Practice Management: Page 342

BMJ: Medical error is 3rd leading cause of U.S. deaths
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More people die from medical errors in the U.S. than any other cause, with the exception of heart disease and cancer, according to a new report published May 4 in BMJ.
May 4, 2016
Trial: Catheter device cuts contrast use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A catheter-based device designed to reduce contrast media use was found to cut dose by more than 15% in interventional cardiac procedures, according to trial results presented on Wednesday at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions scientific sessions.
May 4, 2016
CT scan mix-up leads to $6M settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A patient at a Pennsylvania hospital whose CT exam was mixed up with that of another patient has been awarded $6 million in damages due to an unnecessary surgery, according to a report in the Delaware County Daily Times.
May 4, 2016
MICI Q2: Few signs of erosion in rad admin sentiment
By Brian Casey
Radiology administrators are showing few signs of pessimism, if the most recent numbers in the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) are any indication. New MICI numbers for the second quarter of 2016 reflect continued optimism from administrators regarding their future business prospects.
May 4, 2016
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6 steps to reduce radiologist burnout
By Kate Madden Yee
That stress you're feeling isn't all in your head. Diagnostic radiologists are vulnerable to burnout, with nearly half showing symptoms in a recent study. Fortunately, there are six steps you can take to fight burnout, according to a new report from the American College of Radiology's Commission on Human Resources.
May 4, 2016
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Zotec receives Va. contract extension
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners has been awarded a renewal of its contract to provide revenue cycle management services to Medical Center Radiologists.
May 3, 2016
ACR plans breast imaging training in Saudi Arabia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is teaming up with GE Healthcare and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center for a breast imaging "boot camp" in Saudi Arabia.
May 3, 2016
U.S. drops charges in Iran MRI coil export case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Charges have been dismissed against an Iranian-born scientist accused of illegally trying to export an MRI coil to Iran four years ago.
May 2, 2016
FDA OKs Medtronic's MRI-conditional valves, shunts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Device manufacturer Medtronic announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its StrataMR line of valves and shunts designed for conditional use in MRI environments.
May 1, 2016
HHS issues road map for Medicare's shift to quality
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The path to quality-based payments for the U.S. government's massive Medicare system just got a little clearer after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule outlining its ideas for how the new system will work.
April 28, 2016
Health Affairs: Ultrasound prices vary widely in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The price of an ultrasound exam for pregnancy can vary widely in the U.S., according to a new study in the May edition of Health Affairs that examined price differences for medical procedures across the country.
April 28, 2016
Bill would remove in-office exemption from Stark law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would eliminate the exemption for a number of healthcare services -- including advanced diagnostic imaging -- from anti-self-referral provisions of the Stark law.
April 27, 2016
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