AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2025

Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, its essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly. 76016 MR safety determination by physician or qualified healthcare professional responsible for the safety of the MR procedure G - 2.20 PC - 0.84 $71.16 $27.17 PC 0.83 $145.56 $26.85

Interventional Radiology 283

Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiology Medicare 283

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

While academic medical center radiology departments are expanding significantly and hospitals are adapting to health system consolidation trends, demand for innovative imaging informatics remains strong among operations and physician teams. billion healthcare facility.

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine 264

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine Imaging Radiology Revenue Cycle Management 264

AuntMinnie

MARCH 11, 2025

and radiology has learned much since then, according to experts who directly dealt with the diseases impact. This was something that healthcare systems in the U.S. in the modern era of healthcare had not been used to adapting to, as was the general public, said Ella Kazerooni, MD, from the University of Michigan.

Radiation Oncology 204

Radiation Oncology Radiology X-ray Radiation 204

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Academic radiology departments and the American College of Radiology (ACR) will anchor a new Healthcare AI Challenge Collaborative hosted by Mass General Brigham AI. The velocity of AI innovations and breadth of their healthcare applications. The velocity of AI innovations and breadth of their healthcare applications.

Radiology 147

Radiology Healthcare Healthcare Clinic 147

AuntMinnie

APRIL 7, 2025

Radiology practices will see somewhat different results depending on their practice pattern, as we reported in our recent article analyzing the real impact of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Sandy Coffta is vice president of client services at Healthcare Administrative Partners. Congress and signed on March 15.

Medicare 162

Medicare Radiology IT Healthcare 162

Ben White

APRIL 10, 2025

The reality is that authoritative, top-down central planning in something as variable and complicated as healthcare is extremely challenging, even if well-intentioned. In the real world, I would argue a quality radiology report is one that is accurate in its interpretation and clear in its communication.

Radiology 130

Radiology Quality and Compliance Communication Healthcare 130

AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2025

New Jersey-based University Radiology Group (URG) has rejoined the Strategic Radiology coalition of independent radiology groups, raising the coalition's privately owned member groups to 43. URG, a 60-year-old radiology practice based in East Brunswick, employs over 180 board-certified radiologists who interpret over 2.1

Radiology 130

Radiology Insurance Teleradiology Patient Care 130

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Harrison.rad.1 1 can conduct chats related to imaging, identify and localize X-ray findings, generate reports and provide its reasoning based on patient history and clinical context.

X-ray 327

X-ray Healthcare Healthcare Radiology 327

AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2025

Private equity acquisition is on the rise in radiology, according to an analysis published March 5 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. While healthcare as a whole has attracted private equity companies, radiology has become an area of focus. Radiology Specialists (6.7%).

Radiology 130

Radiology Radiologist Medicare Diagnostic Imaging 130

AuntMinnie

MARCH 14, 2025

Sandy Coffta is the vice president of client services at Healthcare Administrative Partners. The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) provides a sample letter and portal you can use to urge Congress to act. The comments and observations expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AuntMinnie.com.

Medicare 261

Medicare Radiology Nuclear Medicine X-ray 261

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 6, 2025

Student interest in radiologic technology education programs is on the rise, suggest survey findings published by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). These students entered programs approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Fifteen medical organizations attended the meeting.

Nuclear Medicine 264

Nuclear Medicine Radiology Technologist Education Radiation 264

Radiology Business

JUNE 12, 2024

Arabinda Choudhary has been named the new radiology chair at Upstate Medical University's while Bharat B. Mittal, MD, is stepping down as RO head at Northwestern.

Radiology 261

Radiology Healthcare Healthcare Imaging 261

Radiology Business

APRIL 4, 2024

UnitedHealth recently announced plans to purchase Steward Medical Group, a multispecialty radiology provider that spans nine states, after private equity owners left it financially hamstrung.

Radiology 306

Radiology Healthcare Healthcare Medical 306

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The GE HealthCare (GEHC) Foundation has given $3 million for the creation of a professorship at the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Radiology. Tom Grist, MD. Grist pushed the boundaries of knowledge in the fields of MRI and CT.

Public Health 242

Public Health Education MRI Radiation 242

Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Nashville-based multispecialty provider's CFO and CIO are both departing in January, with Envision launching a search to replace the latter.

Healthcare 262

Healthcare Healthcare Radiology 262

AuntMinnie

MAY 4, 2024

SINGAPORE - Radiology AI technology is here -- and more is coming. But its continued integration into the healthcare continuum will not be without its challenges, according to Charlene Liew, MD, director of cardiothoracic imaging at Changi General Hospital in Singapore. What are the "four horsemen of the radiology AI apocalypse"?

Radiology 311

Radiology Hospital Healthcare Healthcare 311

Radiology Business

MARCH 1, 2024

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. It’s also a responsibility."

Radiology 317

Radiology Hospital Healthcare Healthcare 317

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

With 100% of precincts now reporting, we’re finally ready to declare this year’s winners in our annual awards program recognizing excellence in radiology. The voters also zeroed in on the ongoing shortage of radiologists as the Biggest Threat to Radiology. Most Influential Radiology Researcher Minnies 2024 Winner: Erik H.

