Practice Management: Page 198

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By Kate Madden Yee

July 9, 2019

Zetta acquired by Agiliti

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Zetta Medical Technologies has a new owner. Agiliti has acquired the medical imaging equipment services and parts provider for an undisclosed amount.

July 8, 2019

RSNA R&E Foundation OKs grant money

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The RSNA Research and Education (R&E) Foundation Board of Trustees has approved more than $5 million in radiology research and education grants for 2019.

July 8, 2019

The case for keeping radiology practices independent

By Rebecca Farrington

We are in an era marked by the consolidation of healthcare services into fewer but larger providers, involving not only hospital systems but physician groups as well. Radiology practices are not immune to this trend. But what if a practice wants to remain independent? Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers advice.

July 8, 2019

Cancer cost $94B in lost earnings in 2015

By Kate Madden Yee

In 2015, cancer cost $94.4 billion in lost earnings and took more than 8.7 million years of life among people ages 16 to 84 in the U.S. according to new research from the American Cancer Society, published online July 3 in JAMA Oncology.

July 2, 2019

CMS releases new resource on the MIPS Cost category

By Rebecca Farrington

Radiologists are most likely not paying much attention to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Cost category, but that could be a mistake, according to Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners.

June 30, 2019

Ikonopedia to partner with Densitas

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast imaging software developer Ikonopedia and medical software developer Densitas have entered an agreement under which Ikonopedia will integrate densitasdensity software into its structured breast reporting system.

June 27, 2019

SIIM: New reimbursement codes set to advance 3D printing

By Abraham Kim

DENVER - In anticipation of the unprecedented launch of reimbursement codes for medical 3D printing in July, a panel of 3D printing experts discussed the implications of this critical landmark and how it may shape future work in the field in a Thursday interactive session at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.

June 26, 2019

VA: Delay in patient diagnosis leads to suicide

By Kate Madden Yee

A patient seen at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital committed suicide after a delayed cancer diagnosis, according to an investigation conducted by the VA Office of Inspector General. The report comes a day after a hearing in the U.S. Congress on delays in patient care in the VA system.

June 26, 2019

Imaging exam wait times cost Canada $2.7B U.S. per year

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A report released by the Conference Board of Canada has found that wait times for radiology services (CT and MRI diagnostics) cost the Canadian economy $3.5 billion Canadian ($2.7 billion U.S.) in lost productivity annually.

June 25, 2019

SNMMI announces leadership slate for 2019-2020

By Brian Casey

ANAHEIM, CA - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has announced its leadership slate for the 2019-2020 term, with Dr. Vasken Dilsizian taking over as president and Alan Packard, PhD, serving as president-elect.

June 25, 2019

Video from SNMMI 2019: Dr. Barry Siegel on PET reimbursement

ANAHEIM, CA - Having a lecture at a prominent medical conference named after you is a major honor for any physician. Delivering the inaugural eponymous lecture at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual conference, Dr. Barry Siegel addressed PET reimbursement.

June 24, 2019

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