Practice Management: Page 179

8 tips for putting transgender patients at ease in the radiology suite
By Kate Madden Yee
Transgender patients often face significant difficulties when it comes to receiving healthcare, and radiology departments have a key role to play in mitigating these difficulties, according to a review published March 1 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
March 2, 2021
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CMS ends noncoverage of PET infection and inflammation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has ended its longstanding national noncoverage policy for PET imaging for infection and inflammation, according to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
March 2, 2021
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ASTRO lauds Biden's CMS administrator nomination
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is lauding the Biden administration's nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as head of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
February 28, 2021
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SpinTech buys MR Innovations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI technology firm SpinTech Imaging has acquired medical imaging research and technology developer Magnetic Resonance Innovations (MR Innovations).
February 28, 2021
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Small practices have opportunity for additional provider relief
By Rebecca Farrington
From February 24 to March 10, medical practices with fewer than 20 employees will have a preferential opportunity to obtain a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program. Rebecca Farrington from Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.
February 28, 2021
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Use of cardio CT, MRI increases, but remains fraction of heart imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of cardiovascular CT and MRI has been increasing -- as has the number of radiologists providing these exams -- even though they still make up a fraction of the number of annual cardiac exams performed, according to a new study.
February 25, 2021
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SNMMI confirms Medicare reimbursement error for Cerianna
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) said that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has confirmed that an inaccurate reimbursement rate had been published in January for Zionexa's Cerianna radiopharmaceutical.
February 23, 2021
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Silva appointed as chair of AMA's RUC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Association (AMA) has appointed radiologist Dr. Ezequiel Silva III as the new chair of its Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC).
February 23, 2021
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New diagnosis codes related to COVID-19 take effect in 2021
By Erin Stephens
Most of the annual changes to diagnosis coding under ICD-10 system take effect on October 1, but other changes occur during the year. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains the codes related to COVID-19 took effect on January 1.
February 23, 2021
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Top healthcare trends on display at RSNA 2020
By Sharjeel Ahmad and Adam Davidson
COVID-19 has stimulated innovation in the medical community, including advancements in AI, digital transformation, and telemedicine. Such innovations and more were featured at RSNA 2020, according to an analysis by market research firm Omdia.
February 23, 2021
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ACR Data Science Institute expands list of AI use cases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Data Science Institute has released six new artificial intelligence (AI) use cases detailing how the technology can be used in a variety of disease detection and lesion quantification scenarios in neuroradiology.
February 21, 2021
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Race, income, education affect women's access to DBT screening
By Kate Madden Yee
A woman's race/ethnicity and her education and income levels affect her likelihood of having access to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening, according to a study published February 19 in JAMA Network Open.
February 18, 2021
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