Practice Management: Page 214

Is the annual cost of breast cancer screening worth it?

By Kate Madden Yee

The total national cost of annual breast cancer screening in a population of younger, commercially insured women is $2.1 billion in the U.S., according to a research letter published online March 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

March 23, 2020

ASRT offers COVID-19 resources

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has set up an online resource for radiologic technologists, educators, and students regarding COVID-19.

March 22, 2020

Doctors in Italy, Spain using ultrasound for COVID-19

By Theresa Pablos

Doctors in Italy and Spain are using ultrasound to help with diagnosis, treatment, and admission decisions amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that has overwhelmed health systems and led to shortages of tests, ventilators, and other crucial supplies.

March 22, 2020

CDC accelerates effective date of COVID-19 code

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The novel coronavirus pandemic has prompted the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to move up to April 1 the adoption date for a diagnosis code for COVID-19 disease.

March 22, 2020

Ultrasound can be used for patients with COVID-19

By Theresa Pablos

Ultrasound scans show promise for helping to monitor patients with COVID-19, according to a letter published on March 12 in Intensive Care Medicine. The researchers used lung ultrasonography to monitor more than a dozen patients in China with COVID-19 infections.

March 18, 2020

Australians urge radiology access to protective gear

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A coalition of professional imaging organizations in Australia is urging the government there to ensure that personal protective equipment is available to radiology departments and practices as they cope with the COVID-19 outbreak.

March 17, 2020

Princess Cruise Lines named in COVID-19 lawsuits

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Princess Cruise Lines has been named in a number of California lawsuits that claim the company negligently exposed passengers to COVID-19 on its Grand Princess ship, according to a Law360 report.

March 17, 2020

SBI releases coronavirus social distancing tips

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) on March 17 released guidance to its members on best practices that breast imaging centers can implement for social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak.

March 17, 2020

CMS expands telehealth services in coronavirus outbreak

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17 expanded Medicare telehealth coverage to allow beneficiaries more opportunity to remotely receive care from their physicians.

March 17, 2020

Canadian health system to fire radiology group

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A health system in Alberta, Canada, plans to end a contract that involves radiologists at Calgary and Edmonton hospitals next year, according to a report posted March 17 by Global News.

March 17, 2020

ABR postpones Core Exam due to coronavirus

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted the American Board of Radiology (ABR) to postpone the Core Exam, the examination that radiology residents must pass to become board-certified radiologists. The exam had been scheduled for May 28 and 29 and June 1 and 2 in Chicago and Tucson, AZ.

March 16, 2020

ACR posts list of resources for coronavirus outbreak

By Kate Madden Yee

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has posted a list of radiology-specific resources and recommendations for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic while protecting patients and healthcare providers.

March 16, 2020

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