Working in healthcare economics as a physician
I’ve had something on my mind for a few days. I’m premed and applied for MD/PhD programs in bioengineering (medical imaging) research.
But something made me rethink my decision to pursue medicine: a few days ago I got the bill for my Dexa bone density test (I’ve always had irregular menses and low estrogen levels, so they were checking my bone density; but that’s irrelevant to this story). The bill for the scan, a glorified x-ray, was $700.
It literally took less than 10 minutes to run...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 22, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mini_nims Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Post-kypho care
I've admittedly been focused more on the interventional side of managing fractures, and referring to PCP or Endo for medical management of fractures and bone health.
Been wanting to take more ownership of these issues. What do you all do, in terms of DEXA, labs, meds, supplements, etc? Any good guidelines to get me up to speed? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 15, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: RoloTomassi Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Kypho coding
Our Medicare guidelines are stating vertebral augmentation is only for patients with known osteoporosis. With DEXA missing up to 50 percent of these cases, how are you guys showing medical necessity and demonstrating known osteoporosis? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 2, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Vie221 Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Do you workup and treat painful diseases (not just the pain)?
This is perhaps more of a nuance question, but do you workup and treat painful diseases?
For example, of you suspect RA/Lupus/etc, do you do the bloodwork and manage DMARDs, biologics, etc or simply refer to Rheumatology?
If you think the patient has osteoporosis, do you do the bone density/DEXA and give Calcium/Vit D, bisphosphonates, etc?
If the patient is having possible side effects from opiates, (which may be related to other medical problems as well) such as low testosterone...
Do you workup and treat painful diseases (not just the pain)? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 21, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ferrismonk Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Why did the Paris attacks get more coverage than the Peshawar school massacre?
Forum: News and current affairs
Posted By: Dexa
Post Time: 09-01-2015 at 19:43 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - January 9, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Why is british culture so awful compared to the rest of europe?
Forum: Chat
Posted By: Dexa
Post Time: 07-01-2015 at 00:57 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - January 7, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
