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CMS’s proposed hospital outpatient payments for 2014 would cut reimbursement for CT and MRI studies by 18 percent to 38 percent, according to the ACR.

Healthcare reform is sure to affect radiology reimbursement. The exact payment model isn’t clear, but it will no doubt be a shift from fee-for-service. (Part 1 of 4)

If radiologists want to be involved in making decision regarding medical imaging tests, they will need to step up and make themselves heard.

Radiology practices often have no formal plan for members facing retirement. Here’s what to consider when developing a policy to avoid confusion.

Physicians are increasingly demanding electronic interfaces with their imaging vendors. To do so, providers must look at new models like Web-based EMRs.

Here's why the book "The Sorcerer's Apprentice: How Medical Imaging is Changing Health Care" should be required reading for radiologists.

Is a radiologist with a ruler a radiologist in trouble? I don't think so, but perhaps we can cool it on all these measurements.

VIDEO: Cincinnati Children’s is creating a department-specific blog to connect with and educate patients. Matt Hawkins, MD, discusses the blog’s prep and planning.

How does your salary and work hours compare? How happy are you with your career choice? Find out what radiologists, administrators, technologists, PACS/IT managers, students and residents think in our 2013 Radiology Compensation Survey.

This is the tale of three young radiologists, Drs. Straw, Sticks, and Bricks, all nearing the end of their partnership tracks.

Garrison Wynn’s six characteristics of successful people can be applied to radiology management.

Should quality measures help determine a physician's pay?

Most Americans say they would undergo radiologic imaging - and pay more - to receive a diagnosis, even if no cure or treatment was available.

The ACR’s Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute recently examined future healthcare payment models. CEO Richard Duszak explains.

Radiologists who communicate well with patients before and after breast biopsies can help lower patient anxiety levels.

Sharing data across health information exchanges does not result in significant cost savings despite some reductions in test ordering.

Prepared to scoff, a skeptical teleradiologist takes a closer look at the ACR's recent guidelines for teleradiology.

CMS should establish minimum standards and oversight for accreditation of advanced diagnostic imaging services, a recommendation hailed by industry groups.

Radiology may be seen as an ancillary service, but the radiologist’s role in image interpretation should be more valued to avoid commoditization.

Diagnostic radiology exams are less expensive when performed by radiologists in private offices. Study author David Levin, MD, explains the cost differences among locations.

IT experts, who will be presenting at the SIIM annual meeting, offer advice on how radiology practices can survive EMR implementation.

I'll likely never name a medical condition for the textbooks, so my best chance at contributing to radiological history would be with a colloquialism. Here are a few.

ACR’s teleradiology guide tackles privacy, credentialing, and other elements to help establish best practices for the burgeoning field.

What do you think of the maintenance of certification requirements? A common-sense effort to drive quality, or an unproven and costly burden?

Why are so few female medical school graduates choosing radiology? And how can the specialty be more supportive for its female practitioners?

VIDEO: Julia Fielding, MD, of the ACR Commission for Women, discusses how women can build relationships and advance their careers.

We strive for perfect, even as things don't perform as intended. This gets harder with the push for greater efficiency. One solution? Accept the imperfections.

I was once a young radiologist, eager to learn all there was to learn about my craft. Today, I'm in a different season of my life.

One more readily accepts instruction from proven pros with the right expertise, but the delivery method of such sage advice impacts how it is received.