Follow Up Colonoscopy

Welcome!

DC Health is looking to gain insight from your experience on navigating patients that require a follow-up colonoscopy. We would also like to understand the need for funding to assist patients with cost for follow-up colonoscopy including co-pay. Your input is highly valuable as we look to make further programmatic enhancements.

If you have any questions please contact Samantha Wasala (samantha.wasala@dc.gov).

Thank you in advance for your time and input.

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* 1. What health system or clinic do you represent?

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* 2. Approximately how many patients do you navigate that require a follow-up colonoscopy (eg. diagnostic colonoscopy) a month?

0-5 patients

6-10 patients

11-15 patients

16-20 patients

21-25 patients

25-30 patients

31 or more patients

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* 3. What are the most common barriers patients face that require a follow up colonoscopy?

	No Patients	Some Patients	Most Patients	Every Patient	NA
Financial (eg. high co-pay)	Financial (eg. high co-pay) No Patients	Financial (eg. high co-pay) Some Patients	Financial (eg. high co-pay) Most Patients	Financial (eg. high co-pay) Every Patient	Financial (eg. high co-pay) NA
Appointment scheduling	Appointment scheduling No Patients	Appointment scheduling Some Patients	Appointment scheduling Most Patients	Appointment scheduling Every Patient	Appointment scheduling NA
Transportation	Transportation No Patients	Transportation Some Patients	Transportation Most Patients	Transportation Every Patient	Transportation NA
Time off for consult and visit	Time off for consult and visit No Patients	Time off for consult and visit Some Patients	Time off for consult and visit Most Patients	Time off for consult and visit Every Patient	Time off for consult and visit NA
Colonoscopy preparation	Colonoscopy preparation No Patients	Colonoscopy preparation Some Patients	Colonoscopy preparation Most Patients	Colonoscopy preparation Every Patient	Colonoscopy preparation NA
Fear	Fear No Patients	Fear Some Patients	Fear Most Patients	Fear Every Patient	Fear NA
Anxiety	Anxiety No Patients	Anxiety Some Patients	Anxiety Most Patients	Anxiety Every Patient	Anxiety NA

Other (please specify)

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* 4. On average, how often do you see a patient that can not pay (or afford the co-pay) for a follow up colonoscopy (following a positive FIT/FOBT/Cologuard)?

0-5 patients a month

6-10 patients a month

11-15 patients a month

16-20 patients a month

21-25 patients a month

26-30 patients a month

30 or more patients a month

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Does your practice offer any financial assistance for follow-up colonoscopy to patients?

Yes

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* 6. What resources does your practice provide for patients that cannot pay for a follow up colonoscopy?

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* 7. Would funding from DC Health to pay for follow-up colonoscopy (after a positive FIT/FOBT/Cologuard) be useful for your practice?

Yes

Not sure

Other (please specify)