Employee Center
.
  • HOME
    • Compliance Program

DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST - RD Consult

10/25/2012

 
Info to Acquire to help us make the decision, whether or not to add the patient on...
From: Jerry Orloff

Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 12:37 PM
Subject: RD Consult - Info to Acquire to help us make the decision, whether or not to add the patient on...


I put together a list to help you obtain the necessary data set to help us make the decision, whether or not to accept a patient who may have a Retinal Detachment:


 1.  Name of Referring Physician

2.  Type of Insurance - primary and secondary;  note: if self pay - patient must be informed that the cost of an RD repair - which must be paid in full on the date of the evaluation and surgery is as follows:    Consult:  225     B-Scan (if needed):  150     Surgeon's Fee:  3750      ASC Fee:  2500      Anesthesia:  500    (The usual total cash price is $10,500 - this cash price represents a substantial discount.).

3.  Patient Name, Sex, DOB, Address

4.  Explanation of Recent Findings, i.e. RD OS, Macula On;  symptomatic of vision loss x 2 days

5.  History of previous eye injuries, eye surgeries, eye diseases (definitely find out if the patient is phakic or pseudophakic)

6.  History of medical illnesses/conditions/hospitalizations

7.  Current medications, including all blood thinning agents

8.  Drug allergies/NKDA -  definitely note any reactions to previous anesthesia or claustrophobia

9.  Any other factors that may impact our ability to provide care to the patient - do they have a reliable driver, both to surgery and one day PO as well as someone who can act as a reliable caretaker at home during the PO period, or any factor that would cause the patient to be lost to follow up (i.e. patient moving to California on Saturday).

 (NOTE:  Bring this information to me I will review the matter with Dr. Vaishnav first - to determine if he is able to accept a particular patient;  We will then ascertain ASC/Anesthesia availability and provide this information to Dr. Vaishnav so that he can make the final decision.  Do not under any circumstances accept an outside referral of a potential RD on behalf of Dr. Vaishnav without following the detail of this guideline. 
diagnostic_checklist-_rd_consult_whether_or_not_to_add_patient_on_10252012.docx
File Size: 15 kb
File Type: docx
Download File


Comments are closed.

    POLICIES & PROCEDURES


    Categories

    All
    Billing
    Clinic
    Diagnostics/SX Sched.
    Front Desk
    General
    Hearing
    Medical Records
    Optical
    Scheduling
    Surgical


    By Date

    August 2017
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    March 2015
    December 2014
    July 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    October 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    October 2011

Proudly powered by Weebly