Practice Management: Page 254

British Columbia takes aim at MRI wait times
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
British Columbia is set to allocate $11 million Canadian ($8.6 million U.S.) to reduce wait times for MRI scans in the province, according to a March 27 report by CBC.
March 29, 2018
Ziegler advises Access Radiology on Radiology Partners deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Specialty investment bank Ziegler is the exclusive financial advisor to Access Radiology regarding its previously announced partnership with imaging services provider Radiology Partners.
March 29, 2018
ACR partners with MICCAI to make AI a clinical reality
By Brian Casey
Two influential radiology groups have signed a partnership to foster development of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to better meet the clinical needs of radiologists. The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) Society announced the deal at the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, CA.
March 29, 2018
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AIUM members elect new leaders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) members have elected new leaders to the organization's executive committee, board of governors, and communities of practices. These leaders will work to support the AIUM's mission of advancing the safe and effective use of medical ultrasound.
March 28, 2018
AHRA executive director Cronin set to retire
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Longtime AHRA CEO Ed Cronin has decided to retire at the end of 2018, completing a 14-year tenure with the association.
March 28, 2018
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Radiology Partners inks new partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Radiology Partners has entered the Louisiana market thanks to a new agreement with Access Radiology of Alexandria.
March 28, 2018
Use of skeletal radiography shows modest growth
By Brian Casey
The use of skeletal radiography has grown at a modest rate in the U.S. Medicare population over the past 12 years, researchers reported in a March 24 paper in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. But shifts have occurred in the use of radiography that may indicate some physician self-referral of x-ray studies.
March 28, 2018
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What states are best for practicing medicine?
By Brian Casey
What states in the U.S. are the best for practicing medicine? Survey results published March 27 on WalletHub.com rank states in the midsection of the country as being the most friendly to doctors, while those on the coasts are less accommodating.
March 27, 2018
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Mednax buys Tenn. radiology practice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
National medical group Mednax has purchased radiology group Cool Springs Interventional of Franklin, TN, in an all-cash transaction.
March 27, 2018
Groups ask CMS to reconsider NaF-PET coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three imaging organizations are urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider coverage for sodium fluoride (NaF) PET scans.
March 25, 2018
Concord Medical nabs imaging diagnostic license in China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hospital management provider Concord Medical Services announced that Shanghai Concord Medical Imaging Diagnostic Center, Concord Medical's first independent imaging diagnostic center, has obtained an independent imaging diagnostic license.
March 25, 2018
New budget revives pass-through status of radiotracers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New budget legislation signed last week by President Donald Trump will reverse the decision made by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to remove the pass-through status of several radiopharmaceuticals on January 1.
March 25, 2018
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