Practice Management: Page 460

SNMMI urges support for beta-amyloid PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is encouraging its members to send comments to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in support of beta-amyloid PET imaging before the August 2 public comment deadline.
July 25, 2013
Exercises can help sonographers scan without pain
By Doug Wuebben
"I was scared and stressed out," explains sonographer Doug Wuebben. Unsure whether he could continue with his career due to chronic shoulder pain, Wuebben improved after performing some basic movement training exercises, which he shares in this article.
July 25, 2013
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Imaging groups decry looming NIH funding cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several groups representing imaging research organizations are expressing concern about the effects of sequestration cuts on imaging research at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
July 23, 2013
NC enacts breast density law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory on July 23 signed legislation that directs healthcare facilities that perform mammography examinations to provide patients with information on their breast density.
July 23, 2013
ACR's RLI event helps radiologists become better leaders
By Kate Madden Yee
Healthcare is transitioning from a volume to a value proposition, and radiologists must learn new skills to navigate this transition, become better leaders, and thrive under new delivery and payment systems, according to presenters at the American College of Radiology's (ACR) annual Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) event to be held this week in Illinois.
July 23, 2013
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Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's can cost big money
By Wayne Forrest
Receiving a misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can result in tens of thousands of dollars in unnecessary medical costs for patients who actually have vascular dementia or Parkinson's disease, according to a study presented on July 17 at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Boston.
July 22, 2013
GOP doctors urge House to preserve in-office exception
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Republican Doctors Caucus is urging Congress not to repeal the in-office ancillary services exception to federal physician self-referral regulations.
July 22, 2013
NOPR leaves legacy of cancer coverage and cooperation
By Wayne Forrest
The seven-year initiative known as the National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) began to wind down its operation after the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced last month it would halt the data collection requirement for all oncologic indications for FDG-PET as a condition of reimbursement.
July 22, 2013
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Atirix lands 2 quality control patents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical software developer Atirix Medical Systems has been awarded two U.S. patents for quality control systems and methods.
July 21, 2013
Cuts on top of cuts: 2014 Medicare rates slash CT, MR payments
By Kate Madden Yee
One of the nuggets found in the recently proposed 2014 Medicare payment rates for hospitals is a change that would slash reimbursement for the technical component of CT and MRI scans by as much as 38% and 19%, respectively.
July 21, 2013
ASRT: RT wages up 1.7% since 2010
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The average salary of radiologic technologists in the U.S. rose by 1.7% in the past three years and now averages $62,763, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) 2013 wage and salary survey.
July 18, 2013
MITA criticizes HOPPS proposal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is critical of recent payment changes proposed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
July 17, 2013
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