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12 U.S. governors urge repeal of medical device tax
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Twelve U.S. governors are urging congressional leaders to repeal the medical device tax before the end of the year.
December 20, 2018
Is your job making you fat? Radiologists weigh in
By Kate Madden Yee
Does the radiology work environment make radiologists fat? The answer may be yes, as many radiologists reported that their sedentary work environment has contributed to weight gain, according to research presented at the recent RSNA meeting.
December 20, 2018
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Updated RRA/RPA guidance addresses outpatient setting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In an updated guideline, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has stated that registered radiologist assistants (RRAs) and radiology practitioner assistants (RPAs) can provide diagnostic test services under revised supervision levels defined for the hospital outpatient setting, the American College of Radiology reported.
December 19, 2018
US Radiology inks partnership deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
US Radiology Specialists has entered into a partnership with Touchstone Medical Imaging, an outpatient medical imaging provider based in Franklin, TN.
December 19, 2018
Report: Federal regulators knew of black lung resurgence
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new report claims that U.S. regulators were aware of a resurgence of black lung disease among coal miners in the Appalachian region but failed to take steps to halt the epidemic until recently.
December 19, 2018
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Global lung screening project shows early promise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer is reporting promising results with its Early Lung Imaging Confederation.
December 18, 2018
AuntMinnie.com Imaging Leaders Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
December 18, 2018
Natural language processing yields rad-path correlation
By Erik L. Ridley
The combination of open-source natural language processing technology and commonly used radiology structured reporting systems can facilitate correlation between radiologic and pathologic findings, according to research presented at the recent RSNA 2018 meeting in Chicago.
December 18, 2018
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Radiologists least likely to violate drug prescribing laws
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists were the least likely of the major medical specialties to be excluded from U.S. public insurance programs for fraud and unlawful prescribing or abuse of drugs, according to a study published online December 14 in JAMA Network Open.
December 17, 2018
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Rural facilities have harder time retaining IRs
By Kate Madden Yee
Small hospitals and rural communities have a harder time than their urban counterparts when it comes to recruiting and retaining interventional radiologists (IRs) and meeting interventional service demands, according to a study published online December 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
December 16, 2018
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Why credit card security is important for medical practices
By Sandy Coffta
Is your radiology practice doing all it can to safeguard patient information when accepting debit or credit card payments? In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners suggests some steps you can take to make sure financial data from your patients is secure.
December 16, 2018
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Pittsburgh rad gets 2-year prison sentence in opioid case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has sentenced a radiologist to two years in prison followed by three years of probation for healthcare fraud and illegally distributing opioids.
December 13, 2018
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