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NJ imager helps give radiology a face with TV interviews
By Brian Casey
A radiologist from New Jersey has become a regular fixture on the morning TV news show "Fox & Friends" as the program's expert on healthcare public policy. Dr. Nicole Saphier sees her appearances as an example of how radiology can raise its public profile.
January 16, 2017
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Neiman launches patient-facing dataset
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute has released a free resource that allows radiologists to determine whether they would have been designated a patient-facing healthcare provider by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from 2012 through 2014.
January 9, 2017
ACR wants CMS to stick with decision-support schedule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has requested that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) keep to its plan to mandate appropriate use criteria and clinical decision support for ordering Medicare advanced diagnostic imaging services as of January 1, 2018.
January 8, 2017
Mammography use rises with ACA; colonoscopy, not so much
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has increased adherence to mammography screening by eliminating out-of-pocket costs, according to a new study published January 9 in Cancer. At the same time, reducing expenses did not increase colonoscopy rates among poorer patients.
January 8, 2017
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CNN: 'Radiologist' among best jobs in U.S.
By Brian Casey
Radiologists have it pretty good, at least if you go by a new survey published January 9 by CNN of the best jobs in the U.S. "Radiologist" landed at No. 45 on CNN's list of the top 100 careers in the country.
January 5, 2017
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Top 10 AuntMinnie stories for 2016
By Brian Casey
Radiology dodged a couple of bullets in 2016, as indicated by our list of top 10 stories as measured by member traffic. A plan by the U.S. government to allow nurses to read x-rays for military veterans was shelved this year, as was a requirement that board-certified radiologists renew their certification with a rigorous in-person exam.
December 27, 2016
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Radiologist burnout: Worse than we thought?
By Kate Madden Yee
It's no secret that physicians are susceptible to workplace burnout, and radiologists are no exception. The syndrome can be dangerous, affecting the well-being of physicians and also the quality of care provided to patients. But how common is burnout?
December 27, 2016
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Breast cancer screening gaps exist for minority women
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast cancer screening disparities exist across racial groups in the U.S. -- with possible negative effects on the health of black and Hispanic women, according to a new study published on December 16 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
December 16, 2016
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CMS declines to revisit CT colonography coverage
By Eric Barnes
In a stunning year-end setback for screening CT colonography, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has turned down a request by advocates for CT colonography to reconsider its 2009 decision not to pay for the imaging-based colon cancer screening exam.
December 14, 2016
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VA scales back proposal on nurses reading imaging exams
By Brian Casey
In a victory for radiologists, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has scaled back a proposal that grants expanded duties to advanced-level nurses within the VA system, by removing language that some observers believed could have allowed nurses to perform and interpret medical imaging studies.
December 12, 2016
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Breast cancer has higher toll on socially isolated women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Socially isolated breast cancer survivors have higher rates of recurrence and mortality than women with larger social networks, according to a study published online December 12 in Cancer.
December 11, 2016
Bayer launches e-commerce site, partners with nonprofit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer launched a new e-commerce website and established a collaboration with the nonprofit organization Rad-Aid International to help advance Rad-Aid's mission to increase and improve radiology technology and medical imaging in developing and impoverished countries around the world.
December 4, 2016
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