom Romeo, general manager of healthcare IT, Quanum Solutions, Quest Diagnostics. Despite widespread adoption, a 2018 Quest Diagnostics survey was among the first to cast doubt on overall usefulness of “basic” EHRs. Illegal copying is prohibited. Only 39% of physicians surveyed believed […].

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Northwest Career College

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Phlebotomy Technicians are vital healthcare professionals inside hospitals who draw blood from patients for medical testing, transfusions, research, or donations. They also collect blood using fingersticks, often for faster tests like blood sugar monitoring. This ensures the samples will reach the laboratory for testing.

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Medical Economics

APRIL 15, 2025

The newly cleared system uses advanced identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing algorithms to support the interpretation of complex microbiological data.

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Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

Clear communication protocols reduce the time spent coordinating decisions and repeating tests. What happens when specialists communicate effectively: Diagnostic accuracy increases (e.g., Poor communication between shifts or departments can result in duplicate tests or delayed therapy, which frustrates patients.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

For certain users, limited demographic information may also have been disclosed and, potentially, lab test names or lab test resources viewed on the website but no lab test results.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

Lake Washington Vascular was unable to determine exactly what information was viewed or extracted from its systems and said the information likely compromised included names, dates of birth, addresses, diagnostic test results, medical histories, diagnosis and treatment information, payer identification numbers, and government-issued identifiers.

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Scrubs

MAY 18, 2024

Nurses can advocate for policy changes within their institutions that directly benefit the uninsured, such as more transparent pricing structures and reducing non-essential medical tests that inflate costs.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MARCH 17, 2025

Findings quantified the association between telemedicine adoption and low-value testing among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries. The post Rise in Telemedicine Tied to Modest Decrease in Low-Value, Point-of-Care Testing appeared first on Pulmonology Advisor.

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19 Labs

JULY 20, 2021

Healthcare companies are now moving quickly to provide full care in patients’ homes, rural communities, schools, and pharmacies using the latest diagnostic devices combined with telehealth. SAN MATEO, CA — JULY 20, 2021 — The hospital-at-home trend is rapidly changing the healthcare industry globally and throughout the Gulf countries.

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Instead, it provides a powerful “second read” to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce the likelihood of missed findings. Hospitals are increasingly using AI-enhanced imaging tools, with many reporting faster imaging workflows and improved diagnostic confidence among their teams. This technology doesn’t replace radiologists.

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Northwest Career College

MARCH 28, 2025

Results of the diagnostic tests. Update of Information: Add new test results, treatment plans, or other information to keep the records current. Electronic medical records are, for the most part, an electronic version of the patient chart. They contain a core set of information, including: Medical histories.

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