Radiographs of the ankle, hip and knee getting coded as mammograms; a popular code-assist product failing right out of the gate and remaining troublesome months later; small billing companies shuttering their offices, leaving physician practices without any billing services at all. These are some of the scenarios reported in the wake of the Oct. 1, 2015, launch of the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10).

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) released its colorectal cancer screening recommendations this week, stating that colonoscopy should not be used as a screening test. 

Countless healthcare providers of every type heaved a sigh of relief when CMS announced a one-year grace period following the Oct. 1, 2015, launch of ICD-10.

How do you lead change—even when you’re not in charge? The answer to that question is both simpler and subtler than one might think, and it’s readily applicable to radiologists, radiology business managers, radiology technologists and everyone else within the sphere of medical imaging.

It’s becoming more and more common in the U.S. for patients to seek help from radiologists without a physician referral. What should radiologists know before accepting any “self-referred” patients? 

A recent editorial from Kathleen E. Bachynski, MPH, for the New England Journal of Medicine examined how the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has responded to the issue of injuries in youth and high school football. 

Prior authorization provisions in President Obama’s proposed 2017 federal budget would hinder the decision making of doctors and limit access to imaging for patients, according to a statement released today by The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC).

A new requirement from one of Hawaii’s largest insurers is causing headaches for physicians throughout the state. As of Dec. 1, 2015, the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) requires physicians to get prior authorization from a third party—National Imaging Associates—for all diagnostic imaging exams.