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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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Screening Can Do Silent Harm

Sensible Medicine

After evaluation showed no cancer beyond the nodule, he underwent surgery followed by four rounds of chemotherapy (cisplatin and etoposide). Following the chemotherapy, mediastinal lymphadenopathy was detected. The test was followed up with a coronary artery CT which revealed a 75% blockage of her mid LAD.

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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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Top 3 CCMA Certified Medical Assistant Exam Study Guides

MedCerts

To meet the eligibility requirements and efficiently prepare for the CCMA certification exam, follow this streamlined process: Eligibility : Ensure you have a high school diploma or GED. Chapter quizzes to test your grasp of each section. User Reviews "If you have the money for it, get the NHA study guide and practice tests.

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Preparing for CERT Audits and Practicing Compliant Documentation

EvidenceCare

Regulatory Standards CERT (comprehensive error rate testing) is a program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that utilizes Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) to review medical records and identify potential billing errors. As researched by OS Inc., “If