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Radiology communication is more than the report
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Communication is perhaps the most essential factor in the practice of medicine. In radiology, communication involves more than just documenting interpretations, according to a presentation at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Vancouver.
May 25, 2006
Health IT bill moves forward in U.S. Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation that would promote the use of healthcare information technology passed out of a key subcommittee yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives.
May 24, 2006
Suros and SenoRx to bury patent hatchet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast biopsy competitors Suros Surgical Systems of Indianapolis and SenoRx of Viejo, CA, have agreed to settle patent litigation between the firms.
May 24, 2006
Senate defeats S. 1955
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate has defeated legislation that would have enabled medical insurance companies to skirt state laws requiring them to offer coverage for preventive services like mammography screening.
May 11, 2006
U.S. Congress could derail mammography reimbursement
By Robert Bruce
Legislation in the U.S. Senate could threaten insurance coverage for mammograms and other cancer prevention and treatment services by allowing private health insurance plans to skirt state consumer protections.
May 10, 2006
CA bill banning in-home US moves forward
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The California Assembly continues its crusade to make it illegal for private citizens to take a cue from actor Tom Cruise and purchase an ultrasound machine for at-home use.
May 4, 2006
House bill proposes repeal of DRA imaging cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Opposition continues to build against the budget cuts contained in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill on April 27 that would repeal the DRA's cuts to Medicare reimbursement for imaging services.
May 2, 2006
Varian, Resonant bury hatchet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firms Varian Medical Systems and Resonant Medical have resolved their patent issues and settled their outstanding litigation in return for certain payments to Varian.
May 1, 2006
House Democrats file suit against DRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which among other provisions would cut $2.8 billion in Medicare payments for imaging services performed outside hospitals.
April 30, 2006
California bill targets imaging lease arrangements
By Brian Casey
A bill has been introduced in the California state legislature that would ban an increasingly popular type of equipment leasing arrangement that some industry experts believe is a new form of physician self-referral.
April 26, 2006
Navigating PET/CT's logistical and legal issues
By Erik L. Ridley
Adopting PET/CT offers a host of clinical benefits, but successful practice requires awareness of key operational and legal factors, according to Dr. Todd Blodgett, an oncologic imaging fellow at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania.
April 23, 2006
iCAD clears patent arbitration
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology developer iCAD said a panel of arbitrators has ruled that it did not infringe on any patent as asserted by CAD vendor R2 Technology of Sunnyvale, CA.
April 19, 2006
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