Practice Management: Page 415

Lessons from the Boston Marathon; doctor bonuses don't improve screening; MRI safety
By Erik L. Ridley
July 14, 2014
Progressive Radiology buys 5 Ill. MRI centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Maryland and Washington, DC, imaging practice Progressive Radiology has expanded into the Midwest with the acquisition of five Illinois MRI centers from MIDI.
July 14, 2014
Novarad adds productivity tracking feature
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS firm Novarad has introduced a new tool designed to enable administrators to track the productivity and efficiency of radiologists.
July 14, 2014
Zotec rehires Scruggs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners is bringing Mark Scruggs back into the fold in a new role as partner of corporate strategy.
July 14, 2014
ASTRO elects new board officers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has elected four new officers to serve on its board of directors and three members to serve on its nominating committee.
July 14, 2014
Doctor bonuses do not boost screening compliance
By Kate Madden Yee
The Canadian province of Ontario spent almost $110 million ($102 million U.S.) on bonuses intended to motivate family physicians to screen more of their patients for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer, but the program didn't translate into improved screening rates, according to a new study in the Annals of Family Medicine.
July 14, 2014
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Get to know referring physicians to meet their imaging needs
By Erik L. Ridley
If you're a radiologist, you know that referring clinicians are your customers, and it's important to keep them happy. What do your referring physicians really want from their radiology reports and interactions with the radiology department? Just ask them, according to researchers from Duke University.
July 13, 2014
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MRI safety remains a concern, as does need for more formal training
By Wayne Forrest
The number of adverse MRI events continues to be a serious issue for imaging centers and radiology departments, despite mandates and guidance to implement MRI safety measures from organizations such as the American College of Radiology and the Joint Commission.
July 13, 2014
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DIIG is now Medical Imaging Corp.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Diagnostic Imaging International (DIIG) has changed its name to Medical Imaging Corp.
July 10, 2014
Reducing CT malpractice risk: Simple, but not easy?
By Kate Madden Yee
Malpractice risk is part of practicing medicine, and although radiologists are less likely than most physicians to be hit with malpractice claims, radiologists still have a 50% likelihood of being sued by the time they turn 60.
July 10, 2014
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HIMSS reacts to FDASIA healthcare IT report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) this week submitted comments on a new regulatory scheme proposed for healthcare IT software.
July 9, 2014
HOPPS 2015 rule would boost breast biopsy payments
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a proposed rule for its 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS), bringing good news to radiology in the form of a 51% increase in payment for breast biopsy procedures.
July 9, 2014
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