Practice Management: Page 257

ESR launches radiation dose monitoring survey
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) EuroSafe Imaging initiative is inviting participation in an online questionnaire about the clinical use of radiation dose monitoring software in CT.
February 14, 2018
FDA expands use window for stroke treatment device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the treatment window for use of medical device company Concentric Medical's Trevo image-guided clot retrieval device for stroke patients.
February 14, 2018
MICI Q1: Payor pressure weighs on radiology managers
By Brian Casey
Despite the growing economy, reimbursement pressure from payors -- particularly Medicare -- continues to weigh heavily on the minds of radiology administrators and managers, according to numbers for the first quarter of 2018 in the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI).
February 14, 2018
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U.S. health spending to approach 20% of GDP by 2026
By Kate Madden Yee
U.S. healthcare spending will see a relatively modest increase over the next decade -- but even so, the growth means that the country will spend nearly 20% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare by 2026, according to an analysis from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published online February 14 in Health Affairs.
February 13, 2018
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Proposed 2019 U.S. budget features healthcare cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
On February 12, President Donald Trump released a proposed U.S. budget for 2019 that includes a number of cuts to healthcare, including a 21% decrease in the budget of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
February 13, 2018
DenseBreast-info.org to launch European content
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast density education group DenseBreast-info.org has announced a plan to launch specialized content for Europe and neighboring countries.
February 13, 2018
The gig economy and the virtual healthcare executive
By Ray Plummer
The rise of the gig economy is changing how we consume everything from vacation rentals to transportation. Is healthcare next? Ray Plummer from Skinner and Associates sees rising interest in virtual healthcare executives as an example of how the gig economy could be coming to a hospital near you.
February 13, 2018
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SNMMI, ASNC offer guidelines for myocardial perfusion imaging with PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) have published guidelines on how to use PET imaging for the clinical quantification of blood flow.
February 12, 2018
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HCA Vendor Services signs Medical Outfitters
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Capital America (HCA) Vendor Services has inked an agreement to provide financing programs for imaging equipment sales and services provider Medical Outfitters.
February 12, 2018
Patients want more imaging info -- and before their exams
By Kate Madden Yee
How much information do patients want before imaging exams? Certainly more than they're getting, according to a study published online February 13 in Radiology. In fact, more than half seek information about the procedure on their own beforehand, and one in five patients show up for the exam without having received any information about it.
February 12, 2018
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Indian group defends radiologist in fatal MRI incident
By Brian Casey
A local branch of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association has come to the defense of the radiologist who was arrested in connection with the death of a man who carried an oxygen cylinder into an MRI suite in January, according to a February 12 article in the Indian Express.
February 12, 2018
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Ky. Medicaid expansion improves breast cancer care
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Early data from Medicaid expansion in Kentucky since the passage of the Affordable Care Act shows improvements in the quality of breast cancer care, including the diagnosis of early-stage disease and greater use of breast-conserving surgery, according to research published online February 12 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
February 12, 2018
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