Practice Management: Page 464

PARCA updates certification exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association (PARCA) is updating its certification exams and streamlining the continuing education requirements for maintaining certification.
April 14, 2014
MITA hires new industry director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has named Thad Flood as industry director.
April 13, 2014
Oncology group calls Medicare data dump 'misleading'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Community Oncology Alliance lambasted the recent release of Medicare payment data to physicians as "misleading, confusing, and potentially harmful to cancer patients."
April 13, 2014
Economic pressures take toll on Iranian radiology
By Rabia Mughal
Radiologists in Iran have suffered through a series of economic body blows over the past three years, ranging from economic sanctions to currency collapse and misguided government policies. While the worst appears to be over, economic pressures continue to have a dramatic effect on Iranian radiologists.
April 12, 2014
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Varian settles patent dispute with Univ. of Pittsburgh
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has settled a patent suit with the University of Pittsburgh.
April 10, 2014
Researchers turn to technologists for better clinical histories
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers from Ohio were able to dramatically improve the clinical histories submitted with patient images by turning to radiologic technologists, who provided far more detailed -- and useful -- histories than referring physicians. The researchers believe the more complete histories will lead to better image interpretation.
April 10, 2014
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Radiology ranks No. 7 of Medicare highest-paid specialties
By Kate Madden Yee
Well, it could have been worse. Radiology ranked seventh of the top 10 medical specialties that received the most in Medicare payments in 2012, based on data released April 9 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
April 9, 2014
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Is there a silver lining to the 2014 SGR patch?
By Kate Madden Yee
The latest effort to avert cuts to Medicare physician payments mandated by the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula may be another in a long line of temporary fixes, but it also represents a victory for radiology, with language mandating the use of appropriateness criteria, transparency around payment policy, and radiation dose management.
April 9, 2014
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HHS releases payment data for Medicare docs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on April 9 released data on services and procedures provided to Medicare beneficiaries, as well as payment amounts for those services by provider.
April 8, 2014
Mary's Musings: Radiologists must rule professional evaluation
By Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz
Physician performance evaluation is moving from a nice-to-have option to a necessity, thanks to Joint Commission rules being adopted across the U.S. Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz believes this is a good time for radiologists to take control of the evaluation process -- before someone does it for them.
April 6, 2014
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ASRT donates $5K to Wash. mudslide recovery efforts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has donated $5,000 to the Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross to assist with relief services.
April 2, 2014
Canada joins Choosing Wisely campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nine Canadian medical organizations have launched Choosing Wisely Canada by releasing a list of 40 tests, treatments, and procedures that patients may not need, depending on their health.
April 2, 2014
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