Publications by authors named "B Coldiron"
Background And Objective: To identify provider-related characteristics associated with a higher proportion of benign skin biopsies.
Patients And Materials/methods: Medicare Part B database was analyzed, and for each provider, the number of skin biopsies that he/she performed that were benign lesions was estimated.
Results: Increased benign skin biopsies were performed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants (as compared to Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) (odds ratio [OR] of 1.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes the use of large language models (LLMs) as educational tools for patients considering Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), focusing on their effectiveness and accuracy.* -
- A panel of 15 MMS surgeons assessed LLM-generated responses to common patient questions, finding that most responses were appropriate and 75% rated as mostly accurate, with ChatGPT scoring the highest in accuracy.* -
- While LLM responses were deemed appropriate, only 33% were considered sufficient for clinical use, and their complexity may hinder patient understanding, highlighting the need for dermatologists to recognize these limitations.*
Background: Current guidelines suggest that wide local excision of thick melanomas be delayed until sentinel lymph node biopsies can be performed.
Objective: To examine the literature and determine if there is a scientific basis for delaying wide local excision of thick melanomas.
Materials And Methods: A narrative review of the literature was undertaken to examine all available studies on the subject.
Background: Mohs micrographic surgery efficiently treats skin cancer through staged resection, but surgeons' varying resection rates may lead to higher medical costs.
Objective: To evaluate the cost savings associated with a quality improvement.
Materials And Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study using 100% Medicare fee-for-service claims data to identify the change of mean stages per case for head/neck (HN) and trunk/extremity (TE) lesions before and after the quality improvement intervention from 2016 to 2021.