Our survival guide to malpractice and mammography can help your practice navigate mammography's perilous waters.
Dear AuntMinnie Member,
If your imaging facility operates a mammography service, you're more than aware of the litany of woes you face on a daily basis. Among your challenges are falling reimbursement, outrageous malpractice insurance premiums, and a patient population that persists in thinking that mammography should be infallible.
But do you know about the moves you can make to help your practice navigate mammography's perilous waters? Fear not, for we're featuring a survival guide to malpractice and mammography this week in our Women's Imaging Digital Community, based on a presentation at this week's American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) meeting.
In her talk, Bonnie Rush of Breast Imaging Specialists in San Diego offered tips on how mammography centers can reduce their malpractice risk. For example, a clinical breast exam should always be performed with the mammogram for screening cases, she said, and centers should keep extensive documentation of abnormal clinical results.
Mammography centers can also minimize potential litigation by changing the way they interact with patients and referring physicians. Find out how in our Women's Imaging Digital Community, at womens.auntminnie.com.
