Practice Management: Page 84

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.
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Strategic Radiology names first Louisiana member group
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Strategic Radiology recently welcomed its first member group from the state of Louisiana, Baton Rouge-based Southern Radiology Consultants, with 22 subspecialized radiologists.
August 11, 2022
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'A diagnostic revolutionary' -- the legacy of Godfrey Hounsfield
By Louise Gagnon
CT has become a vital form of medical imaging that is ubiquitous throughout the world, offering powerful insights into the human body. Most of the credit for the development of CT goes to Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, the U.K. scientist who developed the first CT scanner in 1971.
August 11, 2022
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Bolivia opens nuclear medicine research center
By Will Morton
Bolivia has begun pilot operations at a nuclear research center on the outskirts of La Paz -- a location more than 13,000 feet above sea level. The facility is the highest-altitude site in the world producing radioisotopes for use in medicine, according to an August 9 report in World Nuclear News.
August 11, 2022
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Akumin reports spike in Q2 2022 revenues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Outpatient imaging operator Akumin reported a major spike in second-quarter revenue for fiscal year 2022 compared with the same period last year, due to its acquisition of Alliance HealthCare Services, yet a significant net loss between the periods.
August 10, 2022
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Geographic factors influence patient access to radiologists
By Kate Madden Yee
The northeastern U.S. has a higher ratio of radiologists to population than other areas of the country, while the South has the lowest, a geographic variation that could negatively impact patient access to imaging, suggests an August 9 study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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Emergency providers don't face much legal risk from POCUS use
By Amerigo Allegretto
Emergency medicine providers who use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) don't face much medicolegal risk from their use of the technology, and they may actually be less likely to face malpractice suits, a study published August 8 in the Journal of Emergency Medicine found.
August 10, 2022
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RadNet posts revenue, income gains in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ongoing improvement in imaging volumes helped outpatient imaging services provider RadNet to a 6.1% increase in revenue in its second quarter.
August 9, 2022
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Diversity in radiology: One step forward, two steps back
By Amerigo Allegretto
Women are making slow but steady progress edging into leadership roles in radiology. But overall, the specialty is not attracting many more female radiology residents than it did a decade ago, and its efforts at racial diversity are also lagging, says a study published August 9 in Radiology.
August 9, 2022
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