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Doctor’s Failure to Follow Up on Medical Test Leads to Large Settlement

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

Ordering diagnostic tests is a standard procedure for physicians; yet if the test results aren’t reviewed and acted upon, what was the point of ordering the test? However, Dr P, who had an extremely high caseload at the medical center, failed to follow up on this finding. Some follow up on results.

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Primary care news round-up (6th June to 12th June 2024)

Practice Index

The region was the latest to be hit by IT problems following the cyber-attack in London. Delays to test results are unsafe and leave GPs flying blind while having to manage the justifiable anxieties of thousands of patients.” We alone can provide the continuity of care that patients want, and that saves lives.”

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Primary care news round-up (13th June to 19th June 2024)

Practice Index

The campaign was launched following a survey of practices undertaken in December. Patients would also be diverted to community pharmacies while other community clinicians, such as opticians, would be allowed to make direct referrals to specialists or tests. There would also be an expansion of “self-referral” for some patients.

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Trust My Doctor and Fear the Office: The Telehealth Opportunity in and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Health Populi

Patients’ concerns of COVID-19 risks have led them to self-ration care in the following ways: 41% have delayed health care services. 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.

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Highs and Lows

Sensible Medicine

Her outpatient follow-up appointments were scheduled; we had reviewed her safety plan; she felt well and ready to leave the hospital. I came to her room for rounds in the morning. ” Seizing the interruption before I turned this into a full-blown therapy session, I got up and brought the tray over to her desk.

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The Essential Role of Medical Assistants in Preventive Healthcare

Northwest Suburban College

– Cholesterol and blood glucose testing: High cholesterol and elevated blood sugar levels may serve as early warning signs of potential cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, allowing for early intervention and management. .

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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

For 2023, its list of patient safety goals for hospitals includes the following: Identify patients correctly. The guidance encourages teams to communicate better with each other when delivering results — specifically, to “get important test results to the right staff person on time.” Improve staff communication. Use medicines safely.