The Future of Amyloid-fighting Drugs Alzheimer’s Disease and Radiology
In the next few years, expect amyloid-fighting drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease to be an emerging category of more commonly-used monoclonal antibodies. Researchers, led by Petrice Cogswell, MD, PhD, of the Mayo Clinic, recommend that both neuroradiologists and general radiologists become familiar with the treatment-related side effects caused by amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIAs). The researchers’…
Read MoreCT Scan Usage Dramatically Increases in ED
A recent study published August 23 in the American Journal of Roentgenology noted a significant increase in utilization of chest and abdominopelvic CT scans in emergency departments from 2011 to 2018. According to a team led by Dr. Ninad Salastekar of Emory University in Atlanta, the reasons are uncertain. The study provoked questions regarding overuse…
Read MoreSurprise Billing Regulations Finalized
On August 19, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its final rules related to the Surprise Billing act. These rules clarify specific requirements under the July 2021 interim rules regarding information that group health plans and health insurance companies offering group or individual health insurance coverage must share about the qualifying payment…
Read MorePueblo Radiology was struggling to collect the bills that were due, until they did this.
Jessica Kania | Radiology Business Journal Pueblo Radiology was expanding their practice and their client list—but until seeking a partner to manage their billing and revenue cycle, they had trouble collecting the money they were due. Here’s how their partnership with Ci changed that, and is helping their finances thrive. Since 1957, Pueblo Radiology has…
Read MoreWho Should Get Paid for AI Used in Healthcare
A recent opinion piece, co-authored by Colin Rowell, MD, and Ronnie Sebro, MD, PhD., radiology researchers at Mayo Clinic Florida, explored an emerging question — who should get paid for AI used in healthcare? Their collaboration was published online in the August 3 Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. The authors addressed this complex question by addressing the…
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