Mammography Malpractice Masterclass Video Library
For the “Must Have” Mammography Report Risk-Reducing Checklist
Download Checklist HereIntroduction and history/Indication of screening and diagnostic exams
In this video, I’ll provide an overview of the checklist. We will review the components of screening, diagnostic, and interventional procedure reports. I’ll introduce you to some important medicolegal issues you can encounter in the History/Indication section and teach you some actionable points to consider in your reports.
Comparison/Prior Exams (screening and diagnostic exams)
Should you list priors by individual date? How do MQSA regulations affect whether you get outside priors? We cover this and more in this overview.
Findings (screening and diagnostic exams)
Which observations are important to document in the findings section? How can you incorporate BI-RADS terminology? What about a suspicious finding that you think was previously present? This overview will discuss these issues and more.
Recommendations (screening and diagnostic exams)
How do you document notifying a patient of exam results? Should you include “thank you for this referral” type language in your reports? This video discusses these issues and other medicolegal topics.
Indication/History (interventional procedures)
Which information about a finding is important to document prior to a biopsy? How can you help avoid confusion in the operating room and pathology in a patient with multiple findings? This overview will discuss these issues and others you’ll want to know!
Technique (interventional procedures)
How can you document consent to reduce the risk of being sued? How much detail should you include? This video introduces you to these issues and others you encounter when doing procedures.
Radiology-pathology correlation
Which information is good to include in a pathology addendum after a biopsy? How can documentation reduce risk? This concluding video will introduce you to these issues and more.
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