Re: Another great abuse of ultrasound...
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Mon Jun 10 07:06:25 2002
Jim -
what makes you think they reimburse at all for 3d? some barely reimburse
for 2d. i think they are way ahead of you.
art
At Mon, 10 Jun 2002, James S Smeltzer MD wrote:
>
>Guys,
>
>Right!
>
>Let us report those who can find out what is right about a baby to save it,
>but uphold those who seek to find out what is wrong, to destroy it!
>
>The ONLY question, IMHO, is TRUTH and falsehood. False and misleading
>scans should be censured if the result of carelessness or inadequate
>technique. We should not buy GE equipment while they are promoting this 4D
>crap with no demonstration of clinical benefit. (Of course I did say this
>about color, which I use every day, Hmmm)
>
>If I were the third party payer I would NEVER pay for this 3D unless a
>diagnosis was made with it and not by 2D. I would then do a QA of the site
>in question regarding their qualification to submit for reimbursement.
>
>Jim
>
>At 02:35 PM 6/4/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>>Yes I report them to the FDA each time I find one. You can actually send an
>>email to: Press, Howard A. [HAP@CDRH.FDA.GOV]
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ultrasound@obgyn.net [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net]On Behalf Of DuBose,
>>Terry
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 2:22 PM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
>>Subject: RE: Another great abuse of ultrasound...
>>
>>Dr. Jeanty, these non-medical "3D Keepsake" businesses were discussed at the
>>AIUM Bioeffects Committee last year. The FDA expressed concerned and said
>>that they would look into it... but I have heard nothing since then.
>>
>>These operations really are proliferating. Recently I heard of an
>>accredited (JCAHO) hospital (Catholic) that is going to start a "Pro-Life
>>Clinic", not for diagnostic purposes, but for "bonding".
>>
>>Peace, Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS
>>Assistant Professor & Director, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
>>CHRP, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
>>Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
>>501-686-6510
>>http://www.io.com/~dubose/
>>http://www.uams.edu/CHRP/dmshome.htm
>>http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Philippe Jeanty [mailto:Jeanty@TheFetus.net]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:50 PM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
>>Subject: Another great abuse of ultrasound...
>>
>>Check this site... (Found by Cheryl Turner, RDMS)
>>http://www.babys1stimpressions.com
>>
--
art fougner, md
ich bin ein New Yorker
