Practice Management: Page 451

Medical technology counteracts economic burden of disease

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical technology, including some imaging procedures, has a positive benefit that counteracts the economic impact of disease -- to the tune of $23 billion per year, according to a new report published by the Milken Institute.

July 17, 2014

Breast density bill introduced in U.S. Senate

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) on July 17 introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate that would require mammogram reports to include whether a woman has dense tissue.

July 16, 2014

NEMA taps new president and CEO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has appointed a new president and CEO: Kevin Cosgriff, a former vice admiral in the U.S. Navy.

July 16, 2014

Report: ACA will rein in healthcare spending

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cost-control measures included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will curb healthcare spending over the next 25 years in the U.S., according to a new report released by the Congressional Budget Office.

July 16, 2014

Making a Difference as a Sonographer: Tennis elbow, part 1

By Mark Roozen, Doug Wuebben

Just because you don't play tennis or racket sports doesn't mean you can't come down with tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis. A painful condition caused by overuse, tennis elbow can be triggered by repetitive movements on the job, such as the daily work of a sonographer.

July 16, 2014

Australian health service finds lapse in x-ray reporting

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Queensland Government in Australia said it has been asked to appoint an independent expert to review issues associated with plain x-ray reporting at Gold Coast University and Robina hospitals.

July 14, 2014

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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