Archive for October 2020
Ten Reasons Why Everyone in Healthcare Must Receive Compliance Training
Without a solid base in education and training, t he modern healthcare system as we know it would simply not exist. The importance of knowledge, experience and professionalism required to further the practice and delivery of health care and protect the public’s health and safety cannot be overstated. It is unfortunate that compliance in healthcare…
Read MoreCollaborative Imaging Adds New Partner to Expanding Group
Catawba Radiology joins radiologist-owned alliance’s growing list of partners (Oct 16, 2020) – Collaborative Imaging, a radiologist-owned alliance, announced today the addition of Catawba Radiology to its fast-expanding roster of radiology practice partners. Established in 1950 and based in Hickory, North Carolina, Catawba Radiology is recognized as the top provider of diagnostic imaging and interventional…
Read MoreAmerican College of Radiology Releases 6 New Topics and 10 Updated Criteria
American College of Radiology (ACR) just released new topics. Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines to assist physicians and providers in making treatment decisions based on their patient’s condition. There is even a mobile app in the app store that allows clinicians and medical students to search the criteria when making radiologic tests to order, free…
Read MoreHidden Heroes: How Radiologists Can Help Detect Signs of Domestic Violence in Patients
Radiologists can help detect signs of domestic violence in patients. Yes, that’s another superpower in their incredibly significant field, now that new research makes it more clear what signs they can look for if they suspect victims of domestic violence. Not just in women, but children and elders, too. Since the coronavirus pandemic, the number…
Read MoreWhat Causes Breast Cancer in Men?
By Jonathan Sims, MD | RAPC Did you know that men can develop breast cancer? Yes, it’s true — in the United States, approximately one out of every 100 cases of breast cancer occur in a man. Both men and women have breasts. Their anatomy is very similar. Men and women have nipples and areola,…
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