Practice Management: Page 370

Radiation therapy costs differ among Medicare patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Costs for radiation therapy among Medicare patients can vary greatly, often due to factors unrelated to the patient or his or her cancer, according to a study published online August 11 in the Journal of Oncology Practice.
August 12, 2015
Radiologists are underrepresented on physician-rating sites
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite efforts to increase the visibility of radiologists among patients, the majority still remain in the background -- at least in terms of popular physician-rating websites, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 12, 2015
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ASRT: Radiographers' vacancy rate on the rise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
After declining steadily since 2005, the vacancy rate for radiographers has increased slightly this year, according to a new survey by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
August 11, 2015
VirtualScopics posts revenue gain, lower loss in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Continued growth in awards and bookings led to a 14% increase in revenue for clinical trial imaging services provider VirtualScopics in its second quarter.
August 11, 2015
Workers comp firm buys MedFocus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Workers compensation services provider One Call Care Management has acquired imaging provider MedFocus Radiology Network.
August 11, 2015
Proper documentation can maximize 3D reimbursement
By Carin Carlson
Medicare's recovery audit contractors are on the lookout for 3D reconstruction billing that does not meet the standards to support medical necessity. So it pays to know the rules of documentation and to follow them. Find out how in this article by Carin Carlson of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
August 11, 2015
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GE sells off healthcare financing unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE has inked a deal to sell its Healthcare Financial Services U.S. lending business and $8.5 billion in healthcare-related loans to Capital One for approximately $9 billion, but it will retain a unit that provides healthcare equipment financing to GE Healthcare customers.
August 10, 2015
Senate bill seeks to protect mammo screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) has introduced bipartisan legislation to protect free annual mammogram screenings for women ages 40 and older.
August 9, 2015
VA approves use of Siemens' software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved Siemens Healthcare's syngo Dynamics cardiovascular imaging software for use with its VistA Imaging PACS after successful validation testing.
August 6, 2015
Northeast imaging practices merge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two radiology practices in the northeastern U.S. -- Northeast Radiology of Brewster, NY, and Housatonic Valley Radiological Assoc. of Danbury, CT -- have merged their operations, effective August 3.
August 5, 2015
ASTRO hails fight on radiation oncology Medicare cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is applauding two U.S. senators for their effort to lobby against radiation oncology payment reductions included in the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
August 5, 2015
Virtual reality enhances interventional rad training
By Eric Barnes
By offering interventional radiology trainees what they need most -- practice -- virtual reality training may be poised to stand in for the conventional version, according to a recent talk by researchers who have developed an immersive virtual reality training environment.
August 5, 2015
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