Health question

[jmail]

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Hi guys,
I am probably posting in a wrong forum, but could not find where to ask...
So what is your opinion on preventive health care, what kind of testing do you recommend to patients besides yearly physicals?

Lets say 50-60 -70 etc.. year old.

1) colon cancer screening
2) for women breast cancer screening (mammogram, ), OBGYN papsmear
for men prostate screening
3) do you recommend periodically Xray? Tb test? Or only if symptomatic?

anything else am I missing?

Thank you

 

[VA Hopeful Dr]

A and B Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org

 

[FrustratedFamDoc]

Only thing I would add is CT Lung screening, but my dad had lung cancer so it's kinda personal to me.

 

[galactus]

Whatever the EMR tells me what to do for health maintenance lol.

 

[hallowmann]

A and B Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org

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Whatever the EMR tells me what to do for health maintenance lol.

exactly

 

[deleted87716]

Whatever the EMR tells me what to do for health maintenance lol.

Yep. Quality measures/care gaps FTW. Better code for s/p hysterectomy annually in your younger patients, though, or their uterus grows back as far as the insurance companies are concerned.

 

[Fatalis]

Only thing I would add is CT Lung screening, but my dad had lung cancer so it's kinda personal to me.

been having the hardest time getting insurances to pay for this tho... dozens have told me "not medically needed" even tho I quote verbatim what guidelines say

 

[septoplasty]

been having the hardest time getting insurances to pay for this tho... dozens have told me "not medically needed" even tho I quote verbatim what guidelines say

That's weird, LDCT for smokers (granted must meet criteria) is standard of care. Wonder why they're having an issue..

 

[septoplasty]

Hi guys,
I am probably posting in a wrong forum, but could not find where to ask...
So what is your opinion on preventive health care, what kind of testing do you recommend to patients besides yearly physicals?

Lets say 50-60 -70 etc.. year old.

1) colon cancer screening
2) for women breast cancer screening (mammogram, ), OBGYN papsmear
for men prostate screening
3) do you recommend periodically Xray? Tb test? Or only if symptomatic?

anything else am I missing?

Thank you

You'll find what you're looking for at USPSTF. There are some differing "guidelines" based on medical society. For example, with prostate ca screening.

 

[jmail]

A and B Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org

Very helpful link! Thank you so much!