In The News - Hackensack Radiology

Using Patient Registries to Improve Care: PQRS, MQSA and Beyond

Gregory N. Nicola, MD, vice president, Hackensack Radiology Group, Oradell, N.J., concurs. He notes that in affording radiologists, imaging centers and hospital-based imaging players an avenue for formulating and comparing national benchmarks, registries set the stage for improving the caliber of care delivered to patients. “The term ‘quality’ can be tricky to interpret, and it...

Gregory N. Nicola, MD – Committee Chair Appointment

The Commission on Economics has known for years that a transition from volume- to value-based payment is inevitable. As early as 2001, “Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century,” a report published by the Institute of Medicine, called for “aligning payment policies with quality improvement” and “bundled payments for priority...

HIGH PROFILE: Sports medicine radiologist Jana Crain is exceedingly grateful for her Arkansas roots as she has grown into a Redwood-size deal out West

ATHERTON, Calif. — Some of the most respected physicians in the country point to a Star City native as one of the best sports medicine radiologists in the business. Dr. Jana Crain, a radiologist who now lives in the San Francisco Bay area, demurs, saying she certainly wouldn’t say that of herself. “I feel like...

Prostate Artery Embolization: Essentials from Experts

Live Webinar from April 25, 2020 Moderators: Dr. Jafar Golzarian – University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) Dr. Marc Sapoval – University of Paris Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou (Paris, France) Speakers: Dr. John DeMeritt – Hackensack University Medical Center (Hackensack, NJ) Dr. Francisco Carnevale – University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil) Dr. Tiago Bilhim –...

Dr.Nicola co-authored the ACR Statement on Safe Resumption of Routine Radiology Care During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The ACR recognizes that radiology practices are grappling with when and how to safely resume routine radiology care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Although it is unclear how long the pandemic will last, it may persist for many months. Throughout this time, it will be important to perform safe, comprehensive, and effective care...

Local Reactions After Covid-19 Vaccine Can Mimic Signs Of Breast Cancer

Minor reactions following Covid-19 vaccination are common, and can include fever, chills, fatigue, body aches, a bump or redness at the injection site, or lymph node swelling. All of these are signs that the immune system is appropriately responding by developing antibodies. This is a good thing (although do not fear if you have no...