-VISIT OUR OTHER FORUMS- OB-GYN-L Ultrasound Ultrasound History Fibroid Forum Physicians-in-Training Tech Talk OBSTET-L (portuguese) OBGIN-L (spanish) Nursing

Re: self referral was intragroup switching From: ainsron@msn.com Sun Feb 11 09:34:15 2001 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: ACOG Key Contact message..." Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: Embolization for Uterine Fibroids" In reply to: K Dew: "self referral was intragroup switching" Next in thread: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: self referral was intragroup switching" Reply: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: self referral was intragroup switching" I've had one group of radiologists go one step further, referring the patient back to themselves for a core needle biopsy, before I've even seen the report or had a chance to discuss the findings with the patient. >Something that puts a burr under my blanket it when you get a breast US (or >mammogram) and the nest to last line reads "suggest mammogram (or US) for >further delineation" Then the last line reads "clinical correlation is >necessary" > >So, what happens at one of the hospitals where I practice, is the >radiologist proceeds with scheduling additional imaging without the >clinician's input or knowledge. What ends up happening is I get the report, >and after reviewing my chart concerning the exam which lead to ordering the >initial test, decide whether or not to order the additional imaging. In the >meantime, the radiologist has written the patient a letter telling them that >they MUST have this additional imaging. Imagine the confusion/angst caused >when my office contacts the patient and tells them one thing when the >radiologist has told them something completely different. > >Kevin Dew, MD >OB/GYN >Bardstown, KY -- Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: ACOG Key Contact message..." Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: Embolization for Uterine Fibroids" In reply to: K Dew: "self referral was intragroup switching" Next in thread: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: self referral was intragroup switching" Reply: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: self referral was intragroup switching"

Return to

Mail a New Message to the Forum: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net Forum Administrator: geffrey.klein@obgyn.net Report Technical Problems: webmaster@obgyn.net Last Updated: Wed Dec 2 04:49:32 2009

The American Medical Association is no longer designating CME hours for AMA Category II CME credit. However, physicians themselves may self designate learning activities as Category II CME credit hours if they feel it is of sufficient educational merit and meets the formal definitions of continuing medical education. OBGYN.net believes these interaction in this forum meets these criteria. For further information see the AMA web site.