Practice Management: Page 317

Shortened RT works for low-risk prostate cancer patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A shortened, higher-dose radiation therapy (RT) protocol is safe for low-risk prostate cancer patients and is associated with lower costs and similar quality-of-life outcomes, according to research presented at the recent American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting in Boston.

October 3, 2016

How to prepare for radiology coding changes in 2017

By Catherine Huyghe

Even though the deadline has passed for submitting comments to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the proposed rules for the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it's never too late to review the changes that may occur, according to Catherine Huyghe of Panacea Healthcare Solutions.

October 3, 2016

Coalition: Payment for yearly breast screening threatened

By Kate Madden Yee

A coalition of patient groups and breast cancer experts are appealing to the U.S. Congress to protect a mandate in the Affordable Care Act that requires insurers to cover annual screening mammograms for women 40 and older.

October 2, 2016

The 3 biggest threats to radiology

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiology has long been an attractive field for physicians-in-training, with its generous salaries, (relatively) low rates of malpractice claims, and the consistent challenge of technological advances. But the field faces at least three threats going forward, according to an article published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

October 2, 2016

RadNet wins HHS award for simplifying billing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that imaging services provider RadNet was one of two winners in its A Bill You Can Understand contest to find more understandable approaches to confusing medical bills.

September 29, 2016

Contrast use doesn't change acute kidney injury rate

By Eric Barnes

The use of contrast media in x-ray and CT exams is probably less harmful to the kidneys than previously thought, and clinicians should reconsider the wisdom of withholding important imaging exams based on their use of contrast, even in individuals at risk, concludes a just-published study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

September 28, 2016

Hawaii breast center halts mammography program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A Hawaii breast imaging center is suspending its mammography program until it has undergone a site visit from the American College of Radiology on October 27, according to a report published by the Hawaii Tribune Herald.

September 28, 2016

ASCO releases updated breast RT guideline

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has released an updated guideline for the use of postmastectomy radiotherapy (RT).

September 28, 2016

Tweets reveal women's perspectives on mammography

By Kate Madden Yee

What aspect of mammography stands out most to women who undergo the procedure? A review of the social media platform Twitter produced some revealing insights, according to a new study published online September 19 in Academic Radiology.

September 28, 2016

Nuclear medicine doc gets $100K settlement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A nuclear medicine physician who charged that he was the victim of age discrimination and harassment at Ohio State University will receive $100,000 to settle the case, according to a September 27 article published by The Lantern.

September 27, 2016

RBMA launches membership campaign

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) has launched the Power of One, a campaign aimed at increasing the size and power of its organization.

September 26, 2016

IsoRay agrees to settle shareholder lawsuit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical isotope developer IsoRay and its former CEO have signed an agreement to settle a previously disclosed class-action shareholder lawsuit.

September 26, 2016

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