Practice Management: Page 340

GE, Accenture align on medical claims initiative

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare is partnering with Accenture to improve medical claims processing and related cash flow for healthcare providers.

May 19, 2016

ACR 2016: Radiation warning reduces portable x-ray use

By Brian Casey

Requiring referring physicians to view a warning about radiation dose before ordering exams helped reduce the use of portable radiography studies at a New York City hospital, according to a study presented this week at the American College of Radiology annual meeting (ACR 2016) in Washington, DC.

May 19, 2016

Bill would give 'practitioner' status to rad assistants

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Legislation has been introduced into the U.S. Congress that would add radiologist assistants to the list of professions that have nonphysician practitioner status under Medicare rules.

May 18, 2016

Canadian keepsake ultrasound firm cops to replica scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A keepsake ultrasound service in Ontario has admitted to providing expecting mothers with replica 3D images rather than the actual 3D ultrasound scans of their babies -- but blamed the mix-up on a computer virus, according to a report on CTVNews.ca.

May 17, 2016

Living Pain-Free: Sonographer neck/shoulder pain, part 1

By Mark Roozen, Doug Wuebben

After focusing on back problems in the previous Living Pain-Free series for sonographers, it's now time to focus on the shoulders and neck. This new four-part series will explore the causes of pain in these common problem areas, as well as share some practical strategies that can help you get back to living pain-free.

May 17, 2016

Dr. James Brink elected new ACR chair

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dr. James Brink of Massachusetts General Hospital was elected chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors at the college's annual meeting in Washington, DC.

May 17, 2016