tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228844.post2924729444144279677..comments2024-03-26T09:54:09.992+05:30Comments on Sumer's Radiology Blog: Informal Second Opinion in Hospital Practise-"To do or not to do"Sumer Sethihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096119373804793447noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228844.post-5270418848356571062012-01-19T00:55:42.961+05:302012-01-19T00:55:42.961+05:30What we do here is that we charge the patient 1000...What we do here is that we charge the patient 1000 for any CT/MR reporting.<br />we give a full report and mention this on the top that The study has been done elsewhere, only a CD is presented. No records available.DR VINEET MARWAHAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228844.post-58639515280514868582011-11-24T08:35:06.625+05:302011-11-24T08:35:06.625+05:30I am not familiar with the Indian Radiology Associ...I am not familiar with the Indian Radiology Association but I agree with the former comment.<br /> <br />My thoughts are.... When you are asked for a written note you could create a standard document where you put in a proper disclaimer. You should not hesitate to ask for existing report.<br /><br />Regarding "spoiling the relations" I think you should not worry, creating a standard procedure regarding the matter just shows good practice and if that is a problem for anyone than it´s not the relations that you need:) <br /><br />If you should charge for these studies or not I think you should, specially if asked for written opinion. When asked for opinion verbally (and no charge) you could put some ground rules. Most likely they put your name in the files do to respect (I would think) so you can just put your disclaimer in the conversation to avoid the legal part. What I mean is that you tell the person that your opinion is only for assistant to him/her but not your diagnose, for that you can not give without the case going through your general and standard procedure.<br />By doing this you just show good and responsible practice witch should not threat anyone or anything, it just emphasize the quality of your work.<br /><br />My best,<br />Ommilettaommilettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07144887870056280542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228844.post-16785098685045880762011-11-23T22:02:45.320+05:302011-11-23T22:02:45.320+05:30Well, I'm my country (Spain) I can explain you...Well, I'm my country (Spain) I can explain you what we did in the last hospital I worked. Specifically, I worked in a breast radiology unit. We used IBM-SAP software from reporting, which was also used for the clinician to read the report.<br /><br />One of the most common situations was when a clinician came to us for a second opinion in regard to mammograms done elsewhere. We just picked the mammograms and wrote a proper report. Where? The catalogue of services (the list that contains all the radiology techniques avaibles for the clinician to ask for using IBM-SAP, such as "breast ultrasound", "abdomen ultrasound", "Brain CT"... also included "External Technique Second Opinion Report" where we wrote our own impression).<br /><br />Whether you charge for it or not it's up to you or your centre (we did), but I think that anyway if you do it, it should be done in a proper formal way just to avoid legal problems.<br /><br />RegardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com