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7 reasons clinicians are leaving their jobs | Asking Congress to repeal AUC requirement for imaging
Monday, April 18, 2022
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7 reasons clinicians are leaving jobs in the era of the great resignation

Two years into the pandemic, healthcare organizations in the U.S. are dealing with major staffing shortages. Here are some of the top reasons why clinicians leave their jobs.

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Clinician and physician burnout is fueling the large numbers of resignations in healthcare, which are fueled by a handful of factors, including adequate staffing and being bogged down in non-clinical work, especially with inefficient EMRs.
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7 reasons clinicians are leaving jobs in the era of the great resignation

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Clinician and physician burnout is fueling the large numbers of resignations in healthcare, which are fueled by a handful of factors, including adequate staffing and being bogged down in non-clinical work, especially with inefficient EMRs.
Two years into the pandemic, healthcare organizations in the U.S. are dealing with major staffing shortages. Here are some of the top reasons why clinicians leave their jobs.
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6 ways healthcare organizations can help the disruptive radiologist

Radiologists, like all other people, can sometimes react to difficult situations with disruptive behavior.

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6 ways healthcare organizations can help the disruptive radiologist

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Radiologists, like all other people, can sometimes react to difficult situations with disruptive behavior.
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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology urges Congress to speed prior authorizations, repeal AUC mandate 

Over the past few weeks, members of ASNC’s Health Policy Committee have held meetings with their members of Congress.

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The ASNC is one of several medical imaging societies asking Congress to repeal the appropriate use criteria (AUC) criteria mandate. They say it poses issues for clinicians and is becoming outdated by changes in CMS payment systems. The AUC requirements call for documentation using CVMS authorized software in order to show advanced imaging such as nuclear and CT is justified, or else Medicare payments might be withheld.
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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology urges Congress to speed prior authorizations, repeal AUC mandate 

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The ASNC is one of several medical imaging societies asking Congress to repeal the appropriate use criteria (AUC) criteria mandate. They say it poses issues for clinicians and is becoming outdated by changes in CMS payment systems. The AUC requirements call for documentation using CVMS authorized software in order to show advanced imaging such as nuclear and CT is justified, or else Medicare payments might be withheld.
Over the past few weeks, members of ASNC’s Health Policy Committee have held meetings with their members of Congress.
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Explainable AI model accurately auto-labels chest X-rays from open access datasets

A model that can achieve accuracy in line with that of radiologists when labeling open-access datasets could be a key factor to overcoming limitations of artificial intelligence implementation, researchers explained in Nature Communications.

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Chest X-ray. Using an explainable artificial intelligence (AI) model, researchers were recently able to accomplish highly accurate labeling on large datasets of publicly available chest radiograph X-rays.. 
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Explainable AI model accurately auto-labels chest X-rays from open access datasets

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Chest X-ray. Using an explainable artificial intelligence (AI) model, researchers were recently able to accomplish highly accurate labeling on large datasets of publicly available chest radiograph X-rays.. 
A model that can achieve accuracy in line with that of radiologists when labeling open-access datasets could be a key factor to overcoming limitations of artificial intelligence implementation, researchers explained in Nature Communications.
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Radiologist pay hits $437,000, good for 8th place among highest earning physician specialists

This marks the 1st time in the survey’s 11-year history that physicians across all areas of expertise earned a pay increase, including radiologists, who gained 6%, Medscape reported Friday.  

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Radiologist pay hits $437,000, good for 8th place among highest earning physician specialists

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This marks the 1st time in the survey’s 11-year history that physicians across all areas of expertise earned a pay increase, including radiologists, who gained 6%, Medscape reported Friday.  
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CMS coverage decision for Alzheimer's drug, related PET scans sparks concern in imaging community

In a statement released on April 14, MITA cautioned that the coverage decision will “severely limit patient access” to amyloid PET diagnostics and anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies treatment.

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An example of a positive amyloid plaque PET nuclear brain scan. these tests can help identify Alzheimer's patients earlier so they can be prescribed drugs to treat the condition.
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CMS coverage decision for Alzheimer's drug, related PET scans sparks concern in imaging community

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An example of a positive amyloid plaque PET nuclear brain scan. these tests can help identify Alzheimer's patients earlier so they can be prescribed drugs to treat the condition.
In a statement released on April 14, MITA cautioned that the coverage decision will “severely limit patient access” to amyloid PET diagnostics and anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies treatment.
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Cardiology’s average salary climbs to $490k, No. 3 among all specialties

This continues a consistent rise in pay for the specialty—the same report recorded cardiology’s average salary as $459,000 in 2021, $438,000 in 2020 and $430,000 in 2019.

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Cardiology’s average salary climbs to $490k, No. 3 among all specialties

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This continues a consistent rise in pay for the specialty—the same report recorded cardiology’s average salary as $459,000 in 2021, $438,000 in 2020 and $430,000 in 2019.
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Despite radiation exposure and fracture risk, pricey QCT bone density scans are rising in popularity

The increase may be an unintended result of a cut in DXA reimbursement rates in 2007, a MedPage Today article suggests. 

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An example of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) imaging. Image courtesy of RSNA
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Despite radiation exposure and fracture risk, pricey QCT bone density scans are rising in popularity

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An example of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) imaging. Image courtesy of RSNA
The increase may be an unintended result of a cut in DXA reimbursement rates in 2007, a MedPage Today article suggests. 
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Experts highlight 'suboptimal' rates of CMS-required shared decision making encounters prior to LDCT

These findings underscore the need for better implementation of shared decision-making (SDM) models, as well as more thorough counseling documentation, as low-dose CT (LDCT) lung screen coverage is dependent on these factors, experts suggested.

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An example of a lung cancer found using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). Image courtesy of RSNA
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Experts highlight 'suboptimal' rates of CMS-required shared decision making encounters prior to LDCT

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An example of a lung cancer found using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). Image courtesy of RSNA
These findings underscore the need for better implementation of shared decision-making (SDM) models, as well as more thorough counseling documentation, as low-dose CT (LDCT) lung screen coverage is dependent on these factors, experts suggested.
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Q&A: New ACC President Edward Fry discusses the past, present and future of cardiology

Fry joined us for an exclusive interview, discussing lessons learned during the pandemic, some key ways to address physician burnout and much more. 

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Edward Fry, MD, is the 2022-23 ACC president.
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Q&A: New ACC President Edward Fry discusses the past, present and future of cardiology

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Edward Fry, MD, is the 2022-23 ACC president.
Fry joined us for an exclusive interview, discussing lessons learned during the pandemic, some key ways to address physician burnout and much more. 
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New York grants nurse practitioners full practice authority, despite radiologist opposition

The move allows Empire State NPs to order and interpret diagnostic tests without requiring a written practice agreement from a physician. 

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New York Albany capitol building. New York state has granted nurse practitioners full practice authority, despite opposition from radiologists and other physician groups.
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New York grants nurse practitioners full practice authority, despite radiologist opposition

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New York Albany capitol building. New York state has granted nurse practitioners full practice authority, despite opposition from radiologists and other physician groups.
The move allows Empire State NPs to order and interpret diagnostic tests without requiring a written practice agreement from a physician. 
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