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Tag: radiology

Adam RothschildAdam Rothschild

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Leveraging health care worker ideas to improve the health care system

March 13, 2023 / By Adam Rothschild, MD

I recently commented on a post in a physicians-only Facebook group to which I belong. The original post said that when physicians order imaging studies, we often order the wrong […]

Dr. Arif KidwaiDr. Arif Kidwai

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Recognizing radiologists: Celebrating International Day of Radiology

Nov. 8, 2022 / By Arif S. Kidwai, MD, MBA

It’s 2 p.m. Sipping on my third coffee of the day. I sit in a dimly lit room as I persistently work my way through my never-ending worklist. I’ve read […]

Dr. Arif KidwaiDr. Arif Kidwai

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Adapting to regulation: 20 years of changes and challenges

May 25, 2022 / By Arif S. Kidwai, MD, MBA

Over the last 20 years, radiologists have been paid progressively less for reviewing the same imaging exam, while at the same time increasing reporting requirements. Radiology payment and documentation processes […]

Dr. Arif KidwaiDr. Arif Kidwai

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World Cancer Day: A personal story

Feb. 4, 2022 / By Arif S. Kidwai, MD, MBA

This month marks 32 years since I lost my mother to lymphoma.  Cancer is one of life’s challenges that forces us to stop, breathe, cope and find a path back […]

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Get ready for radiology code changes in 2020

Dec. 20, 2019 / By Katie Patterson, CPC

It’s that time of year again. Time to clean out the deleted CPT codes, bring in new codes, update and revise other codes. We will see some significant changes that […]

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Radiology documentation: Maximizing revenue and reducing risk

May 29, 2019 / By Katie Patterson, CPC

From my previous blogs, you know that I am a huge proponent of computer-assisted coding (CAC). Some of the key goals of CAC utilization are increased productivity, maximizing reimbursement and […]