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Medical societies challenge CMS proposal for EHR adoption
By Cynthia E. Keen
Fifty-two of the largest and most influential medical professional societies and organizations in the U.S. have united to recommend major changes in the electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs proposed by the Obama administration.
May 9, 2010
ARRT reaches registered RT milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of registered radiologic technologists passed the 300,000 mark in early May, according to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
May 6, 2010
HIMSS requests proposals for 2011 meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management System Society (HIMSS) is requesting submission of proposals for educational presentations at its 2011 annual meeting.
May 4, 2010
ACRIN awarded NCI contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) to qualify NCI-designated cancer centers in the performance of advanced quantitative imaging.
April 29, 2010
Lung group disputes CT screening study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The nonprofit organization Lung Cancer Alliance has criticized a U.S. government study that claimed CT scans yield twice as many false positives as chest x-rays and lead to a high percentage of invasive follow-up procedures.
April 28, 2010
ASTRO issues report on SBRT for lung cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released a report prepared by its emerging technology committee evaluating the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for treating patients with lung cancer.
April 28, 2010
ASRT releases CT career prep package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has created an online learning program to help would-be CT technologists prepare for a career in the modality.
April 27, 2010
ARRT: Fewer RTs taking exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
For the first time in eight years, the number of people taking radiologic technologist (RT) certification examinations in nuclear medicine, radiography, and radiation therapy declined in 2009.
April 26, 2010
ACR asks Senate for Medicare fix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has initiated a petition urging the Senate to repeal the flawed sustainable growth rate formula and find a permanent fix for Medicare physician payments.
April 21, 2010
SNM applauds SGR delay
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SNM is applauding President Obama's decision to sign into law a bill that temporarily delays the 21% cut in physician reimbursements mandated by the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, this time through May 31.
April 18, 2010
Societies to host meeting on radiation safety
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine and the American Society for Radiation Oncology are hosting a meeting in Miami, June 24-25, to address radiation safety in radiation oncology.
April 15, 2010
Minn. law outlaws exam cheating
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on April 1 signed into law a bill that makes cheating on licensing or certification exams illegal, according to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
April 15, 2010
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