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MICI Q1: Radiology takes wait-and-see approach to future
By Brian Casey
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president seems to have prompted many radiology administrators to take a wait-and-see attitude toward their future business operations, if new data from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) for the first quarter of 2017 are any indication.
February 9, 2017
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McKesson lands revenue cycle management order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information systems firm McKesson said that Oregon Advanced Imaging in Medford, OR, has signed on to use its revenue cycle management services.
February 6, 2017
Indian technician awarded compensation after accident
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A former employee of Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India, has received compensation from GE Healthcare more than two years after being seriously injured in an MRI accident.
February 5, 2017
Congress launches IPAB repeal effort
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Congress has launched a campaign to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), introducing legislation and joint resolutions to eliminate the board.
February 5, 2017
Mass. MRI firm taps Brady for Super Bowl ad
By Wayne Forrest
It didn't take long for a Massachusetts-based imaging services provider to join in the celebration of the New England Patriots' historic come-from-behind victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
February 5, 2017
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SNMMI to Trump: Rescind travel ban
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is asking U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel his recent executive order to restrict entry and immigration to the U.S. from seven countries in the Middle East.
February 2, 2017
NY radiologist gets jail time in drug abuse case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiologist from western New York state received a two-year prison sentence and was ordered to pay restitution for illegally prescribing opioids, according to published reports.
February 2, 2017
SIR issues statement on Trump foreign entry ban
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR) said it has concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order barring entry to the U.S. of citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations, including Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
February 2, 2017
Echo groups release new stress echo guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging have released their first guidance document on how to perform stress echocardiography in nonischemic heart disease.
February 2, 2017
ACR releases updated digital mammography QC manual
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an updated version of its 2016 Digital Mammography Quality Control Manual.
February 2, 2017
Virtual coaching takes on x-ray training
By Eric Barnes
A New Zealand start-up called Virtual Medical Coaching aims to reinvent radiographer and radiologic technologist training by making it more virtual, more personalized, more flexible, and above all more relevant for students.
February 2, 2017
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Physician-focused payment models good fit for radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Physician-focused payment models may be the best fit for radiology's participation in alternative payment structures under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, according to a study published online February 1 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 1, 2017
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