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Natural language processing yields rad-path correlation
By Erik L. Ridley
The combination of open-source natural language processing technology and commonly used radiology structured reporting systems can facilitate correlation between radiologic and pathologic findings, according to research presented at the recent RSNA 2018 meeting in Chicago.
December 18, 2018
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Radiologists least likely to violate drug prescribing laws
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists were the least likely of the major medical specialties to be excluded from U.S. public insurance programs for fraud and unlawful prescribing or abuse of drugs, according to a study published online December 14 in JAMA Network Open.
December 17, 2018
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Rural facilities have harder time retaining IRs
By Kate Madden Yee
Small hospitals and rural communities have a harder time than their urban counterparts when it comes to recruiting and retaining interventional radiologists (IRs) and meeting interventional service demands, according to a study published online December 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
December 16, 2018
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Why credit card security is important for medical practices
By Sandy Coffta
Is your radiology practice doing all it can to safeguard patient information when accepting debit or credit card payments? In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners suggests some steps you can take to make sure financial data from your patients is secure.
December 16, 2018
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Pittsburgh rad gets 2-year prison sentence in opioid case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has sentenced a radiologist to two years in prison followed by three years of probation for healthcare fraud and illegally distributing opioids.
December 13, 2018
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South Africa purges board of NECSA nuclear agency
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The South African government last week dismissed the entire board of South African Nuclear Energy (NECSA), the federal agency that regulates the production of medical radioisotopes in the country.
December 10, 2018
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Administrator convicted in Calif. fraud scheme
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Another conviction has been handed down in the case of a Southern California imaging center company accused of paying for patient referrals, this time to the firm's office administrator.
December 10, 2018
Fore! Radiologists miss out when it comes to golf
By Abraham Kim
Around 5% of radiologists regularly play golf, and their average handicap is 16, but compared with orthopedic surgeons and urologists, they're most definitely missing out, according to a study published online on December 10 in BMJ.
December 10, 2018
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Why your practice should accept electronic payments
By Rebecca Farrington
It's hard to believe, but there are still some radiology practices that do not accept charge cards or e-check payments, instead accepting only paper checks by mail. Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains why your practice should be taking electronic payments.
December 9, 2018
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Black women have worse breast cancer outcomes
By Kate Madden Yee
Black women have higher breast cancer recurrence and overall mortality compared with their white counterparts, even when they receive equivalent treatments, according to research presented at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 9, 2018
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AACR mourns death of Dr. Charles Coltman Jr.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is mourning the death on November 28 of Dr. Charles Coltman Jr., a longtime advocate of breast cancer research and co-founder of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 6, 2018
U.S. healthcare spending growth slows in 2017
By Kate Madden Yee
U.S. healthcare spending grew to reach $3.5 trillion in 2017, for a growth rate of 3.9%, which is almost a percentage point lower than in 2016, according to an analysis from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published online December 6 in Health Affairs.
December 6, 2018
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