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Vt. passes expanded breast screening coverage bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on May 21 signed into law HB 639, a bill that requires insurers in that state to cover additional breast imaging services without enforcing cost-sharing requirements.
June 4, 2018
ASRT names recipients of author awards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has announced the recipients of two awards designed to recognize authors of the best peer-reviewed articles published in the group's two journals in 2017.
June 4, 2018
SIIM: Patients should have access to imaging studies
By Erik L. Ridley
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - The time is now to provide patients with easy and speedy access to their radiology images and reports, a leading patient advocate told attendees on Thursday at the opening session of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.
May 31, 2018
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ACR touts merits of CT colonography for screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In response to the release of the American Cancer Society's new guideline for colorectal cancer screening, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has suggested that CT colonography may help improve screening rates for colorectal cancer.
May 30, 2018
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New statement defines abusive head trauma in kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coalition of nine physician groups has issued a consensus statement to define what constitutes abusive head trauma in children. The group hopes the statement will clarify the injuries of abusive head trauma and serve as a tool for the legal system in cases of child abuse.
May 30, 2018
New analysis supports benefits of HIEs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new meta-analysis of published research studies on the effectiveness of health information exchanges (HIEs) concluded that such exchanges reduce the cost and use of healthcare. The findings contradict a study published several years ago that found no evidence to back the benefits of HIEs.
May 30, 2018
ACR Foundation doles out global humanitarian award
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Foundation has named Dr. Michael Nelson of Minnetonka, MN, as the 2018 recipient of its Global Humanitarian Award.
May 28, 2018
How IT innovation can improve healthcare in Canada
By Laurie Lafleur
While Canadians fiercely defend their country's healthcare system and its universal access to care, the Canadian model suffers from woes such as long wait times and a shortage of physicians. Laurie Lafleur of Paragon Consulting Partners suggests that innovation in healthcare IT can help address some of these shortcomings.
May 27, 2018
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First steps toward APM participation for radiologists
By Richard Morris
There's no doubt that Medicare's payment for physician services is moving toward a value-based system, and many other healthcare payors are following that lead. Are you ready for the change? In this article, Richard Morris of Healthcare Administrative Partners helps you prepare for alternative payment models (APMs).
May 24, 2018
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SNMMI schedules training forum for annual meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) will host a special session on the training path for nuclear medicine physicians during its annual meeting in Philadelphia next month.
May 23, 2018
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Lung cancer more common in white women than men
By Abraham Kim
The incidence rate of lung cancer is now higher in non-Hispanic white women in the U.S. than it is in men of the same race, flipping the historical trend of a higher incidence in men, according to research published in the May 24 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
May 23, 2018
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Online forums rebound as interest in radiology heats up
By Brian Casey
Traffic to online radiology forums that are popular with medical students has rebounded as diagnostic radiology becomes more attractive as a medical specialty. The improving job market seems to be driving the trend, according to an article published in the June edition of Academic Radiology.
May 22, 2018
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