Failure To Correctly Interpret X-Rays, Lab Results, And Diagnostic Tests

Watch the video below to learn what occurs when there is a failure to correctly interpret x-rays, lab results, and diagnostic tests and learn how electronic health records are handled.

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Video Transcript

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:15 Time Sensitive Testing
1:03 EHR – Electronic Health Record
1:15 Timely Actions For Diagnoses

0:15 Failure To Correctly Interpret X-Rays, Lab Results, And Diagnostic Tests: Time-Sensitive Testing

In failing to adequately interpret diagnostic studies, be they blood testing, electrophysiology, radiography, etc. The end result can be devastating. In many cases, in the case of radiography studies, a treating physician may have to make a call on an x-ray after hours. However, more and more, there is a radiologist available. But so much of medicine nowadays, in the world of technology, is attached to doing appropriate studies. 

1:03 Failure To Correctly Interpret X-Rays, Lab Results, And Diagnostic Tests: EHR – Electronic Health Record

You have to know the best study to order. Once that study is ordered, you need to have it interpreted correctly. If a lab test is missed, maybe it’s not reported, maybe it is reported but the doctor never checks it or frequently, what we see now in the air of the electronic health record, is that the lab result is actually made available but not checked by the physician in a timely fashion. 

1:15 Timely Actions For Diagnoses

You have to have a qualified person ordering the correct study, that study has to be done timely, that study then has to be interpreted professionally and appropriately. It then needs to be reported timely. and then the result needs to be timely looked at by the treating physician or nurse practitioner physician’s assistant, and then once it’s reported, it has to be read and acted upon.

All of these fit together for the betterment of the patient if they’re done properly. If they are not done properly, if there is a delay in any of the steps that I’ve mentioned, then negligence may have occurred and again, in the face of damages, there may be a lawsuit that could be filed.

Physicians and other healthcare professionals are trained to detect a variety of health conditions, both minor and major. Correctly diagnosing a health problem is incredibly important, as many minor health issues can rapidly develop into serious and life-threatening issues when left untreated. Serious health problems, such as cancer and heart disease, can progress with alarming speed. In many cases, it’s imperative to find a disease in its early stages so that treatment can begin right away. When doctors fail to diagnose a problem, it can be devastating for the patient.

If you suffered unnecessary complications due to a delayed diagnosis, or if your loved one died as a result of a doctor’s failure to diagnose his or her health condition, we can help. Our attorneys work to hold negligent medical professionals accountable, seeking full and fair compensation for victims and their families.

The time limits for filing a medical malpractice case are short. If you miss these important deadlines, you risk having your case forever barred. This is why it’s so important to speak to experienced medical malpractice lawyers about your case as soon as you suspect you have been a victim of a failure to diagnose.

Medical malpractice cases are complex. As a patient, it’s normal to have a lot of questions about your case and your options. If you feel overwhelmed, you are not alone. Fortunately, you don’t have to feel stressed or confused about the next steps in your case.

Because we have in-house medical know-how, we can evaluate the medical questions in your case and provide answers without a lengthy wait. Our internal process involves getting the issues in your case quickly in front of the right physician attorney who, based on his or her medical experience and training, is most likely to have the answers you seek about whether you have a case and how we might help you get the compensation you deserve to help secure a brighter future for you and for your loved ones.