Practice Management: Page 473

Merry X-Ray buys SouthWest Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Merry X-Ray has completed its second acquisition this month.
February 11, 2014
ASTRO and SSO issue breast-conserving surgery guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) have issued a guideline on margins for breast-conserving surgery after whole-breast irradiation.
February 11, 2014
Radiology's top tweeters: Dr. Rich Duszak
By Brian Casey
If radiology had a dean of Twitter, it would be Dr. Rich Duszak. Known by his nom de tweet @RichDuszak, he has a Twitter following approaching 10,000 -- by far the largest among radiologists. As part of a new series on radiologists and social media, AuntMinnie.com spoke with Duszak about what motivated him to take to Twitter.
February 11, 2014
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CMS taking CT lung screening comments; response to NY Times op-ed; DR tomo for RA
By Brian Casey
February 10, 2014
CMS launches public comment period for CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
In another move toward Medicare payment for CT lung cancer screening, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on February 10 opened up a 30-day public comment period regarding a proposal to make CT screening for high-risk individuals one of Medicare's covered preventive services.
February 10, 2014
Mo. rad techs clamor for standards bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Missouri radiologic technologists are rallying to show support for a state bill that would set licensing standards for personnel who perform certain radiologic procedures.
February 10, 2014
MITA approves radiation therapy standard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has approved a new data standard to enhance the safety and effectiveness of radiation therapy.
February 10, 2014
JACR: Study confirms slowdown in CT use among private payors
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of CT has increased over the past 15 years faster than other forms of imaging, leading to concerns about overuse and radiation exposure. But since 2009, CT's growth rate has slowed among privately insured patients, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 9, 2014
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ACR backs repeal of SGR formula
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has thrown its support behind legislation to replace the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
February 6, 2014
Congress agrees on long-term SGR fix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Congress has reached a bipartisan agreement that permanently repeals the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) mechanism.
February 5, 2014
Jury convicts NJ doctor in center fraud case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal jury has convicted a New Jersey internal medicine physician on charges that she participated in a fraud in which an imaging center paid referring physicians for patient referrals.
February 5, 2014
Are you ready to comply with new radiation safety rules?
By Neomi Mullens
Radiation safety is no longer just a legal issue for imaging facilities in states such as California and Texas that have adopted new radiation reporting laws. With the publication of new diagnostic imaging standards by the Joint Commission, all imaging sites soon will have to comply with dose reporting. Are you ready?
February 5, 2014
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