CentraState - Healthy Directions

Spring 2015

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CentraState Medical Center 901 W Main St Freehold, NJ 07728 Read Healthy Directions online at www.centrastate.com/publications. Subscribe to our free health e-newsletter by scanning the QR code with your smartphone or visiting www.centrastate.com/enews. CentraState Briefs Thomas W. Scott CentraState Is Now Providing Genetic Counseling The Statesir Cancer Center at CentraState Medical Center is proud to announce it is now offering cancer genetic counseling by way of its oncology affiliation with the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. Board-certified genetic counselors will become a vital part of CentraState's cancer services and will be available on the first and third Tuesday of every month in The Statesir Cancer Center at 901 W. Main Street, Freehold. Genetic counselors provide hereditary cancer risk assessments for patients. During a patient's initial genetic counseling session, a complete medical and three-generational family history will be obtained from the patient, and pathology reports will be reviewed. In most cases, appropriate genetic testing will be offered and completed at the patient's initial visit. Sometimes, additional medical records are needed before the genetic counselor can make any testing recommendations. Once all the test results have been received and reviewed, a follow-up visit will be scheduled to discuss the results and any medical management/surveillance recommendations based on nationally recognized and established guidelines set by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). A consult note also will be generated after each visit and forwarded to the patient's referring physician. Most private insurance companies, as well as Medicare, cover a genetic counseling session. If the patient fulfills the insurer's criteria for genetic testing, the diagnostic testing may also be covered. Genetic counselors work with the insurers to provide all the required documentation, including consult notes and letters of medical necessity. For more information about genetic counseling and genetic testing, call 551-996-5258. To schedule an appointment with a genetic counselor at The Statesir Cancer Center at CentraState Medical Center, call CentraState's Central Scheduling at 732-294-2778. Thomas W. Scott Appointed New CentraState COO Thomas W. Scott, FACHE, FABC, was recently appointed CentraState Healthcare System's new senior vice president and chief operating officer. In his role as COO, Scott will be responsible for integrating the strategic plan of the organization, providing day-to- day management oversight for the development of high-quality, cost-effective, and clinically integrated programs within the Medical Center and Senior Services, as well as ensuring efficient services designed to meet the needs of patients, physicians, the public and staff.

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