DiagnosticImaging | Every now and then, I find myself thinking about some of the skills radiologists have developed that are underappreciated. Some once held more importance than they now do (pneumoencephalography, for instance). Others were more recently of practical value but are on their way...
DiagnosticImaging | Radiology bills aren’t straightforward – they get split into categories for professional or technical services with more than one entity often billing for different elements of the same procedure. Choosing the right financial and billing software system, or the best vendor to outsource...
DiagnosticImaging | A study assessing CT angiographs of nearly 25,000 patients presumed to be free of coronary artery disease (CAD) has shown both obstructive and nonobstructive forms of the disease to increase the risk of death. The study, published August 16 in the Journal of the...
imagingBiz | Like it or not, Medicare remains the largest component of radiology practices’ payor mix, at 37% of the total. So reveals the 10th annual physician survey conducted by Medical Management Professionals, Inc. (MMP), a provider of billing and practice management service to radiology groups...
DiagosticImaging | Using lower fixed-tube current or automatic exposure control techniques when performing adult and pediatric head CT scans can reduce radiation dose and ease concern about cancer risk, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Head CTs...