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What's brewing in RT and RA legislation, policy, and standards?

AuntMinnie

A range of federal and state legislation and other developments in the works could have a significant impact on radiologic technologists and registered radiology assistants, either supporting and strengthening these professions or weakening them.

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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles

AuntMinnie

Senior radiologist dies in Brazilian plane crash A radiologist died when his plane destined for So Paulo, Brazil, crashed. Leonel Ferreira, MD, a full member of the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, was one of eight doctors and 62 others who died August 9 in the crash.

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ARRT applauds reintroduction of MARCA

AuntMinnie

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) applauded the December 11 reintroduction to the U.S. Congress of the bipartisan Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2024 (MARCA). Proposed as S-5492 , the bill is currently sponsored by Sens. John Boozman (R-AR) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM).

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ARRT Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Radiologist Assistant Legislation to Increase Patient Access to Radiologist-led Healthcare Services

Imaging Technology

12, 2024 The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) applauds Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) for introducing the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2024 (MARCA). tim.hodson Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:45 Dec.

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MRI safety oversight: Gaps 'big enough to drive a truck through'

AuntMinnie

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It soon became clear that the CDPH may not have even been aware of the incident -- likely indicating that the hospital did not report it. Although the CDPH did begin an investigation, it ended up referring the case to the U.S. Cal/OSHA also conducted a review.

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Brain imaging, ChatGPT, and medicolegal topped 2023's most read list

AuntMinnie

The topic of fraud is a perennial favorite, and our coverage of a case against a radiologist in Pennsylvania known for practicing controversial procedures on Medicare beneficiaries -- and making bank doing it -- took the fifth most popular article spot. Radiology Partners said the claims were without merit. Radiologist faces $6.1M

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Attracting and Retaining Radiology Staff

Everything Rad

The enduring shortage is affecting staffing for radiographers and radiologists; and all imaging modalities. “Stay interviews”, more cross training, and earlier pipelines are some of the strategies being deployed by radiology administrators. We simply can’t find more radiologists to fill our open positions.