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CT 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 MoreEmergency Department Overreads and Discrepancies
Discrepancies are only found in less than 15% of emergency radiologists’ interpretations — however, over 90% of these second readings result in a change in patient care. ED radiologists at the University of Washington in Seattle studied the records of over 5,800 patients transferred to their Level 1 trauma center at UW Medicine during…
Read MoreHow Raleigh Radiology quickly onboarded clients to double in size while staying independent
By: Jessica Kania From Radiology Business Journal This radiology group rebuffed a hostile takeover, doubled in size, and expanded into two new states — all while staying independent. Resilient is a term to describe an independent radiology practice that wasn’t expecting that a massive, rapid expansion was in its immediate future. Partnership was the…
Read MoreImaging Study Confirms COVID Infections Milder in Vaccinated Individuals
Compelling new research, confirmed by imaging and clinical characteristics, confirm that breakthrough COVID-19 infections are less severe in vaccinated individuals. Research, led by Dr. Jong Eun Lee of Chonnam National University Hospital in Dong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea, was published February 1 in Radiology. The study supports other evidence that vaccines reduce the severity of COVID-19…
Read MoreDiagnostic Radiology Experienced 44% Decline in Medicare Reimbursement over Last 10 Years
Diagnostic radiology has experienced a 44% Medicare reimbursement reduction over the past 10 years. Medicare reimbursements for diagnostic radiology began declining with the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2006. Recent research led by Derrek Schartz, MD of the Department of Imaging Sciences at the University of Rochester, showed that adjusting for inflation…
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