Radiologist 360

Radiologist Education Clinic Radiology 360

Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

13, 2024 – Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc.has launched Exa Enterprise, an enterprise imaging solution with its integrated PACS/RIS core powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). tim.hodson Thu, 11/14/2024 - 10:12 Nov.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Healthcare PACS Hospital 98

Radiology Business

JANUARY 17, 2024

The first institutions are slated to open this year via health system partnerships in Boston, Charlotte, Dallas and Houston.

Radiology Technologist 355

Radiology Technologist Healthcare Healthcare Radiology 355

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 7, 2024

Radiologists seeking to provide equitable healthcare should establish "cultural dexterity" in their practices -- and there are three principles to follow, according to an article published August 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Cross-cultural patient encounters are now inevitable in radiology practice.

Radiology 306

Radiology Radiologist Healthcare Healthcare 306

Radiology Business

MARCH 31, 2025

ACR said March 27 that it will "continue to advocate for federal funding for radiology research and encourage imaging as a priority to the healthcare leaders."

Radiology 268

Radiology Healthcare Healthcare IT 268

AuntMinnie

APRIL 10, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that use AI and machine learning, including those used in radiology. The bipartisan bill would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to set up appropriate payment of certain algorithm-based healthcare services under the Medicare program. cleared by the FDA are used in radiology.

Medical 288

Medical Medicare Medical Device Diagnose 288

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Medical imaging makes up 76% of all the FDA-cleared artificial intelligence clinical algorithms used for direct patient care.

Healthcare 340

Healthcare Healthcare Patient Care Medical Imaging 340

AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2024

SINGAPORE - AI in healthcare has many benefits – not least of which is the potential to mitigate care discrepancies. AuntMinnie.com spoke with Schweitzer about the ethics of AI and how he would advise radiology departments to make the best use of the technology. What are the ethical concerns with AI that academics should be aware of?

Healthcare 276

Healthcare Healthcare MRI Radiology 276

Radiology Business

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Konica Minolta Healthcare is introducing Exa Enterprise, a new enterprise imaging solution that encompasses the Exa PACS-RIS core powered by AWS’s proven cloud solution and its data. This new enterprise cloud solution will deliver exceptionally fast access to data and boost efficiency across imaging specialties.

Healthcare 296

Healthcare Healthcare PACS Imaging 296

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Each year, the Minnies award winners reflect the current challenges, issues, and advances in radiology. And for the first time since 2018, physician burnout did not win the Minnies award for Biggest Threat to Radiology. Interested in the history of the Minnies, our annual award program recognizing excellence in radiology?

Radiology 331

Radiology Education Medicare Clinic 331

Radiology Business

JANUARY 30, 2025

The parts, training and support company DirectMed Imaging of San Diego is acquiring a majority of assets owned by Richardson Healthcare in LaFox, Ill.

Healthcare 248

Healthcare Healthcare Imaging 248

AuntMinnie

JULY 15, 2024

Young people are optimistic about the use of AI in medicine, including in radiology, according to survey findings published recently in European Radiology. But they did want it to empower healthcare staff to help them make better decisions for their own care.” The full study results can be found here.

Radiology 312

Radiology X-ray Radiologist Healthcare 312

Ben White

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

It’s a trusted site for well-paying healthcare surveys for physicians as well as other healthcare professionals. One of the biggest survey sites is Sermo (also an online healthcare community), which is now offering my readers a $10 welcome bonus. Five new sign-ups per month will win $100. You’ve been warned.

General Practice 246

General Practice Healthcare Healthcare Medical 246

Radiology Business

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Under terms of the agreement, the Nashville-based multispecialty group will eliminate 70% of its obligations accumulated prior to filing the bankruptcy petition.

Healthcare 317

Healthcare Healthcare Radiology IT 317

Radiology Business

JUNE 3, 2024

OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer emphasized that patients impacted by the incident “must be notified that their protected health information was breached.”

Healthcare 279

Healthcare Healthcare Radiology 279

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Healthcare inequality -- and especially imaging inequality -- appears to be insurmountable on the surface and growing worse with each passing year. I am moved by their commitment to bring radiology resources to improve the lives of millions. This is a solvable problem. What can I do?

X-ray 299

X-ray Imaging Ultrasound Radiologist 299

AuntMinnie

MARCH 28, 2024

With AI-mediated cyberattacks on the rise, radiologists can find it challenging to balance prompt patient access to diagnostic imaging while safeguarding sensitive healthcare data. Radiology's operating model depends heavily on interoperability between different healthcare and imaging systems for efficient patient examination and diagnosis.

Radiology 278

Radiology Imaging Radiology Operations Healthcare 278

AuntMinnie

MARCH 28, 2025

Excess imaging translates to "significant"carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a study published March 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Overuse of imaging is a strain on our healthcare system and radiology workforce," said senior author Michael Atalay, MD, PhD, of Brown University in Providence, RI.

Imaging 206

Imaging Medicare X-ray Healthcare 206

Radiology Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Annual private equity investment in healthcare reached $83B billion three years ago, but these transactions have faced little scrutiny to ensure they are in the public’s best interest, sponsors note.

Healthcare 289

Healthcare Healthcare 289

AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

Charlene Liew, MD, director of cardiothoracic imaging at Changi General Hospital in Singapore, outlined the current state of AI in radiology and where it is going in a presentation called "AI in Radiology: The Past Informs the Future." Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were for radiology indications.

Radiology 279

Radiology Radiograph Radiographer Radiographer 279