The Pediatric Physician's Organization at Boston Children's Hospital took into consideration the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force's report that routine screening of children for scoliosis is more harmful than beneficial and developed a program to educate physicians about scoliosis and lessen the number of unnecessary referrals, according to a Medscape News report.
Wanessa Risko, MD, and the Pediatric Physician's Organization, comprised of 72 physician offices associated with the Boston Children's Hospital, reported that beginning in 2009 the group held informal meetings with one another to learn about scoliosis and discuss possible referrals.
The organization estimates that this training stopped as many as 131 avoidable referrals thus far.
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The organization estimates that this training stopped as many as 131 avoidable referrals thus far.
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