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Bill proposes Medicare payments for RA work
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists could submit claims to Medicare for nonimaging services performed by radiologist assistants (RAs) in hospital and office settings under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA). The bill is known as the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act (HR 1970).
April 2, 2019
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MIPS reporting and payment adjustments for radiology
By Richard Morris
The year 2019 marks the third reporting period under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). What changes are in store for this year? And how will they affect fee schedule adjustments in the future? Richard Morris of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers some guidance.
April 1, 2019
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ACR updates its imaging appropriateness criteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released the spring 2019 version of its evidence-based guidelines for diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology.
March 31, 2019
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Prosecutors reject appeal by Kwiatkowski
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New Hampshire prosecutors say that an appeal filed by David Kwiatkowski to vacate his prison sentence for infecting patients with hepatitis CT should be thrown out because the former radiologic technologist waited too long to file an appeal, according to an article published March 29 by the Associated Press.
March 31, 2019
ECR 2019 Video Roundup: Top 5 trends
What were the top five trends at the ECR 2019 conference in Vienna? Artificial intelligence (AI) was a big deal, but AI was overshadowed by the rising importance of women in top leadership positions in radiology -- indicating that medical imaging's glass ceiling is starting to crack. Find out what other trends were hot in this video slideshow.
March 29, 2019
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Radiologist salaries are in top 10 of medicine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The average annual salary for radiologists was $429,000, putting imaging specialists among the top 10 medical specialties in the U.S. for compensation, according to new salary numbers published by Doximity.
March 28, 2019
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CDS reduces inappropriate imaging in the ED
By Kate Madden Yee
Inappropriate orders for advanced imaging in the emergency department (ED) decrease when hospitals use clinical decision-support (CDS) tools, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 28, 2019
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IAEA launches competition for radiation safety
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is taking submissions from healthcare professionals to be included in an upcoming training program on demonstrating radiation safety in medicine.
March 27, 2019
CMS unveils artificial intelligence challenge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun taking applications for its CMS Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge.
March 27, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com Imaging Leaders Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
March 26, 2019
SIR taps Findeiss as new president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has named Dr. Laura Findeiss as president for the 2019-2020 term.
March 26, 2019
Workflow optimization cuts MRI turnaround time
By Wayne Forrest
Five minutes might not seem like much time, but taking 300 fewer seconds to turn around an MRI suite to accommodate the next case can improve workflow, better serve patients, and add to a facility's coffers, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 26, 2019
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