Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Are you getting paid what you're worth? It's a relevant question for anyone who's gainfully employed. And in radiology, the best way to answer it is to consult AuntMinnie.com's SalaryScan tool.
For the past decade, SalaryScan has helped radiology professionals track compensation and benefits packages in medical imaging, giving radiologists, radiologic technologists, radiology administrators, and other imaging professionals detailed information on how they compare to their peers.
SalaryScan enables AuntMinnie members to search by profession, experience, area of subspecialization, region, and other criteria. It's a great way to find out where you stand -- and whether you might want to start looking elsewhere.
But we rely on you to keep SalaryScan updated with the latest wage and benefits information, so this week we're opening up our SalaryScan survey for data collection. As always, your responses will be kept totally anonymous, and by participating you'll have the chance to win one of five great prizes, including two Amazon Kindle Fires.
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Clearing up telehealth licensing
While we're on the topic of professional issues, one of the biggest hassles for physicians working in teleradiology is the requirement that they be licensed in every state from which they might read images. But new legislation expected to be introduced in Congress this year will address that requirement, according to an article by senior editor Erik L. Ridley in our PACS Digital Community.
The bill would create a database of physician credentials expected to make it easier for medical practitioners to secure licenses in additional states. It would also take steps toward the creation of a tandem state/national license that would enable those who hold it to provide services in the states that recognize it.
If passed, the legislation would alleviate what's been a persistent annoyance to teleradiologists. But it might not be addressing the most significant barrier to teleradiology. Find out what that is and learn more about the new legislation by clicking here, or visit the PACS Digital Community at pacs.auntminnie.com.
Lung cancer changes
Finally, a talk by lung cancer expert Dr. Jeffrey Galvin sheds light on the uncertain diagnosis of today's most common lung cancer, adenocarcinoma. Dr. Galvin shared how radiologists and pathologists are grappling with a disease that doesn't behave like it used to, but continues to kill in great numbers. Click here for the story by international editor Eric Barnes, or visit the CT Digital Community at ct.auntminnie.com.
