The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) of the HHS published its interim concluding rule procrastinating compliance dates crucial to meet the information-blocking as well as health IT regulations till 2021, announced the federal agency. This move extends provisions for information blocking as well as compliance deadlines until April 5. In addition, […]
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A Sizeable Chunk Of Healthcare Workforce Decides To Continue To Work Past 67 Years of Age
Approximately half of all employees in the healthcare sector decided to continue to work into the late 60s and beyond, revealed a survey report released by the TIAA Institute, Manhattan, on October 21, 2020. Healthcare professionals steeling for postretirement-age labor includes physicians, surgeons, registered nurses, and even other professionals in the medical field, administrative and […]
ACR Declares Delay Likely for Interoperability Rules as Starting in November is Infeasible
The American College of Radiology declared that the federal government shall probably delay enforcing two of the latest interoperability rules because of the prolonged covid-19 pandemic. National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and HHS finalized some rules in March 2020, circling November to be the earliest date possible for the enforcement. In part, the date […]
200 Healthcare Workers, Mainly Radiologic Technologists, Are All Set to Call a Strike Over Concerns of Covid-19 Contract
Over 200 healthcare workers of Allina Health decided to strike for 48 hours, or 2 days, after the planned strike was planned in September. The management of Allina threatened to take legal action concerning picketing during this strike. The Unfair Labor Practice of the group lasted for two days. It began on October 5 at […]
4 Emerging Challenges That Holding Back Teleradiology from Confirming Widespread Access to Imaging
Teleradiology was facing an impending threat. However, it has successfully evolved from the treat to traditional imaging to accepted practices improving access to patient care. Several departments have already used some form of reads from the outside, though experts believe that it is yet to reach the full potential. A team of six experienced radiologists […]
Warning for Congressional Leaders: Planned Cuts in Medicare Might Cripple Specialty Providers
Radiology groups continue the full-court press opposing congressional leaders and seeking immediate relief to prevent tens of millions of cuts in Medicare to specialty, which is all set to arrive soon. Their latest plea was in the form of a letter written to Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker, and Mitch McConnell, the Senate Majority Leader. […]
Preparatory Tips for Covid-related Medical Malpractice Crisis
The American healthcare system is under pressure and facing innumerable challenges due to the unending pandemic, leaving patients restless and unsettled, doctors overworked, and nursing staff tired. The JAMA published the latest commentary stating another noteworthy challenge is approaching, which could make the situation significantly worse – medical malpractice catastrophe. The lead author of the […]
CMS Announces New Terms for Repayment of Medicare Advances for Radiologists During This Economic Downturn
The CMS (Centre for Medicare and Medicaid Services) released its final rules and guidelines governing the Medicare system of payment for 2021, thus affirming a radical cut in the reimbursement of radiology in 2021, which was proposed early in 2020. However, some surprises sprung in the MPFS (Medicare Physician Fee Schedule) Final Rule, which was […]
Google Alerts Offer Something Extra: Pandemic-related Radiologist-friendly News Resources
Radiology is one of the fastest evolving fields in healthcare, which is ever-changing. To assist with these dynamic changes, Google alerts have come up with a useful tool for experts in imaging that can help them create custom searches best suited for their practice. It is constant assistance that keeps you updated on recent health […]
Covid-19 Contamination is Within the CT Scanner, According to Investigation
In a breakthrough investigation report, ribonucleic acid is found on the internal components of computed tomography scanner (CTS) from Covid-19. A team of researchers from the University of Genoa, based in Genova, Italy, disclosed these findings on October 1, 2020, in the European Radiology Experimental. However, contamination could be contained to filter in the machine, […]