Publications by authors named "Jay Callahan"
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- The study investigated delays in insurance preauthorization for radiation therapy and aimed to reduce the mean time for clinical treatment plan (CTP) completion and the number of delayed/denied cases by 50%.
- A root cause analysis and quality improvement methods led to optimized CTP templates and workflows, significantly improving the efficiency of the preauthorization process.
- Results showed substantial improvements, with the mean CTP completion time decreasing from 16 to 4 days and the percentage of delayed/denied cases reducing from 32% to 8%. *
Who should ask? Ethical interviewing in psychiatric epidemiology studies.
Am J Orthopsychiatry
April 1988
In a recent survey examining responses to life stress, difficulties were encountered by lay interviewers. These are addressed, as are ethical issues arising from the combination of survey and clinical methodologies. The issues of respondent harm and informed consent are discussed and initial strategies outlined.
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