CPI or HPI? Chronology of Present Illness May Help Avoid Diagnostic Pitfalls
By Susan Carr
The Chronology of Present Illness is an alternative approach to taking a patient history. Developed by Dr. Kelly Skeff more than 30 years ago, it has been shown to improve efficiency and accuracy. It now appears also to be a good tactic for avoiding some pitfalls in diagnosis.
The Coalition to Improve Diagnosis Welcomes Six New Member Organizations
The Coalition to Improve Diagnosis was recently profiled in Modern Healthcare. Earlier this year, six new organizations joined the Coalition, pledging to take action to improve diagnostic quality and safety.
Diagnostic Quality and Public Policy
The SIDM Policy Committee, a joint effort of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine and the Coalition to Improve Diagnosis, monitors the legislative and regulatory landscape for developments likely to impact diagnostic quality and safety and opportunities to move the diagnostic quality conversation forward.
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