Practice Management: Page 414

San Diego County sued over prison x-ray services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Correctional healthcare provider American Correctional Solutions has sued the County of San Diego over its contract to provide radiology services for inmates.
May 19, 2015
Wanted poster issued for radiologist on the run
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S Marshals Service has issued a wanted poster for a Kansas radiologist who failed to show up for a sentencing hearing in connection with a government equipment contracting fraud case in Texas, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal.
May 19, 2015
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SNMMI preps for annual meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
It's all systems go for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's (SNMMI) 2015 annual meeting in Baltimore.
May 19, 2015
ACR 2015: Why aren't more women becoming radiologists?
By Kate Madden Yee
The number of female medical students who pick radiology as a specialty remains stubbornly low, nearly a decade after the problem was first recognized, according to a talk at the American College of Radiology's ACR 2015 meeting this week in Washington, DC. Women still make up less than a third of residents in radiology programs.
May 19, 2015
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Sonography students sue college over transvaginal exams
By Erik L. Ridley
Two former sonography students have filed a lawsuit against a college in Florida, alleging that the institution and employees in its medical diagnostic sonography program retaliated against them after they protested against having to undergo transvaginal ultrasound procedures as part of their sonography training.
May 18, 2015
Zotec signs Texas radiology practice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners has inked an agreement with Southeast Texas Imaging in Port Arthur, TX.
May 18, 2015
Jury finds no antitrust violations in Kan. case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Kansas jury has found no antitrust violations in a case brought by a radiologist against his former radiology group, but it has awarded the radiologist more than $700,000 in damages, according to Kansas City, MO, radio station KCUR.
May 18, 2015
How to maximize your breast imaging reimbursement
By Carin Carlson
Medicare has adopted new payment policies for digital breast tomosynthesis and breast ultrasound that go into effect this year. But without the proper documentation, radiologists will lose this added revenue. Carin Carlson from Healthcare Administrative Partners tells you how to get your share.
May 17, 2015
ACR 2015: Drops in Medicare spending vary by state
By Kate Madden Yee
There's increasing evidence that Medicare spending on medical imaging is slowing across the U.S. But spending has dropped at different levels in different states, indicating that future spending cuts should be more tailored, according to a study presented at the American College of Radiology's ACR 2015 meeting in Washington, DC.
May 17, 2015
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ACR debuts CT lung cancer screening education program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched a comprehensive online education program to train radiologists in implementing a CT lung cancer screening program.
May 14, 2015
Siemens to pay $6M to settle purchasing case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. unit of Siemens Healthcare has agreed to pay the U.S. government $5.9 million to settle charges that it overcharged the U.S. government on purchases of medical imaging equipment.
May 13, 2015
USPSTF mammo recs would cut coverage for 17M women
By Kate Madden Yee
If the most recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) breast cancer screening guidelines are finalized, 17 million women between the ages of 40 and 49 could lose insurance coverage for mammography screening exams, according to a new report released by consulting firm Avalere Health.
May 13, 2015
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