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Kwiatkowski asks for sentence to be thrown out
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
David Kwiatkowski, the radiologic technologist who is serving 39 years in prison after infecting patients with hepatitis C as part of a drug diversion scheme, is asking a federal court in New Hampshire to throw out his sentence.
January 16, 2019
How AI will become an integral part of standard care
By Elad Walach and Dr. Carl Aschkenasi
The current medical landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) allows for early adopters to embrace AI innovation with ease, yet it has left the majority of medical institutions struggling to catch up. Elad Walach and Dr. Carl Aschkenasi examine what needs to happen for AI to become an integral part of the standard of care.
January 16, 2019
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UnitedHealthcare delays preauthorization policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare insurer UnitedHealthcare has delayed its planned "site of care" preauthorization review policy for certain hospital outpatient CT, MR, and MR angiography procedures until February 1, according to the American College of Radiology.
January 15, 2019
MRI jargon draws fire in Vox series on health costs
By Brian Casey
Online news portal Vox continues find radiology in its sights as it takes aim at runaway healthcare costs. In a January 14 article, the site criticized jargon that hospitals use to describe radiology services -- in particular MRI -- as an example of why healthcare charges are so hard to understand.
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Less jargon makes MRI reports easier to read
By Wayne Forrest
It's time for radiologists to use more common words that patients can understand when they read their lumbar spine MRI and other exam results, concluded a study published online January 8 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 14, 2019
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Coding changes that will affect radiology practices in 2019
By Rebecca Farrington
What coding changes are in store for U.S. radiology practices in 2019? Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners takes a look at revisions in the current procedural terminology (CPT) codes and what they mean for your coding.
January 14, 2019
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Mont. hospital pays $10M to settle radiology lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital in Montana paid $10 million in November 2018 to settle a federal lawsuit that charged the hospital with fraud connected to its provision of radiology services, according to a report in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
January 13, 2019
Radiology Partners inks deal with Texas group
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Radiology Partners has signed a partnership agreement with Austin Radiological Association.
January 13, 2019
Week in Review: Radiologists as gatekeepers | Doubts about radiopharma plan | CT expeditors
By Brian Casey
January 11, 2019
3 new things to see at ECR 2019
By Brian Casey
The upcoming ECR 2019 meeting will feature three new highlights, with a major content focus on artificial intelligence and interventional radiology. These are in addition to traditional events and activities that attendees have come to expect at the Vienna congress, according to the European Society of Radiology.
January 10, 2019
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ASTRO lauds selection of Shah for senior role at CMS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncologist Dr. Anand Shah has been named senior medical adviser for innovation at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a move that has drawn praise from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
January 10, 2019
Radiologists are fairly happy outside of work
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists are reasonably happy outside of work compared to other physicians, according to a new report from Medscape.
January 9, 2019
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