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CDC: Imaging reports among most-shared health data

By Erik L. Ridley

Office-based physicians who receive patient health information electronically frequently do so to access imaging reports, and only laboratory results are viewed more often, according to research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

August 21, 2018

HHS audit finds hospitals overbill for IMRT planning

By Brian Casey

The Medicare system overpaid U.S. hospitals by nearly $26 million for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) planning services, according to an audit released by the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

August 21, 2018

Alpha Tau prepares clinical trials for Alpha DaRT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Israeli radiation therapy technology developer Alpha Tau Medical said that its Alpha Diffusing Alpha-Emitters Radiation Therapy (DaRT) system has received the necessary regulatory approvals to be used in clinical trials at U.S. cancer centers.

August 20, 2018

CMS launches Quality Payment Program participation tool

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a tool that allows radiologists to check if they are eligible for a 5% bonus in 2020 through the agency's Quality Payment Program, the American College of Radiology reported.

August 20, 2018

ESR invests in youth for ECR 2019

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) continues to invest in youth at its annual meeting, ECR, by providing free registration and accommodation vouchers to 1,000 young professionals for the 2019 congress.

August 19, 2018

ASRT announces vacancy rates, awards grants

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) announced that vacancy rates for radiation therapists rose in 2018, and it also awarded two safety grants.

August 19, 2018

Veterans get inappropriate prostate imaging outside VA

By Kate Madden Yee

Veterans who seek care for low-risk prostate cancer receive more imaging that doesn't comply with established guidelines when they go outside of the Veterans Affairs (VA) system to Medicare sources, according to a study published online August 17 in JAMA Network Open.

August 17, 2018

What are the underlying causes of physician burnout?

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An increase in three factors reflects the steep rise of physician burnout in recent years, according to an article published in the August issue of the American Journal of Medicine.

August 16, 2018

ARRT elects new board president

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has elected Dr. Paul Larson as its new president.

August 15, 2018

Berquist to retire as editor in chief of AJR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dr. Thomas Berquist will retire from his position as editor in chief of the American Journal of Roentgenology in June 2020, the American Roentgen Ray Society said. Berquist served in the role for 12 years.

August 15, 2018

Is your practice at risk of a malpractice claim?

By Kate Madden Yee

Medical malpractice claims that allege radiological errors are common: In fact, radiology is No. 2 on a list of medical specialties most likely to be sued, according to a report released on August 14 by medical liability insurer Coverys. Fortunately, there are several simple ways your practice can protect itself.

August 15, 2018

SNMMI letter urges FDA to ease shortage of gallium-68

By Brian Casey

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has written a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging it to take steps to ease the shortage of the radioisotope gallium-68 for use in PET to diagnose neuroendocrine tumors.

August 14, 2018

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