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Patient navigation boosts women's screening compliance
By Kate Madden Yee
Incorporating patient navigation services -- such as language translation, reimbursement for transportation, help with interpreting doctor recommendations, and emotional support -- into breast and cervical cancer screening programs improves women's adherence to screening guidelines. But it also increases healthcare costs, according to a study published in the September issue of Cancer Causes & Control.
September 26, 2019
2018 05 09 23 07 2005 Patient Hispanic 400
Rads with lifetime certification more likely to ignore MOC
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists with lifetime American Board of Radiology certificates are less likely to participate in the board's Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program, while radiologists with time-limited certificates are more inclined, according to a study published online September 19 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 22, 2019
2016 10 03 11 12 26 718 Checklist 400
Accuray publishes guide to Medicare payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray has published an informational guide to help radiation oncology practices understand the proposed Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement changes described in the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model.
September 18, 2019
2019 09 17 16 01 9179 Accuray Astro 2019
ASTRO wants changes to CMS payment proposal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is requesting that several changes be made to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model proposal for radiation oncology.
September 16, 2019
2019 09 16 03 57 7061 Astro 2019 400
Racial bias affects radiology residency letters
By Kate Madden Yee
Racial bias continues to dog radiology, particularly in letters of recommendation for medical students applying to residency programs, according to a study published online September 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 8, 2019
2018 09 20 18 51 5091 Doctors Young Education 400
What's your strategy for encounter-based imaging?
By Luke Bideaux
Encounter-based imaging is defined as medical imaging that is intentionally performed during a patient encounter without an associated imaging order, and it can come from sources as diverse as medical photos, endoscopy images, or point-of-care ultrasound. Does your facility have a strategy for handling them? Luke Bideaux of Vega Imaging Informatics explains why you should.
September 8, 2019
2016 01 20 17 45 32 655 Computer Doctor 200
Eon to offer free CMS lung screening compliance audits
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patient management technology firm Eon is offering free U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) compliance audits to qualifying lung cancer screening programs.
September 4, 2019
2017 02 01 16 41 06 305 Lungs Smoke 400
JAMA: Medical imaging use rates continue to rise
By Kate Madden Yee
Medical imaging utilization continues to rise -- especially for advanced imaging exams such as CT and MRI -- despite efforts to curb its growth, according to a study published online September 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
September 3, 2019
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Ilumina debuts imaging AI for insurance, law firms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) technology developer Ilumina has launched an AI-powered bespoke concierge diagnostic medical imaging service targeted at insurance companies and law firms.
September 2, 2019
German study finds trace gadolinium in fast-food drinks
By Philip Ward
Soft drinks served at fast-food outlets in a half-dozen cities in Germany had trace levels of gadolinium from MRI contrast agents, according to a recent study. While the research highlights the persistence of gadolinium in the environment, the levels most likely do not represent a health risk, experts say.
August 28, 2019
2017 05 26 14 17 18 219 Gadolinium2 400
Radiology misses out on physician salary increases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Although overall physician pay increased in 2018, radiologists did not benefit from the trend, according to a new survey published August 27 by the American Medical Group Association.
August 27, 2019
2017 04 20 14 33 37 718 Money Hundred Bills 400
Imaging centers promote CT scans via Groupon
By Abraham Kim
Various imaging centers throughout the U.S. have been offering promotions for discounted CT scans through online marketing company Groupon.
August 26, 2019
2016 09 14 15 25 23 643 Dollar Sign 400
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