Practice Management: Page 357

vRad executive tapped for ACR roles
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services firm Virtual Radiologic (vRad) said that its chief medical officer, Dr. Benjamin Strong, has been appointed as a member of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Committee on Emergency Radiology.
October 17, 2016
Dubai hospitals to implement 3D printing before surgery
By Eric Barnes
Hospitals in Dubai will begin 3D printing organs before surgery beginning in 2017, with the goal of improving the accuracy of all kinds of surgeries, according to a report in Gulf News.
October 17, 2016
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Sonographers remain vulnerable to musculoskeletal pain
By Erik L. Ridley
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders still remain a bane for sonographers, if a recent survey in Sweden is any indication. However, much can be done to improve sonographer working conditions and decrease the prevalence of pain, researchers reported in a study to be published in the January 2017 issue of Applied Ergonomics.
October 17, 2016
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ACR: Site surveys can cause FUD on road to accreditation
By Marion Boston
If your imaging facility is working toward accreditation, perhaps no event causes more fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) than the validation site survey. Fortunately, Marion Boston of the American College of Radiology offers advice for surviving the survey in this new article.
October 16, 2016
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NJ probe of referral fraud snares chiropractor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A probe by New Jersey state investigators into healthcare fraud has resulted in the arrest of a chiropractor who allegedly accepted illegal kickbacks in exchange for referring patients to an MRI facility.
October 13, 2016
CMS releases final rule on MACRA
By Brian Casey
Healthcare providers in the U.S. are finally getting a definitive road map on how to implement provisions on value-based care in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) after the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule.
October 13, 2016
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AccuBoost inks Ga. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm AccuBoost has won a contract for its image-guided partial-breast irradiation technology with a clinic in Georgia.
October 13, 2016
RamSoft launches RadPeer-integrated workflow review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor RamSoft has launched a review process package that integrates with the American College of Radiology (ACR) RadPeer program.
October 12, 2016
FDA clears Medtronic's cardiac devices for MRI use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared device manufacturer Medtronic's cardiac devices for MRI use.
October 12, 2016
ASRT donates to Hurricane Matthew relief efforts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has donated $5,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with disaster relief efforts in the southeastern U.S. and Haiti in response to Hurricane Matthew.
October 12, 2016
The Healthy Radiologist: Am I burned-out?
By Dr. Stacey Funt
Are you feeling tired and cynical, as if your job is sucking the life out of you? If you answered yes, you're not alone! Radiologist and health and wellness coach Dr. Stacey Funt describes rising burnout among radiologists, how to differentiate burnout from job-related stress, and what to do if you're feeling burned-out.
October 12, 2016
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Ex-USPSTF heads say guidelines shouldn't guide payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Former chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said guidelines from the group should inform -- not determine -- insurance coverage.
October 10, 2016
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