Practice Management: Page 427

Choosing Wisely campaign launched in Mass.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 20 organizations involved in the Choosing Wisely Massachusetts initiative are participating in a new monthlong awareness campaign targeting the unwarranted use of imaging procedures for lower back pain and persistent headaches.
February 9, 2015
ASTRO lauds CMS CT lung cancer screening decision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is lauding the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to provide coverage for annual lung cancer screening with low-dose CT for those at highest risk for lung cancer.
February 9, 2015
DR Systems awarded 7 patents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS software developer DR Systems has been granted seven new U.S. patents.
February 8, 2015
Radiology in India: Trends in medical imaging technology
By Saurabh Jha, MD
We continue our series on radiology in India with a new article from Dr. Saurabh Jha on the diffusion of medical imaging technology in the country. Dr. Jha explains the various segments of the Indian healthcare sector and reviews the market prospects for each imaging modality.
February 8, 2015
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Radiology's glass ceiling? Survey finds women still avoid imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
The majority of U.S. radiologists are male and in private practice, according to a new article in the February edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Women continue to shun medical imaging even as the number of men versus women in medical programs has achieved 50-50 parity.
February 5, 2015
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CMS issues final CT lung cancer screening approval
By Eric Barnes
In a major victory for individuals at high risk for lung cancer, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its final decision memo on CT lung cancer screening. The current version contains several changes from last fall's draft decision memo, including an adjustment of screening age.
February 4, 2015
President's 2016 budget: More of the same for healthcare?
By Kate Madden Yee
The Obama administration has released its 2016 budget plan, and with respect to healthcare, it largely features proposals that were included in last year's budget. These include repealing the sustainable growth rate formula and eliminating the sequestration order that mandates cuts in payments to Medicare providers.
February 4, 2015
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Study finds growing use of emergency imaging may be justified
By Kate Madden Yee
Policymakers continue to focus on how emergency department imaging use rates keep increasing, implying that the uptick is due to overutilization. But there may be other reasons for the growth, and patients may actually benefit, according to a new study published January 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 3, 2015
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Report from IRIA 2015: Teleradiology begins at home
By Saurabh Jha, MD
Dr. Saurabh Jha's passage to India continues in this article about teleradiology in the world's most populous democracy. While U.S. radiologists fear the specter of Indian radiologists flooding the market with low-cost interpretations, a chat with Indian teleradiology pioneer Dr. Sumer Sethi reveals that such fears couldn't be further from the truth.
February 3, 2015
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ASTRO fills new management roles
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has a new executive vice president, vice president of advocacy, and director of health policy.
February 2, 2015
Report from IRIA 2015: A conversation with Dr. Bhavin Jankharia
By Saurabh Jha, MD
KOCHI, INDIA - India's national radiology congress, hosted by the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA), just wrapped up on February 1. AuntMinnie.com contributing writer Dr. Saurabh Jha was on hand in Kochi, where he spoke with many of the luminaries of Indian radiology. In this article, he interviews Dr. Bhavin Jankharia, one of the country's foremost private-practice radiologists.
February 2, 2015
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Superheroes help kids triumph over fears of MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
Having to go to the hospital for an MRI scan can be daunting for any patient. But it's even scarier for a young child who may be having an imaging exam for the first time. A New York City hospital has found that transforming kids into superheroes can help them triumph over their fears.
February 2, 2015
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