Re: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies

From: James Smeltzer (James.Smeltzer@wellstar.org)
Mon Apr 25 12:43:29 2005


Y'all,

Like I said before, the content of the examination - as are the content of all medical records- is/are the PROPERTY of the patient.

I personally would never go along with any loved one from my family who went somewhere for an OB sonogram where they did not let her have a tape or disc of the exam. What are they hiding??!!

Jim

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>>> jworrall@alaska.net 4/22/2005 10:46:02 AM >>>

This is a complete and balanced presentation of the subject. Probably the wave of the future.

I wonder about the requirement that a regular physician-ordered ultrasound has to be done first. Does this mean that patient could have two ultrasounds in one day, perhaps performed by the same sonographer. I would think the insurance/Medicare/other third party payer would wonder why they have to pay for an exam that the patient is paying for out of her pocket just a few

minutes later.

Allen

>----- Original Message ----- From: "DuBose, Terry" <DuboseTerryJ@uams.edu> To: "Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND" <ultrasound@dns.obgyn.net> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 5:34 AM Subject: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies

> A New Way To Bond > > Starting next week, a new business will offer women elective ultrasound > photos of their unborn babies > http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/11404862.htm > > Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM > > Associate Professor & Director > Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program > University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP > 4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563 > Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA > 501-686-6510 > DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu > http://www.io.com/~dubose/ > http://www.uams.edu/chrp/dms/default.asp > http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: sonographers-connection@lists.uchsc.edu > [mailto:sonographers-connection@lists.uchsc.edu] On Behalf Of > ajflem@earthlink.net > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 8:21 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list SONOGRAPHERS-CONNECTION > Subject: FYI > > http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/11404862.htm >

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