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MICI Q3: Are radiology administrators getting more optimistic?
By Brian Casey
Are things looking up for radiology administrators? That's the tantalizing suggestion from third-quarter data from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI), a forward-looking barometer of administrator confidence. While the numbers aren't definitive, they do hint at a second consecutive quarter of improving sentiment.
July 28, 2014
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ACR lauds study showing low CT screening anxiety
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is praising the results of a new study showing that initial false-positive results from lung cancer screening do not cause undue patient anxiety.
July 24, 2014
ACR offers journalism, publishing fellowship
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is now accepting applications for the Bruce J. Hillman Fellowship in Scholarly Publishing.
July 23, 2014
ACR urges CMS to cover breast tomosynthesis
By Kate Madden Yee
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reimburse providers for the extra cost of digital breast tomosynthesis. Women currently have to pay extra for tomosynthesis out of pocket, despite growing evidence of the technology's superiority over conventional digital mammography.
July 23, 2014
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Kan. Senate candidate lands in more hot water
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Kansas radiologist running for the U.S. Senate has run afoul of the state's medical licensing board, which has launched an investigation into charges that he improperly posted gruesome photos of gunshot victims to a social media site.
July 23, 2014
X-ray tech pleads guilty to reading imaging exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An x-ray technician who became vice president of a Maryland-based portable x-ray provider has pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud that has cost Medicare more than $2.5 million, according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland.
July 22, 2014
Radiology: A bellwether for healthcare reform?
By Kate Madden Yee
In the Affordable Care Act era, can radiology make the shift from contributing to rising healthcare costs to becoming a guardian of appropriate imaging utilization? That's the proposition in a recent opinion article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association by radiologists from Brigham and Women's Hospital.
July 22, 2014
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GP imaging orders rise in Australia; rads and retirement; MRI and brain volume loss
By Brian Casey
July 21, 2014
General practitioners order more imaging in Australia
By Brian Casey
General practitioners in Australia are placing more orders for medical imaging exams, with total orders for imaging growing 45% from 2005 to 2012, according to a survey released this week from the University of Sydney. The numbers also indicate a shift away from general radiography and toward more advanced modalities such as ultrasound, CT, and MRI.
July 21, 2014
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Study finds rads working longer, postponing retirement
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists say they're working more hours and expect to retire later than they'd prefer, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology. How they handle their exit from the workforce will have major ramifications for future job prospects for radiologists.
July 21, 2014
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New bill would boost colon cancer screening for Medicare
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New legislation has been introduced that would remove cost barriers to colon cancer screening for Medicare patients.
July 20, 2014
Global Medical to distribute Siemens ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound service provider Global Medical Imaging (GMI) said it has signed an agreement with Siemens Healthcare.
July 17, 2014
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