Because of their in-depth knowledge of the effects of radiation on the human body, radiologists have an important role in the response to a radiological mass casualty event. The profession has a responsibility to lead in triage, preparation and education, according to Donald Frush, MD, professor at Duke Radiology in Durham, North Carolina.

Recently imagingBiz sat down with the two of McKesson’s General Managers to discuss their views on important current imaging issues.

Zwanger-Pesiri, a Long Island, New York-based radiology company, pleaded guilty to two counts of federal healthcare fraud for systemic and abusive billing practices.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (November 7, 2016) – Zotec Partners, LLC (Zotec), a leading provider of billing and practice management services to hospital-based physicians, is pleased to announce that Mark Fabian has taken a new position as director of business development. Fabian is a goal-oriented sales professional bringing more than two decades of experience building and maintaining accounts in highly competitive industries. In his new role with Zotec, he will hone his business development skills to deliver revenue cycle and practice management solutions to physician practices and health systems.

OAK BROOK, Ill. (November 11, 2016) – The Board of Directors of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announced today that David A. Bluemke, M.D., Ph.D., Ms.B., FAHA, FACR, will become editor of the journal  Radiology in January 2018.

The Board of Directors of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), announced that David A. Bluemke, MD, PhD, MsB, will become the new editor of Radiology in January 2018.

Healthcare’s new reality could be a return to pre-Affordable Care Act (ACA) policies and turning Medicaid into a state block grant program after Donald Trump’s upset victory in the 2016 presidential election.

One of the latest offerings in vRad’s service portfolio would make for a good chapter in How to Do More with Less in Radiology, should such a book ever get written. The new program is the teleradiology giant’s Virtual Resident Workflow (VRW), and the title of the chapter on it would be something along the lines of: “While You’re Interpreting, You Could Be Teaching Too.”