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The paper says CTs are mostly being done at referring hospitals.
Are they reimbursed for it on a fee per service basis? This is a very common surgical emergency, the radiation risk will be high long term
Will be sending out a discussion of it early next week but 1. Most are occurring at transferring hospitals and 2. Prob of ct increases with age (despite evidence not supporting this safety profile)
It's just so so different to practice here in Europe. So much exposure for a miniscule reduction in very safe procedures. The scan-happy culture must be crippling in financial cost to insurance holders and MedicAid.
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