Abstract
[Extract] When lung cancer screening with
low-dose computed tomography
(LDCT) was added as a Medicare
benefit in 2015, a lung cancer screening counseling and shared decision making (SDM) visit
before the initial screen was made a condition
for reimbursement. It was specified that SDM
should involve the use of decision aids and the
discussion of benefits and harms of proceeding
or not with screening (eg, false-positive findings
leading to unnecessary invasive investigations,
overdiagnosis, and radiation exposure).1 To be
eligible for reimbursement, a clinician (either a
physician or a qualified nonphysician practitioner, eg, a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist) needs to
conduct the consultation
low-dose computed tomography
(LDCT) was added as a Medicare
benefit in 2015, a lung cancer screening counseling and shared decision making (SDM) visit
before the initial screen was made a condition
for reimbursement. It was specified that SDM
should involve the use of decision aids and the
discussion of benefits and harms of proceeding
or not with screening (eg, false-positive findings
leading to unnecessary invasive investigations,
overdiagnosis, and radiation exposure).1 To be
eligible for reimbursement, a clinician (either a
physician or a qualified nonphysician practitioner, eg, a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist) needs to
conduct the consultation
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1612-1616 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Mayo Clinic Proceedings |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
