Sentences with phrase «unnecessary tests»

I want to save you the time and money I spent on unnecessary tests, supplements and office visits.

At least 39 states have already started working to improve the quality of assessments or reducing unnecessary tests.

We manage patient care in a way that avoids unnecessary testing and treatments.

Doctors order unnecessary tests just to protect themselves, he said.

Into this category fall things like unnecessary tests, higher - than - needed levels of care or surgeries that have proven ineffective.

She admits it was an extreme choice, but at the time she worried she would be subjected to more unnecessary tests.

By knowing our clients and patients so well, we can diagnose problems faster and without unnecessary tests.

-- I didn't want unnecessary tests done during prenatal care.

There was too much unnecessary testing, too much technical information being generated that was not supportive of the persons who had generated it.

Many patients are not diagnosed correctly and undergo repeated unnecessary tests.

The solution can cut unnecessary testing and, thus, costs.

We also support the idea of districts conducting thoughtful audits of their assessment practices in order to weed out unnecessary testing.

They also believe prediction tools like this can help lower healthcare costs by cutting down on unnecessary testing.

And when you DO go to the vet, you'll learn how to avoid unnecessary tests and treatments.

Defensive medicine is the idea that doctors order unnecessary tests and medical procedures as a means to avoid medical negligence lawsuits.

Into this category fall things like unnecessary tests, higher - than - needed levels of care or surgeries that have proven ineffective.

She admits it was an extreme choice, but at the time she worried she would be subjected to more unnecessary tests.

Because the company believes the amounts are overinflated and that the hospitals perform unnecessary testing.

On the one hand, you don't want to overreact and put a child through a lot of unnecessary tests for what could be «just a virus,» but then you also don't want to miss anything treatable or even more importantly, miss something very serious.

And if insurance costs aren't enough of a crisis, researchers are highlighting deficiencies in health care quality, such as unnecessary tests and procedures that cause patient harm, medical errors bred by disjointed or fragmented care and disparities in service distribution.

Because despite the hype (and my father's endless grumbling about unnecessary tests and scans every time he sees a doctor), the main trouble with American health care isn't how much we consume.

Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are having a heart attack, a practice that provides no clinical benefit and adds hundreds of dollars in health - care costs, according to a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

«Ordering numerous lab tests can result in unnecessary testing and can cause physical discomfort and financial stress to patients,» said Victoria Shaffer, an assistant professor of health sciences in the MU School of Health Professions.

And, yes, teachers and parents have a right to be alarmed when unnecessary tests designed only for school benchmarking or teacher evaluations cut into instructional time.

ESSA will also allow some states to develop and implement innovative assessment pilots that could reduce unnecessary testing while expanding performance - based methods that can better inform teaching and contribute to student learning.

These results might then lead to unnecessary testing such as follow - up ultrasound, MRIs or biopsies.

«Reducing unnecessary testing also will concomitantly reduce the incidence of radiation related cancer,» he adds.

During this time the crystals are harmless, a problem only because they can cause parents to fear there is a problem or undergo unnecessary tests looking for blood in the urine of their newborn.

However, for mothers for whom breastfeeding is progressing well there are problems associated with unnecessary test pumping or even feeding of the baby with expressed breast milk (EBM) in the first days of life.

At the same time, we are eliminating costly and unnecessary testing requirements that create unfair obstacles to certification for many applicants.»

«By drawing attention to this important topic, Dr. Arnaout and his colleagues are setting the stage for further work to help more patients benefit from proper test selection, while protecting patients from the potential harm and wasted resources induced by unnecessary tests.»

Although drag races and drift showoffs may be two highly unnecessary tests when it comes to vehicles as complex as these two Germany's finest, that doesn't mean it's illegal to stretch their muscles a bit, especially when they have so much of it, right?

This information will save many cats from unnecessary tests or unwarranted cancer diagnoses.

A MedPage Today survey showed that two thirds of doctors said their patients resisted efforts to minimise unnecessary tests and prescriptions.

«Our findings suggest that reducing blood loss during major surgeries and reducing unnecessary testing during hospital stays may lower a patient's risk of developing severe hospital - acquired anemia, and potentially improve their recovery,» said Dr. Makam.

It is very important that the episode is accurately categorized as a seizure to avoid the wrong diagnostic pathway (e.g. performing unnecessary tests).

Across all health spending in America, an estimated $ 210 million is spent each year on unnecessary tests and procedures that do nothing to make patients healthier.

Despite Venter's claims, many doctors oppose Human Longevity's approach, citing the potential for false negatives and the bevy of unnecessary tests on «healthy people.»

«We hope this tool will be widely adopted in emergency departments to identify patients at high risk of aneurysm while cutting wait times and avoiding unnecessary testing for low - risk patients,» says Dr. Perry.

New York's attorney general subpoenaed records from Braverman's medical practice in 2013 after receiving 20 complaints from patients about unnecessary testing and excessive billing.

Ordering unnecessary tests and procedures drained away the group's resources and adversely affected physician pay, which was often tied to quarterly profits.

«But inaccurate standards may be leading women to receive unnecessary tests — not to mention the stress of thinking something may be wrong — when their pregnancies actually are on track.»

«In the 2016 testing season, we expect (to find) many more families have refused to take part in unnecessary testing, which undermines educational quality and equity.»

The bill ought to require districts to audit their testing calendars and remove duplicative, unnecessary tests while also investing in next - generation assessments that measure higher - level critical thinking and problem solving skills.

District officials initially thought about half the students at some of these schools would opt out, but the numbers clearly are much higher than that, with many students protesting what they see as unnecessary testing.