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RadNet Witnesses ‘Considerable’ Rebound from Pandemic Distress in Q3, With Revenues up by 53%
RadNet Inc. witnessed a ‘considerable’ rebound in its financial health during its third quarter, as revenues soared up as high as 53% compared to the past three months, as per official reports. RadNet Inc. is an imaging giant based in Los Angeles. The company recorded almost $292 million in revenue during its third quarter (Q3) […]
50 Multi-parties US Senators Express Support To Stop Pay Cuts On Medicare for Radiologists
The Covid-19 pandemic is perhaps one of the worst crises that the world has experienced in the modern era. While the situation has been tough on every front, the medical system especially has been stretched to its absolute limits. Medical professionals are working tirelessly to meet the needs of the patients that far exceed their […]
Lockdown Has Filled Many People, According to Reports from Scott Atlas, Radiologist & White House Covid Advisor
Controversial White House’s coronavirus advisor and radiologist. Dr. Scott Atlas, targeted Dr. Anthony Fauci, and labeled the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases as a “political animal” and dismissed the idea of additional coronavirus lockdowns in America. Appointed by President Donald Trump back in August 2020, Atlas made remarks during his […]
CMS Pilot Makes It A Responsibility On Ordering Service Providers To Support The Need of Radiology Services
Advocates of the healthcare imaging industry are increasingly praising an innovative pilot process from the CMS, which puts the responsibility on ordering service providers to defend the medical urgency of these radiology services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced these changes, which were all set to be effective on December 1, 2020. It […]
Consumer Prefer Groupon For Discounted Imaging Face Potential Upselling & Safety Risks
While direct-to-consumer imaging has opened up new opportunities for patients to consider affordable imaging exams, researchers warn that such offers often come with substantial ethical and safety concerns. Discounted radiology, in particular, can lead to unnecessary testing, false positives, and incidental findings, among various other issues, according to a publication in the JAMA Internal Medicine. […]
6 Key Considerations of Patients Who Return for A Postponed Elective Imaging
Radiology practices are struggling to settle the backlog of their elective imaging results built up due to the pandemic. Patients might want to consider some of the key factors in this matter, according to the New York Presbyterian Hospital survey, which was published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR). The academic […]
Over 90% of radiology And Other Hospital Workers Having Sleep Disorders Remained Undiagnosed
Sleep disorders are often undiagnosed among physicians, which includes radiologists. It is common for physicians to have sleep disorders that go undiagnosed, which might be contributing to their poor mental and physical health, silently. According to new research conducted by the Boston sleep experts, which was released in JAMA Network Open, 90% of doctors tested […]
Average Salary of Radiologists Ranks 10th among All Specialties As Physician Compensation Holds Steady
Radiology consistently ranks among the top-grossing medical specialties, despite this pandemic-stricken year. The year has seen an increasing volume of imaging, as per new data. Doximity, a physician member network, surged approximately 44,000 American doctors between 2019 as well as 2020, for the fourth yearly Physician Compensation Report. Overall, radiology ranked the highest consistent grosser […]
Following AI-Based Recommendations Is Safer From Malpractice Liability For Radiologists
Medical practitioners and doctors opting to embrace artificial intelligence or AI-based guidance for nonstandard treatments are believed to be safer from medical malpractice lawsuits than most of them believe. This rationale has been confirmed by the legal experts at the Georgetown University and the ETH Zurich Center for Law & Economics in a recently published […]