Practice Management: Page 261

Report: Turkey's clampdown has deep impact on medicine

By Frances Rylands-Monk

More than 21,000 doctors and healthcare workers -- including many radiologists and radiographers -- across the public and private sector have lost their jobs since the attempted coup against the government in July 2016, according to a report. This is having a serious effect on access to specialists.

January 24, 2018

VA, CMS team up to tackle healthcare fraud

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are partnering on data analytics to identify and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.

January 23, 2018

MITA hails device tax suspension

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) said it applauded Congress for voting to suspend the medical device excise tax for two years.

January 23, 2018

Virtual consults help radiologists interact with patients

By Brian Casey

Radiologists are being told they need to interact more with patients, but there are multiple barriers in their way, from referring physicians to the fee-for-service payment model. There has to be a better way -- and researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital may have found it in the form of video virtual consultations.

January 23, 2018

Why do radiologists change jobs? | 'Harms' of CT lung screening | Good times ahead for ultrasound

By Brian Casey

January 22, 2018

Night shifts take a toll on radiologist performance

By Kate Madden Yee

Overnight shifts and ensuing fatigue negatively affect the diagnostic performance of radiologists, with a 45% increase in time spent on cases and longer times for rendering a final diagnosis, according to a study published online January 21 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

January 22, 2018

ACR urges Anthem to rescind outpatient imaging policies

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR), along with 11 other national medical specialty societies and patient advocacy groups, is urging Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield to eliminate an outpatient imaging policy it put into effect last year.

January 22, 2018

MedPAC votes to recommend elimination of MIPS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

At its January 11 meeting, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted to recommend that Congress eliminate the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and institute a new voluntary value program that will reward quality within the current fee-for-service Medicare program.

January 22, 2018

Why radiologists change jobs -- and what to do about it

By Daniel Corbett

The radiology job market has intensified over the past year, prompting many radiologists to look for greener pastures. Dan Corbett of Radiology Business Solutions offers several steps for groups to avoid the cost and stress of recruiting a new radiologist -- by retaining the ones you have.

January 22, 2018

ASRT selects international speaker award recipients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation selected its two recipients of the 2018 International Speakers Exchange award.

January 21, 2018

Imaging center accused of withholding patient records

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A radiology imaging center in Franklin, TN, that has closed its doors has been charged with refusing to provide health records to patients without additional payment, say local news reports.

January 18, 2018

Better together? When to consider an external partnership

By Andrew Colbert

Is your radiology practice considering an external partnership? Should it be? In any fragmented industry, many independent businesses are looking at partnerships as the next stage in their growth plan. In this article, Andrew Colbert of Ziegler and Company offers four things to consider.

January 18, 2018

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