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Proton therapy groups praise GAO prostate cancer report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two groups representing the proton therapy community issued a statement backing a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that highlighted a trend toward increased physician self-referral for prostate cancer treatment.
August 6, 2013
MITA takes issue with IPPS final rule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is criticizing the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule.
August 5, 2013
RLI unveils 2013 leadership recipients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) on July 25 bestowed its 2013 Leadership Luminary Award on Dr. Daniel H. Johnson Jr. and Dr. Alexander Margulis.
August 1, 2013
GE donates to ACR Foundation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said it has made a significant donation to the American College of Radiology (ACR) Foundation.
July 29, 2013
AHRA, Toshiba partner again to 'Put Patients First'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AHRA has announced the sixth year of its Putting Patients First program, which is funded by Toshiba America Medical Systems.
July 29, 2013
Groups laud USPSTF decision on CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several imaging industry groups are lauding the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for its decision recommending annual low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
July 28, 2013
SNMMI urges support for beta-amyloid PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is encouraging its members to send comments to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in support of beta-amyloid PET imaging before the August 2 public comment deadline.
July 25, 2013
ACR's RLI event helps radiologists become better leaders
By Kate Madden Yee
Healthcare is transitioning from a volume to a value proposition, and radiologists must learn new skills to navigate this transition, become better leaders, and thrive under new delivery and payment systems, according to presenters at the American College of Radiology's (ACR) annual Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) event to be held this week in Illinois.
July 23, 2013
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ASRT: RT wages up 1.7% since 2010
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The average salary of radiologic technologists in the U.S. rose by 1.7% in the past three years and now averages $62,763, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) 2013 wage and salary survey.
July 18, 2013
MITA criticizes HOPPS proposal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is critical of recent payment changes proposed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
July 17, 2013
HIMSS unveils Health IT Value Suite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has unveiled Health IT Value Suite, a "knowledge repository" that aims to classify, quantify, and articulate the clinical, financial, and business impact of healthcare IT.
July 16, 2013
ACR comments on draft SGR repeal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has thrown its support behind a draft bill that would repeal the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula for determining Medicare reimbursement.
July 14, 2013
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