Providers appear to be heeding that advice at varying degrees, with some practices turning away any coughing patients. 

Commissioners are pushing a 0% fee-for-service reimbursement hike in the federal payment program, noting that patients appear to have ample access to care. 

USARad said it’s mobilizing a network of chest CT-trained rads to diagnose and consult patients with COVID-19. 

Experts from several institutions recently highlighted this trend in a new analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

The two companies formally launched their partnership, with a ribbon cutting at the new Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub. 

Diagnostic Imaging Northwest’s history stretches back to the 1920s, with the 12-rad practice introducing its state’s first CT scanner and breast imaging center. 

In his amended complaint, radiologist Sadhish Siva, MD, claims the ABR is illegally tying its initial certification of docs to continuing educational requirements. 

That represents a 9% uptick from the prior year, with 50% of growth occurring organically, company officials said during their fourth quarter earnings call.