Practice Management: Page 445

Interstate medical licenses move ahead
By Erik L. Ridley
Physicians seeking to practice telemedicine in other states may soon find the licensure process much easier to navigate with the release on September 5 of model legislation that individual states can use to enact their own laws.
September 4, 2014
FDA eyes preclinical MRI use in rats
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S Food and Drug Administration is looking to expand the preclinical use of MRI by studying the effects of various chemicals on a live rat's brain.
September 4, 2014
Ill. revokes mammo license of Chicago center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The state of Illinois has revoked a Chicago imaging center's license to perform mammography after finding that the facility was failing to provide patients with reports in a timely manner.
September 3, 2014
Start-up advances MR-guided procedures with software platform
By Wayne Forrest
Wisconsin researchers are developing a new software platform that would allow surgeons to observe the brain in real-time on MRI during surgical and therapeutic drug interventions. The goal of their company, called InseRT MRI, is to develop customized MRI-guided minimally invasive procedures.
September 3, 2014
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U.S. health spending eases in 2013, but set to grow again
By Brian Casey
U.S. healthcare spending grew at a moderate rate of 3.6% in 2013, but spending will likely increase at a faster clip in years to come, outstripping growth in the gross domestic product, according to an analysis released on Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
September 2, 2014
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Siemens donates $1M for cancer research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens is donating $1 million to the Stand Up to Cancer charitable organization to support cancer research programs.
September 2, 2014
Europeans balance pros and cons of relocating to Middle East
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Lucrative financial packages in the Gulf States, along with the prospect of a high-quality lifestyle, continue to attract radiologists to the Middle East, but there are trade-offs to be aware of when working in the region. Radiologists from Austria and Italy share their experiences and know-how.
September 2, 2014
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Study finds CT lung cancer screening highly cost-effective
By Eric Barnes
CT lung cancer screening is cost-effective in the Medicare-aged population, concludes a new study published in American Health and Drug Benefits that was tailored specifically to older individuals undergoing lung cancer screening with CT. Proponents of the exam hope it will add impetus to efforts to win Medicare reimbursement.
September 1, 2014
CMS relaxes EHR meaningful use rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new rule published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on August 29 gives healthcare providers more flexibility in how they use electronic health record (EHR) technology to meet meaningful use standards in 2014.
September 1, 2014
BC Technical buys service firm Polaris
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging equipment provider BC Technical has acquired imaging sales and service firm Polaris Medical Imaging.
September 1, 2014
HIMSS, SIIM partner for enterprise imaging project
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) are asking for volunteers to serve on a new joint workgroup on enterprise imaging.
August 28, 2014
Journal of Global Radiology debuts online
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new online medical imaging journal aimed at bridging gaps between the developed and developing worlds is being launched this month.
August 28, 2014
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