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MedPAC: Imaging still high on low-value service list
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite the slowdown in imaging utilization growth over the past 10 years, not everyone is satisfied. In fact, at a recent meeting of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), imaging figured prominently in a presentation that assessed the number and cost of low-value medical services.
April 20, 2017
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ASRT, Toshiba take applications for Safety First grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and Toshiba Medical are taking applications for the Safety First grant program.
April 19, 2017
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HIMSS acquisition expands educational offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has acquired the conference component of Health 2.0 in a move to expand HIMSS' global educational offerings.
April 19, 2017
RSNA extends partnership in Brazil
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSNA and the Radiological and Diagnostic Imaging Society of São Paulo (SPR) have decided to continue their partnership into the next decade.
April 19, 2017
AAPM boosts certification opportunities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) said it has added more self-assessment modules to its annual meeting offerings.
April 18, 2017
AuntMinnie.com Imaging Leaders Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
April 18, 2017
Zotec renews Tenn. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners has renewed a revenue cycle management agreement with Tennessee-based Associates in Diagnostic Radiology and Plaza Radiology.
April 16, 2017
ASTRO releases oropharyngeal cancer guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a new clinical guideline for managing oropharyngeal cancer in the society's clinical practice journal, Practical Radiation Oncology.
April 16, 2017
6 tips for joining a CT lung cancer screening registry
By Judy Burleson
Imaging facilities across the U.S. are beginning to provide CT lung cancer screening -- and they are getting Medicare payment for it as well. But to get paid, you have to participate in a CT lung cancer registry. In this article, Judy Burleson of the American College of Radiology offers six tips for getting started.
April 16, 2017
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Groups hail study of breast screening in 40s
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging have issued a joint statement hailing the results of a recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine that found a strong majority of physicians recommend breast screening for women in their 40s.
April 13, 2017
Malpractice claim rate falls | Machine learning and MRI for depression | Contrast US for kidney lesions
By Brian Casey
April 12, 2017
Malpractice claim rate against U.S. physicians drops
By Brian Casey
The rate of malpractice claims paid against U.S. physicians has dropped across all medical specialties over the past 20 years, according to an article in JAMA Internal Medicine. Radiologists have also benefited from the trend, although to a lesser extent than other disciplines.
April 12, 2017
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