Practice Management: Page 226

Lawsuit against ProScan dismissed

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A lawsuit that charged imaging services provider ProScan Imaging of Cincinnati with filing reimbursement claims for scans that were never read by radiologists has been dismissed.

November 21, 2019

Judge dismisses MOC antitrust suit against ABR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a radiologist's lawsuit against the American Board of Radiology (ABR) that charged the organization with antitrust violations related to its rollout of a maintenance of certification (MOC) program for radiologists to maintain their credentials, according to an article on Law360.

November 21, 2019

Cancer patients want more info on treatment downside

By Wayne Forrest

One in three adults wish they had known more about side effects before beginning their cancer treatment, according to the results of a new survey published online November 20 in the Journal of Oncology Practice

November 21, 2019

How Medicare's final rule for 2020 will affect radiologists

By Sandy Coffta

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the annual changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in its final rule that contains not only adjustments to Medicare reimbursement but also revisions to the Quality Payment Program for 2020 and beyond. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners unpacks the rule.

November 20, 2019

Hospital ordered to pay family for MRI-related death in India

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Bombay High Court this week ordered the city government of Mumbai to pay the interim compensation of 1 million rupees (approximately $14,000 U.S) to the family of a man who died in an MRI accident, according to a November 19 report in the Indian Express.

November 19, 2019

Keepsake ultrasound operator fires back at critics

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The woman who operated a keepsake ultrasound center in Louisiana that has been in the headlines this week is firing back at her critics, claiming she has done nothing wrong and that the negative media coverage is the result of a campaign orchestrated by a competitor.

November 19, 2019

ACR launches Champions of Imaging 3.0 contest

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched Champions of Imaging 3.0, a contest that's designed to highlight radiology practices that are using Imaging 3.0 case studies to spark innovations.

November 18, 2019

La. keepsake ultrasound center leaves moms in lurch

By Brian Casey

A group of expecting moms in Louisiana have discovered a hard lesson about the perils of keepsake ultrasound centers. The center apparently told dozens of women the wrong gender for their babies, and it even told one woman to do jumping jacks to enable a better view on ultrasound scans, according to news reports.

November 18, 2019

RSNA plans to cut Friday sessions starting in 2021

By Erik L. Ridley

RSNA 2019 may be right around the corner, but the society has already announced the biggest changes to its meeting format in decades. As of RSNA 2021, the conference will end on Thursday and the technical exhibition will be cut from five days to four days.

November 14, 2019

Could cash for call be a cure for burnout?

By Kate Madden Yee

In the neurointerventional field, burnout is common, and it negatively affects both physicians and patients, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. But it could be mitigated with one simple solution: cash compensation for additional call.

November 14, 2019

Strategic Radiology contracts with GroupSource

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology consortium Strategic Radiology has made group purchasing organization GroupSource a preferred vendor.

November 12, 2019

AuntMinnie.com Imaging Leaders Insider

By Kate Madden Yee

November 11, 2019

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