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Issue 12, December 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Practice sued over HIPAA reminder card disclosure

  An imaging practice in Nebraska is involved in litigation over possible violations of the privacy...

• MRR benchmarking report

  Mammography providers in Alabama have increased the number of mammogram appointments by a much...

Issue 11, November 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Convince payers that CAD tests are necessary to boost revenue

  Signs of success are cropping up in the longstanding struggle to make mammography profitable...

• Radiology carve outs: Ask for what can be justified as unique

  A "carve out" in the payer world is defined as a group of current procedural terminology (CPT...

• Cross-training strategy among latest staffing trends

  The nationwide market for mammographers is softening, say recruiters because demand is not as high...

Issue 10, October 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Managed care firm under fire for alleged unlawful practices

  Several New York-area providers involved in litigation with one of the nation's leading imaging...

• Crossovers create confusion but still have place in industry

  The crossover still causes confusion in mammography, so MRR advisor Bonnie Rush, RT(R)(M)(QM...

• Appeal results, image scoring top MQSA concerns

  On September 21, the FDA released a mammography accreditation report. The following is a recap to...

• The challenges of imaging small breasts

  Radiologic technologists (RT) or mammographers are likely to face some kind of challenge with...

Issue 9, September 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Technicians may be best suited to handle calls for follow ups

  Put yourself in your patient's position: Receiving a callback from a mammography center for an...

• Millions sought as FDA shuts down Florida facility

  In July, the FDA shut down the mammography services at the Ecumed Health Group (EHG) facility in...

• Preventing body aches and strains, part two

  This is the second in a two-part series about preventing strains and injuries. The August MRR...

• Views and Clues: Answers to reader questions

  The following question was answered by Lloyd Bittinger of the Wellington Group, a healthcare...

Issue 8, August 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Don't overlook the importance of finding the right scheduler

  Scheduling breast imaging exams might seem like a straightforward task that can be performed by...

• Tips to reduce mammographers' aches and pains

  Mammographers are often coached to prevent work-related injuries to their shoulders, necks, wrists...

Issue 7, July 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Working together to build the breast center of the future

  Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to design a system to reduce the amount of time and...

• Repeat analyses is a valuable tool for detecting problems early

  The repeat analysis is a critical part of solid mammography quality control program. Your...

• Few actions taken against mammography facilities in 2003

  Each year, the FDA issues a report outlining any adverse events and corrective actions that have...

• Relax, get to it! Methods to reduce discomfort

  Editor's note: Article written by Beth Sutton, RT (R) (M) Mammography manager for Cypress Fairbanks...

Issue 6, June 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Conquer your facility's mammography challenges of patients with disabilities

  Women with disabilities comprise nearly 9% of our population. That means radiologic technologists...

• Breast-imaging flow models can make or break your facility

  The majority of breast centers in the United States use a traditional patient flow model in which...

• Prepare staff for managing patients with disabilities

  It's another hectic day at your breast-imaging facility, and scheduled patients have been coming...

• Nebraska hospital overcomes challenging patient imaging

  When it comes to breast health, Patricia Yoch is one of Faith Regional Health Services' most...

Issue 5, May 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• RTs should use care when examining breast cancer survivors

  Breast cancer survivors find follow-up mammography more stressful than women who have never had the...

• ASRT: CARE bill needs advocacy

  The federal government's MQSA guidelines regulate RT training for mammography, but the bulk of...

• Risk management should be second nature to your daily activities

  If your risk management procedures are documented and instituted as part of personnel training, you...

Issue 4, April 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Mammography remains best method for screening breasts with implants

  Breast augmentation decreases the accuracy of screening mammography among asymptomatic women simply...

• Know your BI-RADS® language for accurate reporting

  Editor's note:.The following is a spotlight report on the important terms that have changed in the...

Issue 3, March 3, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Radiation-related cancer risks higher for female radiologic technologists

  A report published by the American Cancer Society shows that male radiologic technologists (RTs...

• Today's radiologists may lack interpretive report writing skills

  Radiologists graduating from today’s residency programs may know how to read a mammogram, but...

• Studying radiologists' eye patterns may be useful in reducing misdiagnosis rates

  As long as human eyes are used for reading mammograms, there will be errors in diagnosis, according...

• Views and Clues: Answers to reader questions

  The following questions were answered by the Coding and Compliance Department at CodeCorrect...

Issue 2, February 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Reduce your risk in the courtroom: Insist on complete documentation

  If you are a radiologist who reads mammograms, your chances of seeing the inside of a courtroom are...

• Malpractice cases discourage radiologists from mammography

  As malpractice suits continue to hit the headlines, radiology experts fear that the constant...

• Developers of high-tech breast screening methods can learn valuable lessons from

  When it comes to developing new imaging tools for cancer screening, Daniel B. Kopans, MD, FACR...

Issue 1, January 1, 2004 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Experts give advice on reporting false testimony from key witnesses

  Breast-imaging radiologists have to worry about the risk of malpractice more than any other medical...

• Radiology departments, clinics thrive by cutting costs, not corners

  There are many ways to improve the bottom line of a mammography department or facility, such as...

Issue 2, February 2, 2004

• Tips for a successful hospital/radiology joint venture

  A large percentage of hospital joint ventures involve radiology services. Examining this common...