Practice Management: Page 320

Laurel Bridge teams up with Strategic Radiology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging software developer Laurel Bridge Software has formed a partnership with radiology consortium Strategic Radiology.

September 5, 2016

Indian radiologists suspend ultrasound services

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Unable to resolve its dispute with the government over enforcement of a law aimed at reducing gender-specific feticide, the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association said that ultrasound services nationwide are suspended indefinitely, according to an article by the Press Trust of India on India Today.

September 1, 2016

JDMS gets new editor in chief

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography has named Kevin Evans, PhD, as incoming editor in chief of the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, effective January 1, 2017.

September 1, 2016

ASRT to CMS: Only registered RTs should perform x-rays

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to add language requiring that only registered radiologic technologists can perform radiography procedures to proposed rules implementing a 20% cut for analog x-ray studies.

August 31, 2016

What do your patients see when they Google you?

By Kate Madden Yee

Before the internet, patients who wanted to learn more about their healthcare providers had to rely on word-of-mouth networks. Now, patients can easily search for information about individual physicians -- and radiologists need to know what they're finding.

August 31, 2016

Public service campaign targets cancer screening

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Consumer digital health company Rally Health and the Stand Up To Cancer initiative have teamed up to launch Stand Up and Pledge, a public service campaign aimed at getting people to pledge to get screened for cancer and to help them learn about recommended cancer screening methods.

August 30, 2016

Indian radiologists set to go on strike

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Escalating their ongoing protest over a law aimed at reducing gender-specific feticide, radiologists in India will go on strike and not operate their ultrasound systems as of September 1, according to an article published in the Hindu Business Line.

August 29, 2016

4 tips for using Facebook for patient outreach

By Kate Madden Yee

Let's face it: More and more patients are using social media platforms like Facebook to find health information. And no matter how radiologists personally feel about this trend, it's crucial to utilize social tools for patient outreach.

August 29, 2016

ICD-10-CM changes and challenges for radiology

By Donna Richmond

The October 1 deadline to begin using the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes is looming. Are you ready for the upcoming changes? Donna Richmond of Panacea Healthcare Solutions walks you through them.

August 28, 2016

NC health system partners with GE on outcomes

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare and Asheville, NC-based Mission Health have signed up for a 10-year partnership that will direct $40 million toward increasing healthcare efficiency and improving outcomes.

August 25, 2016

ASTRO doles out awards for research

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will recognize more than 40 cancer researchers and clinicians with individual awards and cash honorariums totaling over $36,000 at its annual scientific meeting being held September 25-28 in Boston.

August 25, 2016

Imaging accreditation with quality and ease: Part 4

By Judith Buckland

In the fourth installment of this series, Judith Buckland from consulting firm CardioServ offers more tips on how to comply with the latest accreditation requirements for quality improvement from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission.

August 25, 2016

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