Tag: Screening
EHR-Based Prompt Ups Hepatitis C Screening for Baby Boomers
Prompt improves hepatitis C virus screening rates, and all patients are referred to specialty care
USPSTF: Ovarian Cancer Screen to Be Avoided for Most Women
Test isn't accurate enough to justify its use, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says
Change to Cervical Screening Guidelines Impacted Chlamydia
Reduction in chlamydia testing, drop in reported incidence of chlamydia after changes in screening
Blood Test for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Feasible
Test screens for two biomarkers: thrombospondin-2 and CA19-9.
Screening Up When Insurance Covers CT Colonography
Patients whose insurance covered CT colonography were 48 percent more likely to be screened
Intervention Ups Appropriate Dysglycemia Screening
Screening doubled after intervention, which included EHR-based decision support, training
HIV Testing Inadequate in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Only 28 percent of young MSM have HIV testing, though they account for 83 percent of new diagnoses
More Breast Cancers Diagnosed at Late Stage With Medicaid Cuts
40.2 percent diagnosed late-stage after Medicaid cuts versus 35.4 percent before cuts
Family History Questionnaire Ups Genetic Counseling for CRC
Findings in patients who received family history questionnaire before outpatient colonoscopy
CDC: Zika Can Be Found in Placental, Fetal Tissue at Birth
Of 546 live births with possible maternal Zika virus, 11 percent proved positive
