Practice Management: Page 408

ACR names new director to leadership institute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has named Dr. Frank Lexa as medical director of the Radiology Leadership Institute.
July 6, 2015
New help available for transition to ICD-10
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In preparation for the switch from version 9 of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) to ICD-10 coding for medical diagnoses and inpatient hospital procedures, two groups have released additional guidance.
July 5, 2015
Improper radiation dose results in firings in Minn.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiation oncology center in St. Cloud, MN, has found that some of its patients received improper doses of radiation, resulting in discipline and firing of some employees.
July 5, 2015
La. signs dense breast bill into law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Louisiana has become the 24th state to enact a law requiring healthcare providers to give women information about their dense breast condition.
July 5, 2015
MICI Q3: No cracks in radiology administrator sentiment
By Brian Casey
There appears to be a solid floor undergirding the recent strain of optimism among radiology administrators, according to third-quarter numbers from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI). Administrator sentiment remains positive across multiple MICI segments.
July 5, 2015
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CMS proposal could lead to more code bundling in 2016
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiology could be in store for more code bundling next year, if a proposed 2016 rule issued on July 1 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System is any indication. CMS is proposing to continue its restructuring of Medicare codes, and radiology is among its targets.
July 1, 2015
New list answers questions about CT quality control
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance's CT Group has published a list of frequently asked questions for users of the American College of Radiology's CT Quality Control Manual.
July 1, 2015
How your group can keep its hospital contract
By Kate Madden Yee
It's a brave new healthcare world out there, and radiology groups can be hard-pressed to prove that they offer significant value to the hospitals they serve. So how can a practice develop and sustain healthy hospital contracts? Dr. Syed Zaidi shared some answers with AuntMinnie.com.
July 1, 2015
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Academic Radiology issue highlights overdiagnosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The journal Academic Radiology is highlighting the topic of overdiagnosis in imaging in its August issue; many of the articles were posted online June 19.
June 30, 2015
ViewRay lands $50M debt financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiotherapy developer ViewRay has arranged to receive up to $50 million in debt financing from healthcare investment firm CRG.
June 29, 2015
Breast imaging at highest risk for medicolegal claims
By Kate Madden Yee
It may come as no surprise, but a new study indicates that breast imaging has the highest risk of medicolegal claims compared to other medical imaging exams, at least in Australia, according to a study published online this month in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 29, 2015
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MRI safety certification exams finish up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety on June 24 completed its first set of MR safety certification exams for more than 100 candidates.
June 28, 2015
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