Practice Management: Page 287

Miners propose state-run black lung program in W.Va.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A union representing coal miners in West Virginia is proposing the establishment of a state-run program to compensate miners found to have black lung. The group believes such a program would be friendlier to claims from miners than the existing federal program, according to an article from Public News Service.
April 19, 2018
Imaging use shows little growth in Mass. over 5 years
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Diagnostic imaging use showed negligible growth between 2009 and 2013 among commercially insured Massachusetts residents, according to a study published online April 14 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 19, 2018
Report: Staff was on phone before fatal MRI scan in India
By Brian Casey
At least one hospital staff member was using the phone and failed to warn an Indian man who was killed when he carried a metal oxygen cylinder into an MRI suite in January, according to an official report released by authorities in Mumbai. The inquiry pins the blame for the accident on lax safety procedures at the hospital.
April 19, 2018
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Report: Average radiologist salary tops $400K
By Brian Casey
The average annual salary for radiologists in 2018 is $401,000, up 1% from $396,000 a year ago, according to a new survey by Medscape that tracked physician compensation in multiple specialties.
April 18, 2018
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Are we measuring physician quality the right way?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Less than 40% of quality metrics used to assess physician performance are valid, according to a study published online April 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
April 18, 2018
SNMMI offers patient video on DaT SPECT exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has posted a video on its website to educate patients about what to expect when undergoing dopamine transporter (DaT) imaging with SPECT.
April 18, 2018
Infinitt inks agreement with ImagineSoftware
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Infinitt North America has signed an agreement with radiology billing and RIS developer ImagineSoftware to offer its clients an automated billing cycle package for imaging procedures.
April 17, 2018
ACR opens registration for RLI 2018
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has opened registration for its Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) Summit, to be held September 7-9 at Babson College in Wellesley, MA.
April 16, 2018
ACP calls for gender equity in medicine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is calling for gender equity in physician compensation and career advancement in a paper published online April 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
April 16, 2018
Imaging use grows in Canada | Has standardized testing ruined the board exam? | Sonographers and MPI radiation
By Brian Casey
April 16, 2018
New Alzheimer's definition relies on imaging biomarkers
By Wayne Forrest
New research guidelines for classifying whether individuals have Alzheimer's disease rely heavily on the use of biomarkers from imaging scans. The new framework was published in the April issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.
April 16, 2018
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Canada passes ultrasound practice standards bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lawmakers in Ontario, Canada, have passed legislation that establishes practice standards for diagnostic medical sonographers, according to the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences.
April 16, 2018
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