Monthly Archives: May 2013

Actress Angelina Jolie has a Double Mastectomy

5/16/2013

She has been known to kick butt and fend off attackers as “Lara Croft” in her popular movie series. Now actress Angelina Jolie has revealed her real life attack against cancer.
Earlier this year, Jolie had a preventive double mastectomy and just recently shared the news with the world. Her partner, actor Brad Pitt called her and others dealing with cancer, “heroic.”
Jolie’s mother, actress and producer Marcheline Bertrand, died of ovarian cancer in 2007. After being tested, Jolie learned she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene.
BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are known as tumor suppressors. Women who carry these genes have a significant risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Jolie decided to take preventive measures and remove both breasts in order to decrease her risks of developing cancer. She said this move was right for her and her family and wanted to let the world know in an effort to help other women going through the same difficult decision.
Jolie is being praised for her decision to speak out which serves as a reminder for women to know their family history and to have a simple blood test to determine if they are at risk.
Experts are recommending once you have a diagnosis to make sure you get a second opinion. And that’s where SecondOpinions.com comes in. Our U.S. board certified fellowship trained doctors and expert subspecialists are on call 24/7/365.
Women can upload their mammograms and our experts will read the images and provide their advanced second opinion. The price ranges from $29.00 -$99.00 per report.
There’s no waiting for an appointment or to be seen by a doctor. Our experts can have your report within as quickly as an hour. Get the peace of mind you need and deserve from SecondOpinions.com

Teleradiology and Telemedicine Technology Offers Patients Same-Day Second Opinions from Board Certified Experts

5/11/2013

Patent-Pending Automated Web Platform Provides Phone and Virtual Medical Consultation and Medical Second Opinions

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2013--

USARAD.com, a leading US Joint Commission Accredited teleradiology and telemedicine solutions provider is officially launching long awaited SecondOpinions.com at the American Telemedicine Association Conference in Austin, Texas, May 5-7. USARAD.com is a service that connects patients all over the world to top American radiology experts and other medical specialists by obtaining same-day, second opinions from board certified experts.

SecondOpinions.com enhances patient care by providing consumers with a new resource for informed health care decisions. This proprietary online service brings the best that modern medicine has to offer.

“Due to the complexity of radiology, it is essential for every patient who has an advanced radiological scan such as an MRI or CT scan to get a second opinion from a subspecialist expert,” says Michael Yuz, MD, MBA Founder and CEO of SecondOpinions.com. Yuz goes on to say that diagnostic errors are the leading cause of medical related deaths and he urges people to educate themselves on the importance of obtaining a second opinion. “It could be a matter of life or death,” says Yuz.

According to a recent study conducted by the National Practitioner Data Bank that examined 25 years of malpractice payments, diagnostic errors are the leading cause of death due to medical errors. It is also estimated that 40,000 – 80,000 Americans die from incorrect diagnoses each year.

SecondOpinions.com decreases medical errors, save lives, and keeps healthcare costs down by preventing unnecessary surgeries and procedures. In addition, no appointments are needed, patients don’t have to wait days or weeks for a new consultation and your second opinion is received within hours of submission.

SecondOpinions.com offers a patent-pending, fully automated platform that allows you to easily upload your original radiological images to a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulated, secure and confidential platform and receive your expert second opinion within as quickly as 1 hour. The price, ranging from $29.00 -$99.00 per report, makes the service both accessible and affordable. Expert subspecialist radiologists are available 24/7/365 in all 50 states.

Over the past few months SecondOpinions.com conducted a pilot program with patients from around the world and customers are telling us they are happy with the results and the convenience of the service. In addition, specialist and sub-specialist physicians in virtually all medical fields provide second opinion consultations via telephone and video chat at an affordable price as low as $49 per 5-minute consultation.

The Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was signed into law March 23, 2010. It remains a hot button political issue that has many on both sides of the bill questioning what it means in terms of healthcare coverage for all Americans. What we do know for certain, there is tremendous pressure to cut healthcare expenses and prevent unnecessary expensive treatments and surgeries, lower medical errors and improve mortality. According to Dr. Yuz, “As consumerism in healthcare is exponentially growing, so is the need for a second opinion service which has become universally accepted and desired. SecondOpinions.com provides a solution to all of these issues.”

The new service offering contains a network of thousands of board certified doctors, providing consultations in all medical specialties as well as primary care. The large network enables the company to provide global service 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Expert doctors are available for Medical Second Opinions in most medical specialties and subspecialties including Radiology, Cardiology, Urology, Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic surgery, Neurosurgery, Dermatology, Oncology, Neurology, Ear Nose & Throat (ENT), Anesthesia, General Surgery, Pulmonology, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology and many others.

For more information, please visit the website www.secondopinions.com.

About USARAD.com

USARAD.com is a fully physician-owned and operated company that interprets general and a full range of subspecialty exams in all imaging modalities. Utilizing unique Radiology-On-Demand(R) cloud-based technology, USARAD.com is committed to providing timely and responsive image review using highly qualified specialists. All subspecialty interpretations are performed by board certified fellowship trained radiologists and cardiologists. USARAD.com offers state-of-the-art proprietary RIS and PACS technology for advanced report communications with client sites via web based interface and fax. USARAD.com is headquartered in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey and Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is one of the fastest growing teleradiology groups in the country. The company provides 24/7/365 service in all 50 states for imaging centers, hospitals and mobile imaging providers.

 
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Why would you need a Second Opinion?

5/7/2013

Have you ever watched a medical drama on TV or in the movies and heard someone say “You should get a second opinion.” While it’s a fairly common phrase in Hollywood, the reality is few of us have ever independently requested a second opinion when receiving a medical diagnosis.
You might be surprised to learn the number of Americans who die from misdiagnoses each year. A study that examined 25 years of malpractice payments concluded that 40,000 to 80,000 people die each year in the United States either from diagnostic errors, obstetric mistakes or improperly delivering medications.
Diagnostic errors are the most common, the most costly and the most deadly of all medical errors, according to the study information listed in the National Practitioner Data Bank. Incorrect, missed or delayed diagnoses accounted for 39% of malpractice related deaths.
With so many errors occurring, a second opinion could save a life. That’s why we created SecondOpinions.com. While we offer second opinions in all areas of medicine, we feel that getting a proper radiologic diagnosis is the key. Because of our proprietary RADIOLOGY-ON-DEMAND® cloud technology, we are able to offer second opinions at an affordable price and deliver radiological reports within as quickly as an hour.
Researchers suggest diagnostic errors are harder to catch than medication and surgical errors. That’s why SecondOpinions.com has U.S. board-certified, fellowship trained doctors and subspecialist experts, trained at top American institutions, on call to study your images and provide you with their advanced second opinion.
No appointments are needed. Patients don’t have to wait days or weeks for a new consultation. Our subspecialist expert doctors are available 24/7/365 in all 50 states. The price ranges from $29.00 -$99.00 per report. You simply upload your MRI, CT, X-Ray, Mammogram, Ultrasound or Nuclear Medicine study and our expert doctors interpret then deliver the results in the privacy of your home or office.
There is a national push to lower health care costs and getting a second opinion helps eliminate unneeded procedures and surgeries thus lowering healthcare costs. Now you have an affordable option that could be the difference between life and death. Get the peace of mind you need and deserve from SecondOpinions.com.
Article link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/diagnostic-errors-are-leading-cause-of-successful-malpractice-claims/2013/04/22/e9194154-ab7d-11e2-b6fd-ba6f5f26d70e_story.html