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Wide Variation in Imaging Prices
Revenue — it’s all over the news right now — from the No Surprises Act to the Hospital Price Transparency rule. Pricing for some “shoppable” radiology services varies significantly from one facility to another. The Hospital Price Transparency rule went into effect on January 1, 2021. The rule requires hospitals to provide “clear, accessible pricing…
Read MoreWomen Benefit When They Schedule Their Mammogram around their COVID Vaccine or Booster
Recent research, published on November 17 in Academic Radiology, suggests that women will benefit by scheduling their mammogram around their COVID-19 vaccination or booster. Soon after COVID-19 vaccinations began in late 2020 and early 2021, radiologists noticed unilateral axillary adenopathy in women who had recently received their COVID-19 vaccine. In those cases, researchers recommended follow-up…
Read MoreAct Now to Help Avert Payment Cuts to Physicians from Medicare
During the largest healthcare crisis in U.S. history, members of Congress continue to negotiate on an end-of-the-year funding bill that does not address the substantial cuts in Medicare reimbursements to all healthcare providers, scheduled to begin on January 1, 2022. Congress must pass the continuing resolution (CR) before the end of 2021 to provide a…
Read MoreRadiology Board Claim They Are Unable To Reduce Exam Fees
The American Board of Radiology revealed recently that it has experienced “persistent barriers” in preventing them from reducing exam fees following its transition to a virtual test-taking model. The board is making the switch away from in-person certification in 2021 after radiologists demanded alternatives for their safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the “perceived…
Read MorePulmonary Nodules: What Radiologists Should Recommend
Recently, it was acknowledged that radiologists vary widely in whether they recommend follow ups for pulmonary modules. But this is something that deeply needs examination. A new study by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, published Sunday in JACR, claims organizations need to reform this. They remind us that lung cancer is still the deadliest form of…
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