Practice Management: Page 251

Baby boomers, wage increases to boost U.S. health spending
By Kate Madden Yee
U.S. health spending will continue to increase through 2027, as demographic and economic changes overcome factors that previously kept costs growing more slowly, such as the Great Recession and the Affordable Care Act, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released February 20 in Health Affairs.
February 20, 2019
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10 things to know about the man in charge of ECR 2019
By Philip Ward
As president of the European Society of Radiology, Dr. Lorenzo Derchi will preside over next week's ECR, but what do we know about the man behind the presidential mask? What really makes him tick, what are his views about radiology, and how does he relax and unwind? We've compiled 10 things you probably don't know about him.
February 19, 2019
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ACR sounds alarm regarding Medicare ultrasound cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging radiologists to help it block $112 million in Medicare ultrasound reimbursement cuts by sending invoices to the college that reflect the actual cost of ultrasound equipment.
February 19, 2019
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ACC, ASE release echocardiography training guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Cardiology (ACC), in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), has released a new document that covers training requirements for performing advanced echocardiographic procedures.
February 19, 2019
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Probo acquires ultrasound equipment service firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Refurbished ultrasound equipment supplier Probo Medical has purchased ultrasound equipment service provider Trisonics of Harrisburg, PA.
February 18, 2019
AHRA, Canon award Putting Patients First grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems USA and the AHRA said they have awarded up to $55,000 in grants to seven healthcare facilities for the 11th annual Putting Patients First program.
February 18, 2019
Are You Dense appoints Joseph Cappello as director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast tissue density awareness groups Are You Dense and Are You Dense Advocacy have appointed Joseph Cappello as their new executive director.
February 18, 2019
ACR backs CT colonography ahead of USPSTF review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) emphasized its support for CT colonography in response to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) draft research plan for reviewing its colorectal cancer screening recommendations.
February 18, 2019
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HIMSS Analytics extends DIAM to enterprise imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
HIMSS Analytics has teamed up with the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine, the European Society of Radiology, and the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics to expand its Digital Imaging Adoption Model (DIAM) to encompass enterprise imaging.
February 14, 2019
HIMSS: Radiology workflow orchestration makes sweet music
By Erik L. Ridley
ORLANDO, FL - Workflow orchestration can maximize quality, improve service, and reduce costs for multisite radiology practices, while ensuring equitable workload for radiologists and enabling advanced data analysis, according to a presentation at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting.
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NC practice joins Strategic Radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology consortium Strategic Radiology has added Asheville Radiology Assoc. in Asheville, NC, to its roster.
February 13, 2019
Brachytherapy error halts treatment at Canadian center
By Louise Gagnon
A cancer center in Hamilton, Ontario, has suspended brachytherapy treatment for cervical cancer patients after discovering that guide tubes of the wrong length were being used, meaning radiation may have missed the tumor target. The episode highlights the importance of anonymous error reporting, according to experts.
February 13, 2019
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