Practice Management: Page 459

Study tracks ebb and flow of imaging use in private sector
By Kate Madden Yee
Use of advanced diagnostic imaging fell in 2009, but it rebounded in most modalities in the two years that followed, according to a new analysis of privately insured patients that was published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 19, 2014
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Top 10 social media tips for radiologists
By Erik L. Ridley
More now than ever before, radiologists need to become visible to patients. A strong social media presence is a vital component of a strategy to facilitate patient-centered care, according to Dr. Safwan Halabi of Henry Ford Health System, who provided 10 tips for social media engagement.
May 19, 2014
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Echo screening cost-effective after childhood chemo
By Eric Barnes
Young cancer patients treated with chemotherapy can be screened cost-effectively throughout their adult lives with echocardiography to help them live longer, according to a pair of just-released studies in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
May 18, 2014
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Referring doc gets prison in Orange MRI scam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An internal medicine physician who took cash kickbacks for referring patients to Orange Community MRI has been sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement.
May 18, 2014
MITA appoints new regulatory, markets director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has announced a new director of regulatory and markets strategy.
May 18, 2014
Joint Commission delays imaging standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Joint Commission has delayed the implementation of new and revised diagnostic imaging standards that were to take effect July 1, 2014, with additional changes to be phased in by 2015.
May 15, 2014
The rise of the multispecialty radiologist
By Saurabh Jha, MD
Ongoing tightness in the labor market for radiologists and recent changes in the board exams have led to an intriguing new phenomenon: radiologist trainees who complete second fellowships. Although this entails a longer career path, it does have some potential advantages, according to Dr. Saurabh Jha.
May 15, 2014
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RLI awards scholarships to 15 residents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) has selected 15 radiology residents and fellows for scholarships to attend the August 2014 RLI Leadership Summit.
May 14, 2014
Outpatient echo code bundling has unintended effects
By Kate Madden Yee
When Medicare began code bundling for echocardiography scans in 2009, the move produced a sharp drop in outpatient claims from cardiologists -- which was expected. But the success of code bundling could have unintended effects for both echocardiography and other imaging exams, according to a study in the May Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 14, 2014
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ASRT: Radiation therapy job market tightens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The vacancy rate for radiation therapists fell to 1.6% in 2014, down from 2.1% in 2012, according to the latest survey from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
May 14, 2014
Ga. tech in mammo fraud hit with monetary damages
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Georgia radiologic technologist who falsified mammography records has been hit with $200,000 in punitive damages in civil lawsuits filed by two women affected in the case.
May 14, 2014
Frequent interruptions bedevil on-call radiologists
By Kate Madden Yee
On-call radiologists are constantly interrupted by phone calls and other requests, to such a degree that these interruptions could be distracting them from their primary job of interpreting images, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 14, 2014
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