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MICI Q4: Medicare payment outlook remains at rock bottom
By Brian Casey
As radiology heads into the finish lap of 2016, radiology administrators remain pessimistic that they will receive adequate reimbursement from Medicare for diagnostic and interventional radiology services, according to fourth-quarter numbers from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI).
October 19, 2016
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Dubai hospitals to implement 3D printing before surgery
By Eric Barnes
Hospitals in Dubai will begin 3D printing organs before surgery beginning in 2017, with the goal of improving the accuracy of all kinds of surgeries, according to a report in Gulf News.
October 17, 2016
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ACR: Site surveys can cause FUD on road to accreditation
By Marion Boston
If your imaging facility is working toward accreditation, perhaps no event causes more fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) than the validation site survey. Fortunately, Marion Boston of the American College of Radiology offers advice for surviving the survey in this new article.
October 16, 2016
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CMS releases final rule on MACRA
By Brian Casey
Healthcare providers in the U.S. are finally getting a definitive road map on how to implement provisions on value-based care in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) after the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule.
October 13, 2016
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The Healthy Radiologist: Am I burned-out?
By Dr. Stacey Funt
Are you feeling tired and cynical, as if your job is sucking the life out of you? If you answered yes, you're not alone! Radiologist and health and wellness coach Dr. Stacey Funt describes rising burnout among radiologists, how to differentiate burnout from job-related stress, and what to do if you're feeling burned-out.
October 12, 2016
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How to avoid radiology claim denials: Medical necessity
By Sandy Coffta
What's the best way to avoid payor denials for radiology services? In the next article in a series on claim denials, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers tips on how your staff can avoid denials through better documentation of medical necessity.
October 6, 2016
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Coalition: Payment for yearly breast screening threatened
By Kate Madden Yee
A coalition of patient groups and breast cancer experts are appealing to the U.S. Congress to protect a mandate in the Affordable Care Act that requires insurers to cover annual screening mammograms for women 40 and older.
October 2, 2016
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The 3 biggest threats to radiology
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiology has long been an attractive field for physicians-in-training, with its generous salaries, (relatively) low rates of malpractice claims, and the consistent challenge of technological advances. But the field faces at least three threats going forward, according to an article published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 2, 2016
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Tweets reveal women's perspectives on mammography
By Kate Madden Yee
What aspect of mammography stands out most to women who undergo the procedure? A review of the social media platform Twitter produced some revealing insights, according to a new study published online September 19 in Academic Radiology.
September 28, 2016
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Nuclear medicine doc gets $100K settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A nuclear medicine physician who charged that he was the victim of age discrimination and harassment at Ohio State University will receive $100,000 to settle the case, according to a September 27 article published by The Lantern.
September 27, 2016
Elekta continues partnership with Radiating Hope
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has expanded its partnership with Radiating Hope, a volunteer organization that provides equipment to resource-constrained countries and educates medical physics and radiation oncology personnel.
September 25, 2016
ASTRO: Outreach boosts radiation therapy rates for blacks
By Brian Casey
BOSTON - A patient outreach program essentially eliminated the treatment gap between the number of black and white patients who received radiation therapy for early-stage lung cancer, according to a paper presented on Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) conference.
September 25, 2016
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