Colorectal Cancer Screening Project | 2023-Session 2 Panel Discussion

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Video Summary

In this video, the participants discuss various topics related to colon cancer screening. The discussion includes the practicality and potential unintended consequences of including patient resources in Cologuard kits that are mailed to patients' homes. The participants also discuss the importance of follow-up measures for abnormal tests and the need to set realistic goals for follow-up care. They address the challenges of moving the screening age from 50 to 45 and the impact it has on insurance coverage and guidelines. The discussion also touches on the role of insurers in providing care services and collecting laboratory data. The participants mention the issues with coding for diagnostic and screening colonoscopies and the need for coding education and guidance. The conversation also highlights the importance of developing quality metrics and actionable items to address the challenges in colon cancer screening.

Keywords

colon cancer screening

patient resources

follow-up measures

screening age

insurance coverage

coding