Practice Alert Podcast

Colorectal cancer screening: The new draft recs & the cost to screen

J Fam Pract. 2020 December;69(10):audio
By
Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
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The new draft recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force make a significant change to the previous colorectal cancer screening recommendations. This month, Dr. Campos-Outcalt describes that change and provides a look at the financial implications (as stipulated by the Affordable Care Act) of the screening method chosen.

 

References

  1. US Preventive Services Task Force. Colorectal cancer: screening [draft recommendation statement]. https://uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening3. Published October 27, 2020. Accessed November 23, 2020.

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