Practice Management: Page 262

6 life lessons for radiologists from Roger Federer
By Dr. Arjun Kalyanpur
What does Roger Federer have to do with radiology? Lots, according to Dr. Arjun Kalyanpur of Teleradiology Solutions. His analysis of the tennis great's training regimen and lifestyle reveals six life lessons that radiologists should try to emulate if they want to remain productive and continue to enjoy their profession.
February 21, 2018
2018 02 21 23 34 5337 Kalyanpur Arjun 400 Thumb
Radiologists serve sicker patients than other specialties
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists on average serve Medicare beneficiaries of higher clinical complexity than other physician specialists, according to a study published in the February issue of Academic Radiology. In fact, out of 54 specialty groups, three radiology subspecialties ranked in the top 25 that treat more medically complicated patients.
February 21, 2018
2018 02 21 21 01 6261 Doctor Wheeling Patient 400
Shimadzu prepares product launches for ECR 2018
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Shimadzu will be bringing a number of new x-ray products and upgrades to ECR 2018 next week in Vienna, including new versions of its MobileDaRt Evolution mobile digital x-ray and Trinias angiography systems.
February 20, 2018
2018 02 21 17 45 6311 Mobile Dart 20180221172634
New article focuses on variation in MRI costs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The wide variation in costs for MRI scans -- often within the same metropolitan area -- is again under the microscope.
February 20, 2018
HeartFlow secures $240M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow has secured $240 million in financing, which it plans to use for marketing its fractional flow reserve CT software, among other purposes.
February 15, 2018
ASRT: Radiography program enrollment rises
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of students enrolled in radiography educational programs increased slightly in 2017, but there were declines in nuclear medicine technology and radiation therapy programs, according to a survey conducted by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
February 15, 2018
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
2018 02 14 23 59 4250 New Chart 2018 Q1 400
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
2018 02 14 21 21 4230 United States Flag 400
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
Previous Page
Page 262 of 1197
Next Page