With the limited amount of information you have provided, there is no way to answer either of your questions. Would you like to expand?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nevada
My company routinely orders labs on patients I've never seen, and often never see.
1. Is this legal?
2. What is my responsibility?
Don't you have an attorney you could ask??What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nevada
My company routinely orders labs on patients I've never seen, and often never see.
1. Is this legal?
2. What is my responsibility?
I would think that the AMA Rules of Professional Conduct and the AMA Code of Ethics deal with this issue sufficiently, too. I think that most physicians would not need to seek an answer to these types of questions on an advice forum.Don't you have an attorney you could ask??
I would think that the AMA Rules of Professional Conduct and the AMA Code of Ethics deal with this issue sufficiently, too. I think that most physicians would not need to seek an answer to these types of questions on an advice forum.
I've been practicing medicine for two decades, just a few months at a new company. This company appears to have set up protocols where scheduled patients, not yet seen, are routinely ordered labs, I don't know who is doing this, and my name is put on as the ordering physician. I receive the results, before I see the patient, and many times I never see the patient -- they cancel, reschedule, etc. When I was in medical school (yes, over 2 decades ago) and in every outfit I have worked for since -- until this outfit, I ordered the labs on patients -- not someone else (possibly a computer program?). I do not agree with reviewing labs and having to act on them without ever seeing a patient or have a patient history.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nevada
My company routinely orders labs on patients I've never seen, and often never see.
1. Is this legal?
2. What is my responsibility?
I've been practicing medicine for two decades, just a few months at a new company. This company appears to have set up protocols where scheduled patients, not yet seen, are routinely ordered labs, I don't know who is doing this, and my name is put on as the ordering physician. I receive the results, before I see the patient, and many times I never see the patient -- they cancel, reschedule, etc. When I was in medical school (yes, over 2 decades ago) and in every outfit I have worked for since -- until this outfit, I ordered the labs on patients -- not someone else (possibly a computer program?). I do not agree with reviewing labs and having to act on them without ever seeing a patient or have a patient history.
Don't get me started on the AMA; compare our healthcare to other countries and then ask "Who is to blame?" AMA is certainly part of the equation.
Bit of a difference between clinical trials and OP's concern, don't you think?If I'm following this, the OP is required by his employer to issue a standing order for labs (routine chem and blood?) prior to seeing the patient. This is not uncommon in clinical trials. I don't understand his concern. Perhaps he is referring to more invasive test though.
If the OP is uncomfortable he may wish to discuss this with a lawyer. And, of course, he can resign.