Decision Making
VIDEO: Observational codes removed from 2023 CPT Evaluation and Management codes
NEW ORLEANS — In this interview from the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting, Robert Blaser discusses the significance of the 2023 CPT Evaluation and Management changes.
PCPs rely on subjective factors when making surgical referrals
Primary care physicians typically use subjective factors when making surgical recommendations, contrasting the evidence-based practice for prescription recommendations, according to the results of a qualitative study in JAMA Network Open.
AGA risk assessment tool aids patient, physician decision-making for Crohn’s therapy
DENVER — A risk stratification assessment assisted both patients with Crohn’s disease and their physicians when making decisions about treatment, according to data presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress.
Impaired social decision-making likely in suicide attempters with mental disorders
Individuals with mental disorders who attempted suicide were reported to have impaired or abnormal social decision-making, evidenced by neuro-electrophysiological activity, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.
ACC: Early recognition, diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis critical
A new expert consensus decision pathway published by the American College of Cardiology highlights the importance of recognizing and diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis at an early stage to allow the most favorable outcome.
Health literacy may not be correlated with patient involvement in decision-making
Published results showed no significant relationship between health literacy and patients’ preferred involvement in the decision-making for their orthopedic care.
Decision-making in patients with dementia linked to biological, external factors
CHICAGO — Impairments in decision-making may be among the earliest signs of cognitive decline, according to a presenter at the 2022 American Neurological Association annual meeting.
Point-of-care risk tool in ED, rapid outpatient follow-up improves acute HF outcomes
CHICAGO — Use of a point-of-care tool to support clinical decision-making in addition to rapid outpatient follow-up reduced the risk for death or CV hospitalizations for patients with acute HF presenting to the ED.
Ophthalmology leader discusses principles of tough decision-making
MONTEREY, Calif. — Over the years as a leader in the field of ophthalmology, Kathryn Colby MD PhD, has learned three core tenets involved in difficult decision-making.
New ACC document covers lipid-lowering therapies introduced since 2018 guidelines
The American College of Cardiology issued an expert consensus decision pathway to address new lipid-lowering agents and other developments since the release of the ACC/American Heart Association cholesterol guidelines in 2018.