Practice Management: Page 95

HPI lists common CT exams for mitigating the contrast shortage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new report conducted by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) and published May 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology is listing the most common CT exams Medicare beneficiaries receive in an effort to discern how best to cope with the ongoing contrast shortage crisis.
May 22, 2022
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Does AI technology pose a threat to radiologic technologists' jobs?
By Matthew Limb
Global artificial intelligence (AI) expert Dr. Daniel Sodickson, PhD, has sought to allay fears that a "Wild West" of disruptive innovations and increased automation in the coming years could decimate the jobs of radiologic technologists.
May 22, 2022
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Tampa General, USF Health utilize 3D printing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tampa General Health and the radiology department at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine have deployed 3D printing for a variety of applications.
May 19, 2022
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How to counter implicit bias in the radiology workplace
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiologists can create more diverse, inclusive environments by recognizing implicit biases, suggested a May 19 presentation at the Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology symposium in Savannah, GA.
May 19, 2022
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Black Americans in rural areas more likely to die of cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Black Americans living in rural settings are more vulnerable to dying of lung, prostate, breast, and colorectal cancer than their non-Black peers, even when sociodemographics and tumor characteristics are taken into account, according to a study published May 19 in JAMA Network Open.
May 19, 2022
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Trying to stop burnout? Redesign work processes, not physicians
By Amerigo Allegretto
Efforts to prevent physician burnout should focus more on redesigning work processes rather than redesigning physicians, said Dr. Jay Parikh in a May 18 session at the Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology symposium in Savannah, GA.
May 18, 2022
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Lawsuit over PACS hack in New York dismissed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A class-action lawsuit filed against imaging chain Northeast Radiology and partner Alliance Healthcare Services over a PACS data breach in 2020 has been dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
May 16, 2022
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Follow-up delays are common in people at high risk of lung cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Almost half of patients -- 47% -- flagged as being at high risk of lung cancer after CT lung screening experience delays in follow-up care, according to research presented May 17 at the American Thoracic Society meeting in San Francisco.
May 16, 2022
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When will programs and policies enacted during the pandemic end?
By Rebecca Farrington
The public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is scheduled to end on July 15, 2022. You will need to know what to expect. Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers some advice.
May 16, 2022
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Just how good is digital breast tomosynthesis, anyway?
By Kate Madden Yee
It's been more than 10 years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for marketing. But has DBT delivered on its much-anticipated promise? Experts weighed in on May 16 at the Society for Breast Imaging annual meeting.
May 15, 2022
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Web-based application aids MRI safety assessments
By Erik L. Ridley
A new web-based software application can facilitate safety assessments of MRI exams, according to a May 11 presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting in London.
May 15, 2022
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How can radiology best cope with the contrast shortage?
By Kate Madden Yee
How can radiology best cope with interruptions in the supply of iodinated contrast? Imaging facilities are scrambling to conserve contrast until supplies get back to normal, and a variety of sources are offering advice on how to conserve a material that up to now may have been taken for granted.
May 12, 2022
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