INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (December 8, 2016) – Zotec Partners (Zotec), the industry leader in physician billing and practice management services for radiology practices nationwide, is pleased to announce a revenue cycle management renewal with TRA Medical Imaging (TRA).

Alliance HealthCare Radiology and Sodexo Healthcare, a $24.4 billion global organization, have announced plans to form a partnership.

Mammography screening is no stranger to controversy; it feels as if there's no end to the debates over the starting age and overall efficacy. However, there is no evidence that women should ever stop receiving them, according to Assistant Professor Ciny Lee, MD, of the University of San Francisco Department of Radiology.

It's been 10 years since Rochester's Mayo Clinic created its very first 3D model of a liver. Since then, the healthcare titan has expaned its portfolio by creating models of organs, vasuclar systems and bones. 

Metastatic lung cancer has several options for treatment, but ablation should the first choice therapy, according to an RSNA 2016 presentation delivered by Chief of Interventional Radiology Stephen B. Solomon, MD, of Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

According to a recent study published in Annals of Neurology, computed tomography (CT)-based quantification of water uptake in the ischemic tissue can identify patients with stroke onset within 4.5 hours, guiding the decision to use thrombolysis. 

With the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) going live in 2017, a substantial amount of reimbursement dollars will be tied to quality metrics. Radiology practices must leverage performance data and EHR records to receive the biggest possible reimbursement.

Tower Radiology Centers, the largest physician owned and operated outpatient radiology practice in Tampa Bay, is partnering with West Florida Health, a jointly owned not-for-profit company.