Practice Management: Page 291

ACR 2017: Rads can take patient calls, keep privacy

By Wayne Forrest

WASHINGTON, DC - With minimal effort and alias phone numbers, radiologists at the University of Pennsylvania devised a way to take calls from patients about their imaging results and not have the interactions interfere with off-hour activities, according to a study presented Sunday at the American College of Radiology (ACR) annual meeting.

May 21, 2017

Zotec renews contract in South Carolina

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical billing firm Zotec Partners has renewed a revenue cycle management agreement with Georgetown Radiology in South Carolina.

May 21, 2017

ACR 2017: Rads top list for Medicare patients served

By Kate Madden Yee

So maybe this is why you feel so busy: Radiologists serve more Medicare beneficiaries per capita than any other medical specialty, according to a study being presented at this week's American College of Radiology (ACR) meeting in Washington, DC.

May 21, 2017

ACR launches Data Science Institute to drive AI

By Erik L. Ridley

The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced an initiative on Sunday at its annual meeting aimed at advancing the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology. The college's new Data Science Institute plans to work with industry partners and regulators to spur the adoption of these tools in clinical practice.

May 21, 2017

Study links ACA with earlier cancer diagnosis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is being credited for a slight shift to earlier diagnosis for patients with three major cancers, according to a study being presented next month at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago.

May 18, 2017

Fuji SonoSite supports Moroccan mountain bike race

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Fujifilm SonoSite provided point-of-care ultrasound to participants in the Gaes Titan Desert mountain bike race in Morocco.

May 18, 2017

Peers influence use of breast MRI by surgeons

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The use of breast MRI by surgeons is influenced by the practice style of their peers, according to a study published online May 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

May 17, 2017

NHS questions use of patient data by Google AI firm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The senior data protection adviser to the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) has told a London hospital that its sharing of 1.6 million patient records to an artificial intelligence (AI) software developer owned by Google was not legally appropriate, according to a report by Sky News.

May 17, 2017

10 ways to destroy your radiology residency experience

By Dr. Barry Julius

Are you destroying your radiology residency experience without even knowing it? Dr. Barry Julius, founder of the website RadsResident.com, offers advice on how to make the most of your residency and avoid fatal mistakes that can ruin your experience.

May 17, 2017

NDSC adds pediatric imaging criteria to ACR Select

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Clinical decision-support software developer National Decision Support Company (NDSC) has incorporated new appropriate use criteria for pediatric imaging produced by the Society for Pediatric Radiology and the American College of Radiology (ACR).

May 16, 2017

RADPAC backs radiologist in congressional race

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Radiology Advocacy Alliance political action committee (RADPAC) said it is supporting the candidacy of interventional radiologist Dr. Stephen Ferrara in the Arizona 9th Congressional District race.

May 16, 2017

MRI training improves performance, patient satisfaction

By Wayne Forrest

By training MRI technologists in advanced communication skills, outpatient imaging centers can improve equipment utilization, hourly scan rates, and patient satisfaction, all while avoiding the potential loss of business to competing facilities.

May 16, 2017

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