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What is medical coding?
The revenue cycle is critical for every healthcare entity, and submitting the correct medical coding for every procedure performed is the first step in effective revenue cycle management. Collaborative Imaging allows you to maximize revenue at all levels of the cycle with our revenue cycle experts and cutting-edge technology. It all begins with…
Read MoreWorking Remotely Lowers Radiologist Burnout
A study just published in Clinical Radiology studied radiologists at Penn State Hershey Medical Center who took part in a flexible schedule that allowed participants to work from home for part of each week. The study was conducted from soon after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic through March 2021 — as radiology practices shifted…
Read MoreExcessive Burnout Seen in Diagnostic Radiologists
Diagnostic radiologists experience the highest burnout rate among all healthcare workers. Dr. Bradley Spieler, Vice-Chair of Scholarly Activity and Research at the Department of Radiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Neil Baum, of Tulane’s Department of Urology, co-authored the review. Their review noted that more than half of all healthcare…
Read MoreRadiologists Among the Top 10 Most-Recruited Physicians in 2022
Radiologists are now among the top 10 most-recruited specialists. A report by Physicians Thrive revealed that recruiting is up among specialists, including radiologists, for the first time in many years. During the last 13 years, primary care physicians were the most highly-recruited physicians in the United States. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic created a significant…
Read MoreACS National Consortium Announces 9 Ways to Increase Cancer Screenings
The American Cancer Society’s National Consortium for Cancer Screening and Care (ACS National Consortium) announced on February 16, 2022, nine recommendations to increase cancer screening levels back to pre-pandemic levels. Evidence indicates that delayed and missed screenings result in more later-stage cancer diagnoses. Cancer screening rates are still below pre-pandemic levels, and the nation…
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