Practice Management: Page 486

Manufacturer coalition makes 1st device tax payment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coalition of medical device manufacturers has made a first semimonthly medical device tax payment to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of $97 million, a tax that it says is threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs and innovation.
January 29, 2013
IHE plans worldwide summit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) will host its first annual IHE International World Summit on April 16 through 18 in Istanbul.
January 29, 2013
Blacks treated less, die sooner from advanced colon cancer
By Eric Barnes
When it comes to advanced metastatic colorectal cancer, blacks are less likely to be referred for treatment, less likely to receive it, and more likely to die sooner than whites, according to a study presented on Saturday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
January 28, 2013
Joint task force publishes brain amyloid PET criteria
By Wayne Forrest
A task force assembled by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and the Alzheimer's Association has concluded that brain amyloid PET imaging could potentially help diagnose individuals with cognitive impairment if certain conditions are met.
January 27, 2013
Lumpectomy with RT tops mastectomy for early-stage cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Women with early-stage breast cancer sometimes opt for mastectomy rather than less radical surgery out of concern about cancer recurrence. But recurrence risk was lower for women who chose lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy (RT) compared with those who received mastectomies, according to a study published online on Monday in Cancer.
January 27, 2013
IHE adds features to Connectathon
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) is touting new features and activities scheduled to take place at its North American Connectathon and Conference, set for January 28 through February 2 in Chicago.
January 24, 2013
Bras aid positioning for large-breasted women during RT
By Cynthia E. Keen
Large-breasted women pose a challenge when radiation therapy (RT) for early-stage breast cancer is being planned and performed. Using a bra or bustier improves simulation and positioning in the supine position, according to an article published in the January issue of Practical Radiation Oncology.
January 24, 2013
RSNA releases recycling stats from 2012 show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSNA has released statistics on recycling from the 2012 edition of radiology's showcase meeting.
January 23, 2013
Insight Imaging wins GE contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Insight Imaging has inked an agreement with GE Healthcare to be GE's preferred provider of mobile imaging services.
January 23, 2013
ACR supports repeal of Medicare payment panel
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives expressing support for the repeal of a new panel designed to target areas of Medicare for spending reductions.
January 23, 2013
JACR: Cost awareness doesn't slow use of hospital imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Do referring physicians order fewer imaging tests if they know how much the scans cost? No, according to a new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins University that was published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 22, 2013
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