Medically Actionable definition

Medically Actionable means findings or results would prompt clinical action by the subject’s medical provider because there is an established medical/therapeutic intervention, preventative approach, or other actions (e.g., changes in medication) available that could have the potential to change the clinical course of the subject’s disease or provide important pharmacogenetic information that is likely to impact future care.

Related to Medically Actionable

  • medically approved means certified by a medical practitioner;

  • Medically fragile means the condition of a child who requires the availability of twenty-four-hour skilled care from a health care professional or specially trained staff or volunteers in a group care setting. These conditions may be present all the time or frequently occurring. If the technology, support and services being received by the medically fragile children are interrupted or denied, the child may, without immediate health care intervention, experience death.

  • Medically Appropriate means services and medical supplies required for prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a physical or behavioral health condition or injuries that are:

  • Medically Necessary means a service which is appropriate and consistent with the treatment of the condition in accordance with accepted standards of community practice.

  • Medically accurate means verified or supported by research conducted in compliance with scientific methods and published in peer-reviewed journals, where appropriate, and recognized as accurate and objective by professional organizations and agencies with expertise in the relevant field, such as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.