Bulletin of the Inter-Society Committee for Radiology: Points of Interest

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HomeRadiologyVol. 32, No. 6 PreviousNext ArticlesBulletin of the Inter-Society Committee for Radiology: Points of InterestPublished Online:Jun 1 1939https://doi.org/10.1148/32.6.736MoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractIn drawing up plans for state-wide group hospitalization in Michigan, the following definition was established by the Michigan State Medical Society and the Michigan Hospital Association: “It is agreed that the professional services of a doctor of medicine shall not be included in group hospital service programs. Technical services may be rendered as hereinafter defined: Technical services, in connection with hospital and medical service plans, are not considered professional medical services unless rendered directly by a doctor of medicine. Notwithstanding the above definition, it is agreed that the hospital program will not include any x-ray service.”On February 14 the Board of Trustees of the American Medical Association held a joint meeting in Chicago with representatives of the American Hospital Association. Purpose of the meeting was to seek solutions for some of the conflicts which seem to have developed between the organized hospital world and the organized medical profession in recent years, and to weld a bond of unity between the two allied groups. Resolutions adopted at the close of the meeting provided for similar meetings in the future and gave reason to hope for greater understanding and mutual support between hospitals and the medical profession.Associated Hospital Service of New York, the largest group hospitalization plan in the country, and one which includes among its benefits certain medical services as a part of hospital care, suddenly announced a sharp reduction in payments to participating hospitals last month. Payments to hospitals, which formerly amounted to $15.00 for the first day of hospitalization and $20.00 for the second day, were reduced to $11.25 and $15.00, respectively. It is interesting to observe that the group hospitalization plan in Washington, D. C, which confines its benefits to hospital accommodation as recommended by the American Medical Association, was able last year to decrease its premium by 13 per cent and at the same time increase the number of days of hospital care provided.The hospital insurance plan in Boston, which recently added radiology to its benefits with the allegation that mounting reserves warranted the extension of services, found it necessary to reduce its payments at the same time.A state cancer hospital, built with WPA and state tax funds, is nearing completion in Columbia, Missouri. It is being built at a cost of $500,000. Beds will accommodate 90 patients. In addition, a clinic will be provided at the hospital to provide care for ambulatory cases.At the request of a special committee of the State Medical Society, the Kansas Board of Medical Registration and Examination asked its attorney for an opinion concerning the right of non-medical practitioners to engage in the practice of radiology, either diagnostic or therapeutic. The following opinion was transmitted to the Board on April 7:Article HistoryPublished in print: June 1939 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 32, No. 6 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download