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Report: Average radiologist salary tops $400K
By Brian Casey
The average annual salary for radiologists in 2018 is $401,000, up 1% from $396,000 a year ago, according to a new survey by Medscape that tracked physician compensation in multiple specialties.
April 18, 2018
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Are we measuring physician quality the right way?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Less than 40% of quality metrics used to assess physician performance are valid, according to a study published online April 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
April 18, 2018
CMS updates MRI coverage for cardiac device patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a plan it proposed in January to expand coverage of MRI scans for patients with cardiac devices.
April 12, 2018
Fla. hospital charges nearly $9K for CT exam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A hospital in Florida charged one patient nearly $9,000 for an abdominal CT exam -- drastically exceeding the $268 he paid for the same exam at an imaging center just a few months earlier, according to an April 9 article by NPR.
April 9, 2018
Are you ready for a radiologist shortage?
By Laurie Lafleur
Could the U.S. be heading toward a shortage of radiologists? The idea might not be as crazy as it sounds if current demographic trends in radiology continue. Laurie Lafleur of Paragon Consulting Partners ponders this question and proposes that technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain could come to the rescue.
April 2, 2018
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Radiologists should use Facebook to develop their brand
By Brian Casey
While Facebook's reputation has taken a beating in recent weeks, a new article published March 30 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology touts the benefits of the social media platform as a marketing tool for radiologists that can help them connect with both patients and other physicians.
April 1, 2018
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British Columbia takes aim at MRI wait times
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
British Columbia is set to allocate $11 million Canadian ($8.6 million U.S.) to reduce wait times for MRI scans in the province, according to a March 27 report by CBC.
March 29, 2018
What states are best for practicing medicine?
By Brian Casey
What states in the U.S. are the best for practicing medicine? Survey results published March 27 on WalletHub.com rank states in the midsection of the country as being the most friendly to doctors, while those on the coasts are less accommodating.
March 27, 2018
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Groups ask CMS to reconsider NaF-PET coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three imaging organizations are urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider coverage for sodium fluoride (NaF) PET scans.
March 25, 2018
Gates Foundation to fund ultrasound projects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Engineering firm Draper has received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop ultrasound imaging systems for the early detection of high-risk pregnancies in developing countries.
March 21, 2018
SNMMI urges CMS to classify radiotracers as drugs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has joined other advocacy groups and vendors in Washington, DC, last week to campaign for a bill that would require the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reclassify diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals as drugs.
March 19, 2018
Pittsburgh radiologist charged in opioid case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiologist in Pittsburgh has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he unlawfully dispensed Vicodin and then filed for insurance reimbursement of the prescriptions.
March 18, 2018
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