Video from RSNA: Agamon Health talks missed follow-up orders with AuntMinnie.com
Missed follow-up imaging orders are a problematic challenge in radiology practices, with such mistakes leading to delayed care for patients. Steve Linowes, general manager for Agamon Health, discussed this problem more in depth with AuntMinnie.com, as well as how education could be key to mitigating missed orders. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
Pink-on-pink aggression threatens radiology career advancement
CHICAGO -- More than one-third of female radiologists experience female-to-female aggression in the workplace, according to research presented November 28 at the RSNA 2023 annual meeting.
In her talk, Ami Gokli, MD, from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, shared study results indicating that about 36% of women surveyed indicated exerting this behavior on other women, a phenomenon known as "pink-on-pink" aggression.
“We hope that characterizing the extent of this experience will raise awareness and may help prevent it,” Gokli said.
Previous studies have analyzed this type of aggression in the workplace, though th...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 29, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Imaging Leaders RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
Study calls for interventions to reduce imaging appointment no-shows
CHICAGO – Financial hardship and health-related social needs are major drivers among radiology outpatients who do not show up for their appointments, according to research presented November 29 at RSNA.Despite this, there are very low screening and assistance rates at non-radiology encounters and almost no screening done at radiology encounters, said Andrew Cuyegkeng, of the University of California, Irvine, in a session on health equity research.“We believe that rigorous screening for these health-related social needs and financial hardship should be implemented and interventions should be designed and utilized to add...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 29, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: RSNA 2023 Practice Management Source Type: news
MICI Q4: Radiology administrators positive about imaging growth
Radiology administrators are confident that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center through the remainder of this year and beyond, according to MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the fourth quarter of 2023.They're also confident that diagnostic and interventional radiology volumes will grow monthly. However, they're less sure that internal operating expenses and staff costs will remain constant and that their departments will receive adequate Medicare reimbursement for exams -- results comparable to MarkeTech's first-semester and Q3 results.MarkeTec...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 22, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Dental Revenue Announces software partner program and reseller agreement with Carestream Dental's practice management brand, Sensei
Dental Revenue, a leader in dental marketing solutions, is excited to announce a Software Partner Program and Reseller Agreement with Sensei, the practice management solution portfolio of Carestream Dental BALTIMORE, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A Brief History of Dental Revenue... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
' Moral injury' common among interventional radiologists
Moral injury is common among interventional radiologists, according to a study published November 3 in Academic Radiology.The term "moral injury" describes the impact of psychological, social, and spiritual events that involve the betrayal of a person's deeply held moral beliefs and values. A team led by Andrew Woerner, MD, of the University of Washington in Seattle assessed the incidence of this condition among interventional radiologists via a 29-question survey that incorported a global quality of life (QoL) scale and the MI Symptom Scale‑Healthcare Professional (both of these tools use a scoring system of 1 to 100),...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 6, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Practice Management Careers Source Type: news
Can IMGs help mitigate radiologist shortages?
In this study, the group assessed the policies and experiences of U.S. academic radiology departments in offering visas to IMGs applying for faculty positions, with the aim of identifying potential barriers in their recruitment.The researchers sent a web-based survey on policies and experiences in offering visas to IMG faculty candidates to chairs of U.S. radiology departments with a diagnostic radiology training program recognized by the National Resident Matching Program. The initial survey and subsequent reminders were sent from October 7, 2022, through November 7, 2022.The survey response rate was 81% (143 out of 177 d...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 6, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Hospital-based procedures drive CT procedure volume growth
CT procedure volumes increased 9.1% from 2022 to 2023, according to IMV’s recently published 2023 CT Market Outlook Report. While both hospital and nonhospital CT procedure volumes increased, hospital volumes increased year-over-year by almost 10%, while nonhospital volumes increased just over 6%.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Davin Korstjens Tags: Practice Management Service Equipment Source Type: news
Sycle & amp; ESCO Partner to Launch All-New Warranty Reminder Program for Hearing Clinics
Audiology industry leaders help clinics strengthen care, keep patient relationships strong, and simplify the reminder process LONE TREE, Colo., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sycle, the leader in practice management software for hearing clinics, has partnered with ESCO, the... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC PDT Source Type: news
RevCycle Partners Now Supports MaximEyes.com EHR and Practice Management Software
The revenue cycle management company extends its insurance billing support to optometry practices using MaximEyes.com. CHICAGO, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RevCycle Partners, a leading revenue cycle management (RCM) company, is excited to announce its extended support for MaximEyes.com,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC PDT Source Type: news
How consistent is pricing for healthcare services?
Pricing for healthcare services -- including imaging -- isn't as consistent across the U.S. as it should be, according to a study published October 27 in JAMA Health Forum.The findings underscore how important it is for patients to understand pricing variability in healthcare, wrote a team led by Benjamin Chartock, PhD, of Bentley University in Waltham, MA."Informed healthcare consumerism is a potential lever for managing costs and improving patient satisfaction," the group noted.More than half of Americans carry private healthcare insurance, for which fees are negotiated rather than set by an entity such as Medicare, the ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 27, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Denti.ai pioneers fda-cleared pathology detection in both panoramic and intraoral x-rays with launch of denti.ai detect
Denti.AI announces the groundbreaking FDA 510(k) clearance of Denti.AI Detect, a revolutionary AI-powered imaging solution, amplifying disease detection capabilities in intra- and extraoral dental radiography and charting automation.TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Denti.AI, a pioneer in leveraging Artificial Intelligence for dental pathology detection, odontogram and periodontal charting automation, proudly announces the 510(k) clearance by the FDA of its innovative product, Denti.AI Detect. This state-of-the-art imaging solution is engineered to aid dental professionals in identifying prevalent dental dis...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - October 26, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
A physiotherapy-led review of guideline-based care for community-dwelling older people presenting to a metropolitan hospital with accidental falls - Barton L, Nelson M, Scholes C, Strudwick K.
This study aimed to outline a pragmatic approach to developing an audit tool for guideline-based care of falls and provide an overview of current pract... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Patients prefer structure, more details on imaging reports
Patients prefer structure and thorough details on radiology reports, according to research published October 21 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. A team led by Parth Parikh from the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ, found that for reading CT and MRI reports, more highly rated reports were structured and had a lower Flesch Reading Ease score than poorly rated reports. “Our study suggests that despite low reading ease, patients preferred more difficult-to-read content in the finding section,” the Parikh team wrote. As part of the 21st Century Cures Act, patients can access, exchange, and use their electroni...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 23, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Students prefer MSK, body, breast imaging during clerkship
Medical students prefer musculoskeletal, body, and breast imaging early in their clinical education, according to research published October 19 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
A team led by Alexis Medema from Duke University also found that for core clerkships, women are more interested in breast imaging and pediatric radiology, while men showed more interest in body imaging, neuroradiology, and nuclear medicine.
“This information can inform efforts to enhance student engagement, recruit rising physicians to the field, and address the gender gap in radiology,” the Medema team wrote.
While radiology’s ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Careers Source Type: news
