Skin Cancer

What Works: Effective Practices for Office-based CareHealth Screening Guidelines
Screening for Skin Cancer

Recommendation: A skin cancer check is part of the annual exam.

Source: American Medical Association: H55.980 Skin Cancer Self Examination


 Effective Practice
  • Individual provider tickler system.
  • Standardized physical examination form with prompts for health screening guidelines.
Benefit: Facilitates identification of due health screenings.
In practice at: Office Dr. Alain Chaoui (NSMC), Office of Dr. William Macomber (NSMC), Office of Dr. Tofias (NWH)


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