Practice Management: Page 370

Indian radiologist arrested for conducting sex ID test
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Well-known Indian radiologist Dr. V.K. Mutreja -- an honorary secretary of the Delhi Medical Association -- was arrested on Saturday along with five others for allegedly conducting fetal sex-determination tests, according to an article from The Hindu.
June 20, 2016
Imaging accreditation with quality and ease: Part 2
By Judith Buckland
This series will offer tips for how to comply with the latest Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Quality Improvement requirements with quality and ease. Part 2 covers two more key measures for all imaging modalities to follow: interpretive quality and report completeness.
June 20, 2016
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Indian radiologists may intensify strike
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists in India's Maharashtra state are threatening to broaden a strike that began last week in support of a radiologist they said was falsely accused of performing sex-determination tests, according to the Times of India.
June 19, 2016
The top 3 reasons for radiology claim denials
By Sandy Coffta
The goal of a well-managed radiology billing operation is to submit claims for services promptly and receive reimbursement as quickly as possible -- enhancing cash flow and keeping overall billing costs low. All too often, however, payment is delayed because the payor denies the claim.
June 19, 2016
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MedPAC schools Congress on how to implement MACRA
By Kate Madden Yee
In its latest report to Congress on June 15, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) shared some feedback -- and some concerns -- about how to put the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) into action.
June 16, 2016
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Study: UV light kills drug-resistant MRSA bacteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scientists from the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University have found that narrow-wavelength ultraviolet (UV) light kills methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria in mice, according to a study published online June 8 in PLOS One.
June 15, 2016
ASTRO names Gold Medal winners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has awarded its Gold Medal this year to three clinicians and researchers.
June 15, 2016
Do patients want to read their radiology reports?
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiology reports aren't just for referring physicians anymore. In fact, more than 50% of patients who have online access to their reports read them -- and want to discuss the results with their radiologist, according to a new study published online in Academic Radiology.
June 15, 2016
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HL7, IHE renew cooperation agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
HL7 and the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) initiative have renewed their cooperation agreement, pledging to work together more closely and to provide more clarity about their respective roles.
June 14, 2016
Radiology Partners joins ACR's R-SCAN
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology group Radiology Partners said it has joined the American College of Radiology's (ACR) Radiology Support, Communication, and Alignment Network (R-SCAN) imaging utilization initiative.
June 14, 2016
New guidelines offer reporting standards for CCTA
By Eric Barnes
Three medical societies have unveiled new guidelines to standardize reporting for coronary CT angiography (CCTA), culminating a long multidisciplinary effort to bring more consistency to how these exams are reported and followed up.
June 14, 2016
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Indian radiologists strike over 'harassment'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists in the Maharashtra state of India went on strike on June 14 to protest the "unfair" prosecution of a fellow radiologist under an Indian law aimed at preventing gender-specific abortions.
June 14, 2016
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