Practice Management: Page 95

United Healthcare moves to designated provider program
By Sandy Coffta
On July 1, 2022, United Healthcare will begin to implement its Designated Diagnostic Provider (DDP) program for imaging facilities in certain states. Is your radiology practice ready? Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains what you need to do.
April 17, 2022
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Radiology earnings high, but gender gaps remain
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiology is among medical specialties with the highest earnings, but women are underrepresented in the specialty, according to a survey published April 15 in Medscape.
April 14, 2022
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ACR updates appropriateness criteria with five new topics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has updated its ACR Appropriateness Criteria with five new topics and 15 revised topics.
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Did Choosing Wisely really reduce unnecessary imaging?
By Louise Gagnon
The Choosing Wisely initiative was designed to reduce unnecessary medical procedures. But a new analysis of the project's impact on two imaging scenarios -- staging for prostate and breast cancer -- raises questions about its effectiveness.
April 13, 2022
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Breast MRI leads to more follow-up, healthcare costs
By Kate Madden Yee
Using breast MRI for breast cancer screening leads to additional follow-up tests and healthcare costs compared with mammography, according to a study published April 13 in JAMA Network Open.
April 13, 2022
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What's the best way to handle disruptive radiologists?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Disruptive colleagues are common in the workplace, and radiology isn't immune. However, practices can mitigate this problem through training and fostering a productive workplace culture, according to an article published April 11 in Clinical Imaging.
April 12, 2022
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AMA taps Bibbins-Domingo as next editor in chief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Association (AMA) has tapped Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, as the next editor in chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network.
April 10, 2022
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'Scan-a-van' brings MRI to the masses
By Kate Madden Yee
A cargo van kitted out with a portable MRI scanner expands access to the modality to patients in settings that have typically been out of reach -- without compromising image quality, according to a study published April 4 in Scientific Reports.
April 10, 2022
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What awaits radiologists when the public health emergency ends?
By Thomas W. Greeson
During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the U.S. Centers for Medicare Services amended or waived a number of rules that affected radiologists. Attorney Thomas W. Greeson of Reed Smith discusses how the expected end of the PHE will affect radiologists.
April 10, 2022
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CMS criticized for final decision on Aduhelm reimbursement
By Will Morton
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a plan April 7 that limits coverage of Biogen's Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm only to patients enrolled in clinical trials, despite pressure from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and other groups to expand coverage of the drug.
April 7, 2022
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Mammography use declines in breast cancer survivors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The rate of mammography use by breast cancer survivors has been declining "steadily" since 2009, according to research published April 7 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
April 7, 2022
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CT lung cancer screening saved more than 10K lives
By Kate Madden Yee
The start of organized CT lung cancer screening in the U.S. in 2013 has helped avert more than 10,000 deaths from the disease between 2014 and 2018 due to earlier cancer detection, according to a study published March 30 in the BMJ.
April 7, 2022
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