Practice Management: Page 185

CT lung screening rates plunge during COVID-19 pandemic

By Kate Madden Yee

During the COVID-19 pandemic surge in the spring, lung cancer screening rates dropped by almost 75%, while rates of patients with lung cancer malignancies increased by more than 200% compared to before COVID-19 restrictions went into place, according to a December 15 study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

December 17, 2020

Canada to pursue decision support for imaging exams

By Louise Gagnon

Diagnostic imaging referral guidelines would be integrated digitally into clinical decision-support systems in an attempt to optimize the ordering of medical imaging exams in Canada under a new initiative backed by the Canadian Association of Radiologists and the Canadian Medical Association.

December 17, 2020

RADPAC appoints new chair

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Radiology Advocacy Alliance political action committee (RADPAC) has named Dr. Jacqueline Bello of Montefiore Medical Center in New York City as its new chair. The position carries a two-year term.

December 16, 2020

SNMMI: Imagers should get COVID-19 shots early

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging professionals should be considered among the healthcare personnel prioritized for receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

December 16, 2020

ACR urges Congress to stop Medicare cuts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

With the current congressional session winding down, the American College of Radiology (ACR) said it is lobbying Congress to stop looming cuts in Medicare reimbursement and to make improvements to a bill that would establish patient protections against surprise medical billing.

December 15, 2020

Radiology Partners completes Mednax deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging services provider Radiology Partners has completed its acquisition of the radiology division of Mednax in a deal valued at $885 million.

December 15, 2020

TTG, ION will enter into 5-year service agreement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Diagnostic imaging equipment firm TTG Imaging Solutions and Integrated Oncology Network (ION) have announced a five-year service agreement effective April 1, 2021.

December 14, 2020

RSNA says 29K attended 2020 virtual meeting

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Over 29,000 radiology professionals from 134 countries around the world attended the 2020 edition of the RSNA annual conference, according to figures from the Oak Brook, IL, society.

December 13, 2020

Groups urge action on Medicare cuts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nearly 400 national, regional, state, and local medical organizations as well as 329 members of the U.S. Congress are urging action to stop cuts in Medicare reimbursement to healthcare providers.

December 10, 2020

SNMMI celebrates 60th anniversary with special issue

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is celebrating its 60th anniversary by issuing a special supplement of its Journal of Nuclear Medicine that features a collection of the most influential and frequently cited manuscripts in the JNM's history.

December 10, 2020

Gaps in lung nodule follow-up linked to racial disparities

By Kate Madden Yee

Racial disparities affect follow-up of incidental pulmonary nodules detected on CT scans, according to a presentation delivered at the recent virtual RSNA 2020 meeting. Researchers found race to be one of several factors that can affect appropriate follow-up.

December 9, 2020

CMS grants pass-through status for Detectnet

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

RadioMedix and Curium announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted transitional pass-through status to Detectnet PET diagnostic radiopharmaceutical copper-64 DOTATATE.

December 8, 2020

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