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MITA backs coverage for beta-amyloid PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is encouraging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to consider diagnostic end points as the basis for its coverage of beta-amyloid imaging.
January 31, 2013
Manufacturer coalition makes 1st device tax payment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coalition of medical device manufacturers has made a first semimonthly medical device tax payment to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of $97 million, a tax that it says is threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs and innovation.
January 29, 2013
IHE plans worldwide summit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) will host its first annual IHE International World Summit on April 16 through 18 in Istanbul.
January 29, 2013
Joint task force publishes brain amyloid PET criteria
By Wayne Forrest
A task force assembled by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and the Alzheimer's Association has concluded that brain amyloid PET imaging could potentially help diagnose individuals with cognitive impairment if certain conditions are met.
January 27, 2013
IHE adds features to Connectathon
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) is touting new features and activities scheduled to take place at its North American Connectathon and Conference, set for January 28 through February 2 in Chicago.
January 24, 2013
RSNA releases recycling stats from 2012 show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSNA has released statistics on recycling from the 2012 edition of radiology's showcase meeting.
January 23, 2013
ACR supports repeal of Medicare payment panel
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives expressing support for the repeal of a new panel designed to target areas of Medicare for spending reductions.
January 23, 2013
ACR advises on barium shortage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it has been in contact with manufacturers to monitor an ongoing shortage of barium products used for fluoroscopy.
January 20, 2013
ACR urges restraint before finalizing stage 3 MU rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR), like other professional healthcare organizations, has recommended to the U.S. government that the meaningful use (MU) financial incentive program be evaluated before stage 3 requirements are issued.
January 17, 2013
HIMSS Asia seeks speakers for Asia-Pacific conference
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Asia-Pacific arm of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the Hong Kong Society of Medical Informatics, and the eHealth Consortium of Hong Kong are seeking presentations by healthcare providers, industry leaders, and the healthcare IT vendor community for its summer conference.
January 17, 2013
AAPM issues guidelines for radiation therapy error databases
By Cynthia E. Keen
With the goal of improving radiation therapy safety, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has published technical recommendations to aid developers of databases that are designed to track and record treatment errors and near misses.
January 17, 2013
Medical societies say 'not so fast' with stage 3 meaningful use
By Cynthia E. Keen
Major healthcare organizations think the U.S. government may be moving too fast in its "meaningful use" program to convince healthcare providers to adopt electronic records. The groups are recommending that stage 3 requirements be delayed until the effectiveness of the meaningful use program can be evaluated.
January 16, 2013
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