Practice Management: Page 151

Lung cancer survival up, but not necessarily for minorities

By Kate Madden Yee

A new report released November 16 by the American Lung Association (ALA) has found that although overall lung cancer survival rates have improved, survival remains lower among those who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).

November 15, 2021

Report: Reimbursement drives adoption of AI software for stroke

By Erik L. Ridley

The start in 2020 of Medicare payments for artificial intelligence (AI) software to detect large-vessel occlusion stroke on CT scans has precipitated a sharp increase in utilization, according to a new report from group purchasing organization Vizient.

November 14, 2021

CMS officially kills 'breakthrough' medical device program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

It's official. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has killed a Trump administration-era program to promote the development of "breakthrough" medical devices.

November 14, 2021

AI illuminates health disparities in COVID-19 patients

By Erik L. Ridley

Wednesday, December 1 | 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | SSIN06-1 | Room TBAIn this talk, researchers will describe how an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can reveal racial or ethnic disparities in COVID-19 patients based on their chest x-rays.

November 14, 2021

Strategic Radiology hires Deppman as COO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology consortium Strategic Radiology has hired veteran radiology professional Barbara Perez Deppman as chief operating officer (COO).

November 11, 2021

RadNet reports increase in revenue in Q3

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Outpatient diagnostic imaging services company RadNet posted an increase in revenue in the third quarter over last year, despite a hit due to hurricanes Henry and Ida.

November 8, 2021

When radiology workstation ergonomics begins at home

By Louise Gagnon

With the shift to working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, radiologists and radiology staff have had to adjust very quickly to home working environments that feature dining room tables and recliners -- environments that may not offer the most ergonomically friendly arrangements.

November 8, 2021

Realizing the radiology reading room of the future

By Rebekah Moan

What if you could design the radiology reading room of the future? That's the project underway at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which is using evidence-based design principles to radically restructure how radiologists work. The goal is a workforce that's more efficient and less stressed out.

November 8, 2021

Nanox wraps up Zebra, USARad acquisitions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digital x-ray company Nanox has finalized its acquisitions of artificial intelligence software firm Zebra Medical and teleradiology services provider USARad Holdings.

November 7, 2021

5 ways radiologists can contribute to population health management

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiologists have much to contribute to the improvement of patient outcomes through sound population health management efforts, according to a review published November 3 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

November 7, 2021

CMS scrubs rule restricting PET tracer coverage

By Will Morton

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially retired national noncoverage language from the books for PET imaging using radiopharmaceuticals for nononcologic indications.

November 4, 2021

Understanding dispute resolution under 'surprise billing' rules

By Sandy Coffta

In September, long-awaited regulations that will govern details of the No Surprises Act were issued and were met with displeasure by healthcare providers. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.

November 4, 2021

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