Practice Management: Page 305

Trump budget would cut HHS spending by $15B
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
On March 16, President Donald Trump released a proposed 2018 budget that would cut the budget of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by $15 billion, a 17.9% decrease from 2017.
March 15, 2017
ASRT taps new officers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has elected three new officers to its board of directors.
March 15, 2017
MedPAC report on imaging volume sees glass half empty
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite growth in medical imaging volume per Medicare beneficiary of only 0.5% in 2015, and a decline of 8% in volume since 2009, the latest report by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) warns that imaging could still be overused and concludes that Medicare should prioritize reimbursement for primary care over specialties like radiology.
March 14, 2017
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Verasonics claims arbitration win against Alpinion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Research ultrasound technology developer Verasonics said an arbitrator has awarded injunctive relief and an undisclosed amount in compensatory damages in the firm's legal dispute with South Korean ultrasound company Alpinion Medical Systems.
March 14, 2017
Verma confirmed as CMS chief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare policy consultant Seema Verma has been confirmed as administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
March 13, 2017
Advanced Radiology opens new Conn. center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced Radiology Consultants has opened a new imaging center in Wilton, CT.
March 12, 2017
Want to boost Twitter hits? Get help from colleagues
By Brian Casey
Looking for a way to boost hits from your facility's Twitter account? Try enlisting your colleagues in promoting your tweets. An article published March 3 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology found that web traffic went up when people promoted journal articles with their personal Twitter accounts.
March 12, 2017
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Court approves IsoRay class-action settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay said a federal court has approved the settlement of a class-action shareholder lawsuit against the company.
March 9, 2017
3 reasons to re-evaluate your prior authorization strategy
By Peter Nanos
As government mandates and payor guidelines grow more complex, it is increasingly important to prevent claim denials by streamlining the prior authorization process so that every dollar due can be collected, explains Peter Nanos from Merge. He describes why now may be the time to switch to an automated system.
March 9, 2017
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NEMA revises MRI test methods
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has revised its test methods for measuring absolute spatial variation as it relates to the geometric accuracy within MR images.
March 8, 2017
SIR taps new president, bestows 3 gold medals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has appointed a new president and conferred three of its gold medals on interventional radiologists for their contributions to the subspecialty.
March 8, 2017
Groups launch interventional radiology registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new Interventional Radiology (IR) Registry has been launched by the Society of Interventional Radiology and the American College of Radiology to enable interventional practices to compare themselves with regional and national benchmarks.
March 7, 2017
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