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The number of child sexual abuse cases could be dramatically cut by educating adults on how to prevent it from happening, says Nancy Chandler, ACSW, executive director of the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy in Atlanta.
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In today's litigious society, it's important for case managers to understand the laws and regulations that affect their practice and to protect themselves against lawsuits and allegations of fraud and abuse.
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UCare's diabetes disease management program that rewards Medicare Advantage members for receiving their recommended examinations and tests has resulted in a decrease in hospitalization and emergency room visits.
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After a countywide smoking ban was implemented in Indiana's Monroe County, hospital admissions for heart attacks dropped 70% for non-smokers, but not for smokers, according to a new study.
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Depending on which study you're looking at, the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) with mammography improves accuracy slightly, boosts inaccuracy slightly, or does little to impact accuracy either way.
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A newly released guideline on colorectal cancer screening offers recommendations for various alternatives for colorectal cancer detection, including — for the first time — radiological examination by CT colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy.
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While the next generation of technology for breast cancer screening may well be based on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), there is another promising approach under development that also can produce three-dimensional images of the breast. Investigators in Texas and New York are reporting positive developments with respect to cone-beam breast CT (CBBCT), an approach that may be able to deliver certain advantages in terms of exam time, comfort, and diagnostic accuracy.
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In light of its excellent safety profile, ultrasound does not usually figure into debates about whether imaging is being overused in this country. However, new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) suggest there may be at least one indication for which ultrasound is being used inappropriately: screening for carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in asymptomatic patients.
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An off-label use of MRI is showing significant promise in the treatment of patients with thalassemia, a condition that often requires frequent blood transfusions which leave patients at risk for complications from a dangerous build-up of iron in the heart.
