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VIDEO: The importance of the Physician Practice Information Survey and its impact on radiology reimbursements

Linda Wilgus, CPA, CMPE, executive director and chief financial officer of Northwest Radiology Network and a past president of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), explains the importance of the Physician Practice Information Survey CMS in calculating radiology reimbursements.

Nurses on the frontlines face ‘moral distress’

Nurses who have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic since the early days in 2020 have all experienced “moral distress,” according to a recent study.

Hospitals, health systems boost pay packages for nurses amid workforce shortage

The demands of the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated workforce challenges at a time when the healthcare industry is already facing a labor crunch.

Radiology imaging of two wounded civilians with bullet and shrapnel embedded in tissue. Left is a digital X-ray of a patient with shrapnel in the chest and a bullet in the leg who was brought to the National Children's Specialized Hospital in Kyiv. Right, a 3D CT scan reconstruction of a bullet in the chest of a 40-year-old father who as attempting to evaculate his wife and child from the Russian advance near Kyiv when the Russians opened fire on him. Image from the Ukraine Heart Institute in Kyiv.

Radiologists in Ukraine helping the war effort as Russia continues to attack

Many radiologists stepped up to do their part for the war effort by staying at their hospital posts and helping the wounded as they started coming in.

93% of Americans say their healthcare is not worth what it costs

As healthcare prices in the U.S. have risen over the past several years, more Americans are struggling to pay for care.

Cardiologists employed by a hospital appear to be more likely to pursue cardiac catheterization or angioplasty than independent cardiologists. female physician male

Physician salaries continue to rise, but the pay gap between men and women remains

Physician salaries are on the rise once again after taking a temporary hit during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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