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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
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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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Is your practice ready for new decision-support rules?
By Carin Carlson
New Medicare rules are coming in January 2018 that will require appropriate use criteria and clinical decision support to order advanced imaging services. Unfortunately, the onus will be on radiology practices to make sure the systems are used by their referring physicians, according to a new article from Healthcare Administrative Partners.
May 15, 2017
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U.S., EviCore reach $54M settlement in fraud case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a $54 million settlement with EviCore Healthcare (formerly CareCore National) regarding a whistleblower case against the firm for allegedly issuing preauthorizations improperly.
May 14, 2017
Increases in ED imaging use aren't across-the-board
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of CT and MRI in the emergency department (ED) has grown over the past 20 years, but that growth varies from one disease to another, and it appears to be concentrated on a limited number of conditions, according to a study published online May 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 14, 2017
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Massive cyberattack cripples U.K. health services
By Eric Barnes
England and Scotland have been hit by a large-scale cyberattack that has compromised National Health Service facilities in both countries, including radiology services, according to news and social media reports from affected facilities.
May 11, 2017
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CDI promotes Arnold to COO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) has promoted Mark Arnold to the position of chief operating officer (COO).
May 11, 2017
ABNs key when performing noncovered radiology services
By Carin Carlson
What do you do if a patient needs an imaging service that isn't covered by Medicare? Whatever you do, make sure you have the patient sign an advance beneficiary notice of noncoverage (ABN), according to our latest column from Healthcare Administrative Partners.
May 11, 2017
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MICI Q2: Political concerns cloud radiology outlook
By Brian Casey
Concerns about the political outlook in Washington, DC, and its effect on healthcare policy continue to weigh heavily on the minds of radiology administrators, if the most recent update to the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) is any indication.
May 10, 2017
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