Interstate dermatopathology interpretations—50 separate licenses? - 24/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.03.041
Thomas George Olsen, MD a, ⁎ 
, Theresa Ann Feeser, MBA b, Peter Leon Jenkins, JD c
, Theresa Ann Feeser, MBA b, Peter Leon Jenkins, JD c From the Division of Dermatology, Wright State University School of Medicine,a Dermatopathology Laboratory of Central States,b and Corporate and Health Care Law, Coolidge, Wall, Womsley and Lombard, Co. L.P.A.cUSA
Reprint requests: Thomas G. Olsen, MD, 7835 Paragon Rd, Dayton, OH 45459.Dayton, Ohio
Abstract |
The increasing bureaucracy of health care has had a serious negative impact on physicians and patients for the last fifteen years. We report an example of this trend involving the interstate interpretation of dermatopathology specimens, which resulted in a significant interruption of diagnostic services to a large number of dermatologists. Temporary and long term solutions are discussed with the hope that dialogue and political consensus-building can bring resolution to the problem.
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American Academy of Dermatology, Inc.. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 51 - N° 3
P. 454-457 - septembre 2004 Retour au numéro
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