AuntMinnie

JUNE 5, 2024

MRI safety oversight is spotty at best, with gaps "big enough to drive a truck through," according to Tobias Gilk, founder of Gilk Radiology Consultants in Overland Park, KS, and senior vice president of Radiology-Planning in Mission, KS. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Cal/OSHA also conducted a review.

MRI 340

MRI Public Health Hospital Patient Care 340

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Renner has taught both undergraduate and graduate programs in pathophysiology, medicolegal and ethics, clinical decision-making, professional issues and trends, clinical pathways, pharmacology in medical imaging, advanced patient care and management, musculoskeletal imaging and procedures, and integrated principles of image analysis.

Radiology 331

Radiology Education Medicare Clinic 331

Imaging Technology

MAY 16, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:49 May 16, 2024 — Today marks a significant milestone in cancer care with the introduction of bipartisan federal legislation that would revolutionize Medicare reimbursement for radiation therapy. This bill represents a pivotal turn in how Medicare values radiation oncology care.

Radiation Oncology 111

Radiation Oncology Radiation Medicare Patient Safety 111

Aidoc

APRIL 3, 2023

The recent Federal Reserve decision to raise interest rates can impact the ability of hospitals to sustain high quality care, according to one hospital CFO. Patient volumes remain below 2019 pre-pandemic levels. An aging population on Medicare or Medicaid means lower reimbursement.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Healthcare Quality and Compliance Hospital 52

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A survey was recently done asking how rads felt about it being mandatory for radiologists to use AI in their practices to guarantee patient safety and get paid. Hopefully this won’t negatively impact patient care -- reading fast vs accuracy -- but that too remains to be seen. It’s all still on the rad.

PACS 279

PACS Insurance Radiologist IT 279