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Green congress
ECR prides itself on being a green congress. Attendees at ECR 2019 are urged to bring their own water bottles and fill up at these convenient stations.
February 26, 2019
InSightec secures expanded Medicare coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer InSightec has secured expanded insurance coverage for its MRgFUS device, Exablate Neuro.
February 24, 2019
Baby boomers, wage increases to boost U.S. health spending
By Kate Madden Yee
U.S. health spending will continue to increase through 2027, as demographic and economic changes overcome factors that previously kept costs growing more slowly, such as the Great Recession and the Affordable Care Act, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released February 20 in Health Affairs.
February 20, 2019
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ACR sounds alarm regarding Medicare ultrasound cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging radiologists to help it block $112 million in Medicare ultrasound reimbursement cuts by sending invoices to the college that reflect the actual cost of ultrasound equipment.
February 19, 2019
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Is radiology ready for the shift to patient consumerism?
By Rebecca Farrington
Healthcare is seeing the rise of patient consumerism, and radiology is no exception. But is radiology ready for this new trend of patient refunds, price transparency, and physician-rating websites? Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers some guidance.
February 10, 2019
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The value of the CIIP: Part 1 -- Data integrity
By Luke Bideaux
If utilized correctly, certified imaging informatics professionals (CIIPs) can be tremendously valuable to imaging practices. In the first of a new series of articles, CIIP Luke Bideaux shows how a CIIP's skills in ensuring data integrity can avoid major expenses and headaches for organizations.
February 10, 2019
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Report: Indian radiologist commits suicide after alleged bullying
By Brian Casey
A radiologist in India committed suicide due to alleged persistent bullying at the hospital where she worked, according to an article in the Hindustan Times. Several doctors have been arrested in connection with her death, other reports indicate.
February 6, 2019
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Row erupts in Canada over radiologists' role in healthcare
By Brian Casey
A dispute has erupted in Ontario over the role that radiologists and other medical specialists play in the healthcare system of the Canadian province. The debate was sparked by an article claiming that radiologists have benefited from a "technology windfall" in spending on medical technology that has been funded by taxpayers.
January 31, 2019
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GT Medical secures $10M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GT Medical Technologies has secured $10 million in financing to support the commercialization of its GammaTile therapy, a surgically targeted radiation therapy for patients with brain cancer.
January 30, 2019
Medicare's AUC/CDS mandate will begin next year
By Sandy Coffta
Starting January 1, 2020, your referring physicians will be required to use appropriate use criteria (AUC) and clinical decision support (CDS) when ordering imaging exams for Medicare patients. And if they don't, guess who doesn't get paid for the images you read? You. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.
January 29, 2019
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4 ways to improve patients' imaging experience
By Kate Madden Yee
Although improving patients' imaging experience may seem daunting, there are four relatively simple ways to boost a department's performance ranking and support patient care, according to a study published online January 22 in Radiology.
January 27, 2019
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Racial factors affect time to breast cancer treatment
By Kate Madden Yee
Black women with breast cancer experienced longer times to surgery than their white counterparts in a study among patients in the U.S. Military Health System published online January 23 in JAMA Surgery.
January 23, 2019
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