Practice Management: Page 357

Looking for a job? Focus on the interview

By Kate Madden Yee

Do you want to land your first job out of residency in an academic setting? Focus on the interview, clean up your social media profile, and pack some extra subspecialty training into your fourth year, according to a study published in Academic Radiology.

December 6, 2015

CMS: U.S. healthcare spending grew to $3 trillion in 2014

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

U.S. healthcare spending in 2014 grew at a rate of 5.3% to $3 trillion, or $9,523 per person, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Health Affairs.

December 2, 2015

Is imaging use poised for expansion or contraction?

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - Is the rate of imaging utilization poised to expand -- or contract? It depends on who you ask, according to a presentation given at the RSNA annual meeting on Tuesday.

December 2, 2015

Online patient prescreening keeps MRI exams on track

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - Online check-in for flights has been a real time-saver for travelers; a similar concept for MRI exams could improve patient satisfaction and save thousands of dollars for radiology departments, according to research presented at the 2015 RSNA meeting.

December 1, 2015

Do breast density laws affect radiologists' reporting?

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - Since 2009, almost half of U.S. states have adopted breast density notification laws, and there has been much discussion about how these laws have affected the use of supplemental imaging, such as ultrasound. But have they also affected how radiologists report breast density on mammography?

December 1, 2015

Imaging for coronary artery disease on the decline

By Wayne Forrest

CHICAGO - The utilization rates of noninvasive imaging in patients with suspected coronary artery disease show a precipitous decline, with coronary CT angiography greatly underused, according to a study presented on Wednesday at RSNA 2015.

December 1, 2015

Surefire Medical closes $15M in financing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional radiology technology developer Surefire Medical has raised $15 million in financing.

December 1, 2015

MITA releases cybersecurity white paper at RSNA 2015

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), has released the previously published NEMA/MITA CSP 1-2015 "Cybersecurity for Medical Imaging" white paper at RSNA 2015.

December 1, 2015

RSNA launches Image Share Validation Program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CHICAGO - In hopes of stimulating adoption of image sharing by vendors and radiology practices, the RSNA is teaming up with nonprofit organization the Sequoia Project to launch the Image Share Validation Program.

November 30, 2015

Patients want speedy access to their imaging reports

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - Patients want to access their imaging results quickly via patient portals, and they are also interested in receiving the findings directly from radiologists, according to a presentation on Tuesday at the 2015 RSNA meeting.

November 30, 2015

Radiology Partners adds Ohio firm to practice

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology Partners announced that Radiology Associates of Canton in Ohio has partnered with its growing radiology practice.

November 30, 2015

Video from RSNA 2015: Is meaningful use still meaningful to radiologists?

CHICAGO - Should radiologists still care about the U.S. government's meaningful use program to promote adoption of healthcare IT? Learn why meaningful use still matters to radiology in this video from RSNA 2015 with Dr. Raym Geis, vice chair of the IT Informatics Commission at the American College of Radiology.

November 30, 2015

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