Practice Management: Page 222

Can QA sessions help technologists read mammograms?
By Theresa Pablos
Would the use of technologists to interpret screening mammograms be a viable option if their performance were improved through regular quality assurance (QA) sessions with radiologists? Maybe, but not by much, according to the findings of a new study from the Netherlands published on January 7 in Radiology.
January 13, 2020
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Unprotected PACS servers present a security 'disaster'
By Erik L. Ridley
More than 1 billion medical images -- approximately half of which are from U.S. patients -- remain unsecured and accessible using publicly available software, according to new reporting by TechCrunch and Heavy.com in collaboration with German security firm Greenbone Networks. And the problem is only getting worse.
January 12, 2020
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Insurance plays major role in breast cancer disparities
By Theresa Pablos
Racial and ethnic minority women are more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage of breast cancer, and insurance may be partly to blame. Insurance status accounted for nearly half of the diagnosis disparity among minority women in a study published online January 9 in JAMA Oncology.
January 12, 2020
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ASRT begins observation of centennial year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has begun making plans for the celebration of the organization's 100-year history.
January 8, 2020
CT, MRI payments plummet at private practices
By Abraham Kim
Medicare reimbursement for CT and MRI exams performed at private practices have decreased dramatically over the past decade for radiologists, and even more so for physicians of other specialties, according to an article published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 8, 2020
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ASE releases new guideline for stress echo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has published a new guideline for the use of stress echocardiography in patients with ischemic heart disease.
January 7, 2020
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Raleigh Radiology faces lawsuit over mammo services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Raleigh Radiology is now facing a lawsuit related to the suspension of its mammography services last month by the American College of Radiology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
January 7, 2020
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LucidHealth signs Wis. radiology group
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology management firm LucidHealth has inked a partnership agreement with Madison Radiologists of Madison, WI.
January 7, 2020
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US Radiology adds SC practice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Physician-owned radiology group US Radiology Specialists has partnered with Upstate Carolina Radiology, a radiology group based in Spartanburg, SC.
January 7, 2020
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Personal touch helps with MRI report recommendations
By Erik L. Ridley
Direct communication by radiologists with referring clinicians can significantly improve compliance with follow-up recommendations contained in musculoskeletal MRI reports, according to research published online December 30 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 7, 2020
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Mednax adds new radiology practice to Fla. expansion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
National medical group Mednax has acquired the private Boca Radiology Group in Boca Raton, FL, Mednax's third such acquisition in the state.
January 6, 2020
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ISMRM monitors Australian bushfires in advance of meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) said it will continue to monitor the ongoing bushfires in Australia ahead of its annual meeting.
January 5, 2020
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