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Indiana man sues over health system security miscue
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An Indiana man is suing Sisters of St. Francis Health Services for an alleged security lapse that might have exposed the private information of more than 260,000 patients.
November 1, 2006
ACR remains optimistic as clock winds down on DRA implementation
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
PHOENIX - Time is definitely running out for practices to stave off massive reimbursement cuts mandated by the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005. But the American College of Radiology and a consortium of manufacturers, patient advocates, and other physician specialties are still working to repeal the DRA or delay its implementation, according to a presentation at this week's Radiology Business Management Association meeting.
October 23, 2006
Taking the mystery out of grassroots lobbying
Lobbyists, special interest groups, and professional associations represent radiology interests at the state and federal levels in the U.S., but the impact these groups can make can be greatly enhanced by grassroots support. Grassroots lobbying relies on the personal touch and the power of the individual when mobilized, and can definitely pay dividends in terms of influencing policy.
October 18, 2006
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NDMA, InSite One in legal battle
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Archiving services provider InSite One said that it has filed a claim for patent infringement against National Digital Medical Archive (NDMA) and i3Archive, a brand NDMA used until August this year.
October 16, 2006
ITL concludes settlement agreement with Phelps
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS developer Image Technology Laboratories (ITL) reported that it has concluded a settlement agreement with Dr. Carlton Phelps, a co-founder and former vice president of finance and administration, chief financial officer, secretary, and treasurer of the company.
October 4, 2006
Private parts: Breast cancer screening and HIPAA compliance
By Shalmali Pal
What happens when a patient's emotional issues surrounding breast cancer screening come face-to-face with an imaging center's legal requirements surrounding HIPAA? AuntMinnie.com asked this question of Robert Tennant, a senior policy advisor in health informatics at the Washington, DC, office of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). Tennant offered his thoughts on how breast imaging centers can gain their patients' trust by making privacy paramount.
October 1, 2006
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RCT gets another tissue harmonics patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A technology investment firm received a patent this month on technology that it says is at the heart of ultrasound tissue harmonic imaging (THI).
September 25, 2006
CMS starts nine-day hold on Medicare claims payment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Starting today, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will put a hold on payment for all Medicare claims through September 30.
September 21, 2006
RadCARE bill moves forward
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. Senate committee has passed the Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (RadCARE) bill, opening the door for the legislation to proceed to the full Senate for a vote.
September 20, 2006
Study finds 87% of DRA reimbursement below procedure cost
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
A new study finds that 87% of the medical imaging procedures scheduled for Medicare reimbursement rate cuts under the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 would be paid less than the estimated cost of performing the procedures in physician offices and independent imaging centers.
September 18, 2006
Epix regains Nasdaq symbol
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals' common stock will resume trading under its previous ticker symbol, EPIX, effective immediately.
September 14, 2006
McKesson, TriZetto settle healthcare informatics patent dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare informatics developer McKesson Information Solutions has entered into a patent litigation settlement deal with application service provider (ASP) technology developer The TriZetto Group.
September 11, 2006
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