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ACR 2015: Why aren't more women becoming radiologists?
By Kate Madden Yee
The number of female medical students who pick radiology as a specialty remains stubbornly low, nearly a decade after the problem was first recognized, according to a talk at the American College of Radiology's ACR 2015 meeting this week in Washington, DC. Women still make up less than a third of residents in radiology programs.
May 19, 2015
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How to maximize your breast imaging reimbursement
By Carin Carlson
Medicare has adopted new payment policies for digital breast tomosynthesis and breast ultrasound that go into effect this year. But without the proper documentation, radiologists will lose this added revenue. Carin Carlson from Healthcare Administrative Partners tells you how to get your share.
May 17, 2015
ACR 2015: Drops in Medicare spending vary by state
By Kate Madden Yee
There's increasing evidence that Medicare spending on medical imaging is slowing across the U.S. But spending has dropped at different levels in different states, indicating that future spending cuts should be more tailored, according to a study presented at the American College of Radiology's ACR 2015 meeting in Washington, DC.
May 17, 2015
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USPSTF mammo recs would cut coverage for 17M women
By Kate Madden Yee
If the most recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) breast cancer screening guidelines are finalized, 17 million women between the ages of 40 and 49 could lose insurance coverage for mammography screening exams, according to a new report released by consulting firm Avalere Health.
May 13, 2015
CMS: Radiologists are buying into PQRS program
By Jeff Majchrzak
Participation by radiologists in the U.S. government's Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) has been high, according to a report recently issued by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Leading the pack are interventional radiologists, with nearly three-quarters participating.
May 12, 2015
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CDC: Cancer screening compliance is lagging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compliance with cancer screening guidelines is lagging in the U.S., with many adults not receiving the recommended screenings for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer.
May 10, 2015
Knee MRI prices can vary almost 8-fold across the U.S.
By Kate Madden Yee
The price of an outpatient noncontrast MRI scan of the knee can vary across the U.S. by almost eightfold, according to a new study in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The finding sheds light on an increasingly consumer-driven healthcare environment, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, wrote.
May 5, 2015
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Nonradiologists get most of Medicare imaging payments
By Kate Madden Yee
More than 50% of Medicare payments for diagnostic imaging services in the U.S. are made to nonradiologists, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. In fact, Medicare payments to nonradiologists for diagnostic imaging exceed those to radiologists in almost 60% of states.
May 3, 2015
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No cost difference between CTC, colonoscopy in elderly
By Eric Barnes
A new analysis of Medicare data has found that after adjusting for patient demographic factors, costs are pretty much the same in the year following an initial screening exam for colorectal cancer, regardless of whether CT colonography (CTC) or optical colonoscopy is used, according to a report in Academic Radiology.
April 29, 2015
Congenital heart disease detected less often in rural areas
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound may be doing a better job overall of diagnosing critical congenital heart disease prenatally, but that's not necessarily the case in poorer and more rural communities, according to research presented on Monday at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in San Diego.
April 27, 2015
RamSoft installs PACS in Ky.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RamSoft has installed its PowerServer PACS software at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, which operates locations in Kentucky and Indiana.
April 26, 2015
Dr. Daniel Kopans: On the draft USPSTF breast screening guidelines
By Dr. Daniel Kopans
In this Second Opinion article, Dr. Daniel Kopans offers his perspective on the release this week of new guidelines on screening mammography from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) -- guidelines that he believes will restrict access to mammography.
April 20, 2015
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