Executive Director DenseBreast-info.org Deer Park, NY
Over 90% of U.S. women live in a state that currently requires some level of density notification after their mammogram; this will soon be 100%. Breast density notification results in new patient/provider discussions about the screening and risk implications of dense tissue. DenseBreast-info.org is the world's leading medically-sourced website on the topic with educational tools developed for both patients and health providers. Topics to be covered include: (1) the patient "dense breast" experience (2) the screening and risk implications of dense tissue (3) health provider knowledge gaps on the topic, (4) an update on state inform/insurance laws, (5) the new FDA "dense breast" reporting standard and federal insurance bill, the Find It Early Act and, (6) available patient and health provider educational tools.
Learning Objectives:
Review the screening and risk implications of dense tissue and recognize the need for patient and referring provider education.
Understand the variables in current "inform" and breast imaging insurance laws, and how that affects patient understanding of the notification.
Evaluate your State or facilities current "dense breast" patient notification in the context of the new FDA required reporting rule.
Explore available patient and health provider educational tools on the DenseBreast-info.org website for use at the clinical level.