Current Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Including for At-Risk Women
The American College of Radiology updated their guidelines for mammographic screenings recently. The ACR strongly supports early screening with particular detail to at-risk women. The ARC Commission on Breast Imaging evaluated numerous studies regarding effective methods for screening women at higher risk for breast cancer. The evaluation utilized the American College of Radiology’s Appropriateness Criteria®…
Read MoreMedical Excellence Doesn’t Mean You Never Have to Say “I’m Sorry”
Every radiologist worries about missing a diagnosis or giving a false-positive reading, but diagnostic errors are not a rare event in radiology. The multi-facility RADPEER study found peer disagreement in 0.8 percent of “non-difficult” cases and in 2.9 percent of “difficult” cases. One study has found that up to 54 percent of results of mammography are…
Read MoreFlorida Federal Judge Rules Physician Non-competes Must Go
Image courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat Non-compete contracts are prevalent in many industries, but their use in the health field drew significant attention over recent years. Also known as a physician restrictive covenant, reports Jordan Fensterman via MD Magazine, non-compete contracts prevent a physician from practicing in a state where the contracted employer operates. The goal…
Read MoreTrump Administration Hits Brakes On Law To Curb Unneeded Medicare CT Scans, MRIs
In 2014, a law was passed that, when implemented, is supposed to reduce unnecessary imaging tests, like MRIs, CT scans and other expensive diagnostic imaging tests. In order to achieve this goal, doctors will be required to consult a set of clinical guidelines before ordering one of these tests for Medicare patients. If the doctor…
Read MoreCongressional Committee Investigates Private Equity Firms Over Surprise Medical Bills
Image courtesy of The Hill Congress has been looking for a culprit behind the current controversy over surprise medical billing. For the time being, radiologists are off the hook. Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and ranking member Greg Walden (R-Ore.) have targeted private equity firms invested in emergency transportation and doctor staffing companies.…
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