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Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:30 pm to TheCurmudgeon
They called to reschedule my colonoscopy today
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:30 pm to ctiger69
Are chiropractic procedures prohibited?
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:32 pm to yellowfin
I don't want to know your history but that is bullshite yo be cancelled if you have family history or history of polyps.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:35 pm to bigpapamac
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It says anything that the provider deems can be “safely postponed.” That’s elective.
Wrong premise, wrong definition. A lot of back surgeries and ortho procedures aren't elective but might can be "safely postponed". A colonoscopy might be "safely postponed" for 30 days. That's a lot different than new tits or a nose job.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:37 pm to Golfer
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We’re about to hit a tipping point. We’re now putting off preventative measures such as cancer screenings.
Nailed it.
Also
I have heard that this isn't to slow the spread. It's that hospital supply running low. Eliminating non-essential procedures frees up supply.
I have no idea if that is accurate, it is what I have been told by some doctor clients.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:39 pm to SmokedBrisket2018
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I have heard that this isn't to slow the spread. It's that hospital supply running low. Eliminating non-essential procedures frees up supply.
This
PPE stock is very low
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:47 pm to pensacola
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Are chiropractic procedures prohibited?
not as of now, per that document, chrios, PTs ,do not fall under the medical board
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:56 pm to Tigerpaw123
Based on my experience, most cancer screenings can be done in-house in the doctor's facility, no hospitalization needed. And am scheduled for bi lateral hernia surgery in 2 wks & surgeon confirmed this afternoon it is still on. However, he did say that B.R.General could cancel it if a bed shortage does come up.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 5:21 pm to Keltic Tiger
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Based on my experience, most cancer screenings can be done in-house in the doctor's facility, no hospitalization needed
this latest statement says NOTHING about service location, it prohibits those licensed under the medical board of doing anything that can safely be delayed 30 days, I would suspect your procedure will be cancelled, this notice came out only a few hours, providers are still digesting the verbiage
Posted on 3/18/20 at 5:35 pm to Tigerpaw123
The terminology states “medical and surgical procedures”. Office visits/skin cancer screenings can go on as planned. You can use your judgment if someone can “safely wait 30 days” for medical and surgical procedures. In the Derm world, biopsies for potential cancers, mohs sx, abscesses, freezing of premalignant lesions that are painful will be up the providers discretion if it is safe to wait 30 days. The terminology is purposefully vague.
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 3/18/20 at 5:48 pm to buffbraz
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Office visits/skin cancer screenings can go on as planned
that may be your interpretation but it does not say that
so the question is. is an office visit a medical procedure????
are you using a CPT code to bill such, by definition a CPT code is "Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is a medical code set that is used to report medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services to entities such as physicians, health insurance companies and accreditation organizations."
Posted on 3/18/20 at 5:51 pm to Tigerpaw123
lots of clarification is needed, but I feel it is the intent by DHH to keep people home, off the street, out of drs offices, clinics, etc and they will continue to make declarations and clarifications that will force that
Posted on 3/18/20 at 6:02 pm to Tigerpaw123
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not as of now, per that document, chrios, PTs ,do not fall under the medical board
Nope, but OT does fall under LSBME. The company is going to talk to their attorneys, but for now PT will continue seeing patients and OT can't. I spoke to the licensing board compliance office and they couldn't give a clear answer, but said the language sounds like a no-go, but LDH has the final say. All you get is a voice mail with LDH
Posted on 3/18/20 at 6:13 pm to SmokedBrisket2018
Yes it frees up supplies but also insures that if something goes wrong in a simple procedure, which it can, then that pt won’t potentially be taking up a ventilator or ICU bed.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 6:15 pm to TheCurmudgeon
I can confirm, all orthopedic electives have been cancelled but no idea when they will resume. This includes all clinic work as well
Posted on 3/18/20 at 6:15 pm to SlowFlowPro
You may think it’s emergent but unless you’re having loss of function or nearing paralysis I would call it elective.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 7:07 pm to TheCurmudgeon
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shite's getting out of control now
No. It makes total sense. Patients can wait for joint replacements, cholecystectomy and the like.
The reasons are apparent.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 7:42 pm to AbitaFan08
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I mean really, how fricking stupid are you? It's people like you spreading intentionally misleading information that are making this whole situation worse than it should be.
I see you edited your ad hominem attack of a comment after I replied.
yet you continue to ignore the actual the text of the document itself.
and if you think "spreading misleading information" means "including in the OP a link to the actual document itself", then you may want to not breed or vote.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 7:52 pm to Tigerpaw123
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are you using a CPT code to bill such, by definition a CPT code is "Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is a medical code set that is used to report medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services to entities such as physicians, health insurance companies and accreditation organizations."
your premise is flawed. telemedicine visits are billed under a CPT code, indeed everything is.
Better place to look being that this is a state agency mandate is in the state regs. The regs promulgated by the LSBME (which none of the idiot "elective only" posters have bothered to read) refer to "procedures" only in a few instances, such as "invasive procedures" in which, generally, something either enters the body through an orifice or vein or the skin is punctured or cut.
But what do I know. I mean "any and all surgical procedures" which could be postponed could only mean "elective", right?
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