Practice Management: Page 182

Cigna updates policy on CTA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Starting February 1, Cigna will no longer require preauthorization for CT angiography (CTA) of the heart, coronary arteries, and bypass grafts with contrast material including 3D image postprocessing.

January 28, 2021

TikTok: A new frontier for radiology

By Kate Madden Yee

When it comes to social media, TikTok, the video-sharing social networking service, offers a new frontier for radiology, according to a study published in the March-April issue of Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

January 28, 2021

Report: Calif. technologist dies after COVID-19 vaccine

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A radiologic technologist (RT) in Southern California died after receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a January 26 article in the Orange County Register.

January 27, 2021

How will MPFS changes affect your radiology practice?

By Sandy Coffta

When the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule was published in December, it looked like radiology was facing a significant cut in Medicare reimbursement for 2021. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners takes a closer look.

January 26, 2021

Mass Eye and Ear promotes Cunnane

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston has appointed neuroradiologist Dr. Mary Beth Cunnane as chief of radiology.

January 25, 2021

Radiography, nuclear medicine enrollment down in 2020

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The number of students enrolled in radiography and nuclear medicine education programs declined in 2020, according to a survey of program directors conducted by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

January 24, 2021

ISMRM 2021 meeting to take place online only

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 2021 annual meeting will take place online only.

January 24, 2021

SNMMI urges fast-track review of Technegas for V/Q scans

By Brian Casey

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to begin a fast-track review of the Technegas agent for nuclear medicine ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) lung scans.

January 20, 2021

How the Consolidated Appropriations Act will impact radiology practices

By Rebecca Farrington

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 is a sweeping piece of legislation that provides relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers an analysis.

January 20, 2021

FDA clears use of MRI for Impulse Dynamics' Optimizer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for conditional use MRI for patients receiving cardiac contractility modulation therapy using technology from Impulse Dynamics.

January 19, 2021

Primary docs don't spend much on low-value care

By Rebekah Moan

Primary care physician (PCP) services and referrals account for a small minority of spending on low-value care such as imaging for nonspecific back pain, according to a January 19 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

January 19, 2021

CMS unveils final rule to speed up coverage of advanced tech

By Rebekah Moan

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule designed to speed up Medicare coverage of innovative devices that have undergone prioritized regulatory review.

January 18, 2021

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