Practice Management: Page 78

ASRT releases updated COVID-19 education course
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched an updated version of its COVID-19 Essentials educational module.
August 21, 2022
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Radiology educators split on how pandemic affected student learning
By Amerigo Allegretto
The jury is out on whether the COVID-19 pandemic affected radiology education positively or negatively. But at the very least, students may be learning how to be more resilient, according to a study published August 18 in Radiography.
August 18, 2022
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Probo acquires Mi Healthcare
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Refurbished equipment supplier Probo Medical of Tampa, Florida, has purchased U.K.-based medical equipment and services company Mi Healthcare. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
August 18, 2022
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Race, ethnicity tied to risk of delayed follow-up breast imaging
By Amerigo Allegretto
Women who identify as Black, Asian, or Hispanic are nearly 1.5 times more at risk for delayed follow-up than white women when it comes to mammograms classified as incomplete on BI-RADS, according to a study published August 17 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 17, 2022
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Referral guidelines for imaging exams launched in Australia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A set of guidelines designed to help referring physicians request the appropriate medical imaging exams for their patients have been launched on a pilot basis in Australia.
August 16, 2022
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Medical groups raise questions about out-of-network rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coalition of groups representing specialty physicians is raising questions about the calculation of qualified payment amounts by insurers for out-of-network anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and radiology services. They believe the rates may violate the U.S. No Surprises Act.
August 16, 2022
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More than a third of U.S. veterans decline CT lung cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
More than a third of U.S. veterans decline low-dose CT lung cancer screening, and shared decision-making conversations between veterans and their physicians may be a contributing factor, indicates research published August 16 in JAMA Network Open.
August 16, 2022
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Breast radiologists interested in using AI, but with a catch
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiologists are interested in using artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to detecting and diagnosing breast cancer from mammograms, but only if it meets certain preferences, suggests a study published August 13 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 16, 2022
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Many women under 50 aren't getting their yearly mammograms
By Amerigo Allegretto
Nearly half of women between the ages of 40 and 49 don't receive their recommended annual mammograms, a gap that radiologists could help to fill by educating patients and providers, according to research published August 12 in Academic Radiology.
August 15, 2022
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Referring physicians consider radiation risk when ordering CT
By Kate Madden Yee
Most referring physicians take radiation risk into account when they order CT exams for their patients, according to research published August 10 in the European Journal of Radiology.
August 15, 2022
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How will the MPFS proposed rule valuation changes impact radiology?
By Sandy Coffta
How will all the various changes in how Medicare and Medicaid calculate payment rates for medical services affect radiology? It's a complex question to answer, but Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners takes a crack at it in a new column.
August 14, 2022
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AI can predict patient demographics from chest x-rays
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can identify a patient's demographic information with a high level of accuracy on chest x-rays, according to research published August 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 11, 2022
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