Practice Management: Page 182

SDMS proposes anti-infection guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) is asking for its member organizations to review and endorse a set of guidelines on the prevention and control of infections related to sonography.
February 25, 2020
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Strategic Radiology adds to its roster
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology consortium Strategic Radiology has brought Diagnostic Imaging Northwest into the fold.
February 25, 2020
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Cigna posts high-tech imaging hospital coverage policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare insurer Cigna has announced a new medical coverage policy for MRI, MR angiography, CT, and CT angiography imaging in the hospital. The move is the latest in a trend in which insurers try to contain advanced imaging costs, both in and out of hospitals.
February 24, 2020
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Is private equity really taking over radiology?
By Kate Madden Yee
Private equity takeovers of physician practices have definitely increased over the past number of years, but the trend may not be as dramatic as it seems in radiology, according to a research letter published online on February 18 in JAMA.
February 23, 2020
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Mentorship is key to growing the radiology field
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology residents are more likely to have had positive mentorship experiences in medical school that drew them to the field than their nonradiology counterparts, according to a study published February 20 in Academic Radiology.
February 20, 2020
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How can radiology help limit COVID-19 transmission?
By Abraham Kim
The critical role of CT in diagnosing the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has placed radiology at the frontline of disease management. Researchers discuss preemptive measures radiology departments can take to limit virus transmission in a February 19 article published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 20, 2020
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Study: RSNA should tackle air travel carbon footprint
By Kate Madden Yee
Airplane travel-related carbon dioxide emissions caused by the RSNA's annual meeting are substantial -- and because the organization is dedicated to human health, it should work to offset them, according to a study published online February 19 in the European Journal of Radiology.
February 20, 2020
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ESR announces radio station for ECR 2020
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has revealed that ECR 2020 will feature a live radio show during the mornings of the congress.
February 18, 2020
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AI in radiology? Patients are cautiously optimistic
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients are optimistic about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, with a caveat: They don't want AI technology to break the connection between patient and care provider, according to a case study published February 14 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 18, 2020
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Siemens launches patient service contract package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has launched a new patient service contract offering that provides imaging equipment service during customer-desired time frames.
February 17, 2020
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MSN touts 3 new MIPS radiology quality measures
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Billing and medical business management firm Management Services Network (MSN) is highlighting three new 2020 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) radiology quality measures that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved.
February 17, 2020
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Radiological societies lobby against NIH cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of 335 professional medical societies -- including 24 radiological and imaging organizations -- is urging Congress to increase rather than decrease funding to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2021.
February 16, 2020
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