المملكة: Vitamin B12 analysis is no longer routine … new measures to improve health care quality
The Health Insurance Council issued a new organizational document that includes accurate clinical criteria to conduct a vitamin B12 analysis, as part of the council’s efforts to improve health care quality and control the demand for laboratory tests, in order to achieve optimal use For medical resources ." target ="_Blank"> A guide reference for health services providers and insurance companies, aimed at supporting clinical decisions based on evidence, and reducing costs resulting from unnecessary analyzes. Guidance
The document indicated that the analysis of vitamin B12 is not recommended Routine for healthy people non -pregnant women, while it is recommended only when there are clinical symptoms that may indicate a lack of vitamin, such as movement or balance disorders, poor memory, and character changes, in addition to neurological symptoms such as numbness, or mouth and tongue problems. Neurological and psychological disorders such as depression and dementia, and patients with digestive system such as Crohn’s disease and ventral disease, in addition to those who underwent obesity surgeries or suffer from malmasy or malnutrition. Unscrew, such as the large size of the blood cells or low number, in addition to autoimmune diseases such as vitiligo and thyroid gland. Concerning clinical directions, the document recommended the start of treatment as soon as the shortage appeared, with the re -analysis after two months of oral treatment or after a month of injection therapy. />
It is noteworthy that this step comes within the efforts of the Health Insurance Council towards developing the health care system, by controlling clinical practices and ensuring appropriate insurance coverage, in order to achieve good use of resources and raises the efficiency of the health system in the Kingdom.
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