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Patients want radiologists reading their exams
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite suggestions that other medical professionals should be able to order and interpret imaging exams, patients would prefer that radiologists interpret their studies, according to research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 9, 2016
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How to avoid radiology claim denials: Medical necessity
By Sandy Coffta
What's the best way to avoid payor denials for radiology services? In the next article in a series on claim denials, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers tips on how your staff can avoid denials through better documentation of medical necessity.
October 6, 2016
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Sonographer students' suit on transvaginal US moves ahead
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal appeals court has overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by former sonography students at a Florida college after they allegedly faced retaliation for objecting to undergoing transvaginal ultrasound procedures as part of their sonography training.
October 5, 2016
VA review finds radiology delays at NC medical center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Investigators with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have discovered delays in the provision of radiology services at a VA medical center in North Carolina, including an average backlog of more than 1,300 orders for imaging exams.
October 4, 2016
Wash. medical association taps radiologist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Washington State Medical Association has named radiologist Dr. Shane Macaulay as president.
October 3, 2016
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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