Practice Management: Page 507

CBO: Medicare should reject prior authorization
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) scoring of President Obama's fiscal 2014 budget shows that use of prior authorization for imaging within the Medicare program would produce no savings, according to a report released on May 17.
May 21, 2013
SalaryScan data reveal gender gap between U.S. radiologists
By Brian Casey
Male radiologists make an average of 20% more than female radiologists in the U.S., according to new salary data from AuntMinnie.com. While the salary advantage for men is in line with the U.S. average for all professions, it could reinforce the perception that radiology is an unfriendly career choice for women.
May 21, 2013
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Chinese MRI researchers arrested on conspiracy, bribery charges
By Wayne Forrest
Federal authorities have arrested Chinese researchers who worked on MRI technology at NYU Langone Medical Center for allegedly acquiring research money from the U.S. government and then sharing technological information with a Chinese company and government-sponsored research institute in China.
May 20, 2013
ASRT issues 2013 advocacy awards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has named Jonathan Mazal and the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists as the recipients of its 2013 ASRT Award for Outstanding Grassroots Advocacy.
May 20, 2013
ACR white paper advises on teleradiology practice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has published a white paper on teleradiology practice to help radiology groups navigate the opportunities and challenges of teleradiology and to ensure that patients remain at the core of care provided by radiologists.
May 20, 2013
Condoleezza Rice to speak at RSNA 2013
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Former Bush administration Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, PhD, will be a featured plenary speaker at the RSNA 2013 meeting, according to the Oak Brook, IL, society.
May 20, 2013
RBMA: How to restructure your imaging center
By Kate Madden Yee
At no other time in history has there been such rapid change in healthcare -- particularly in radiology, according to a May 21 talk at the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) meeting. To thrive in such an environment, imaging centers need to understand the options for restructuring their business.
May 20, 2013
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Breast density bill signed in Md.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley this week signed a breast density patient notification law, making Maryland the seventh state in the U.S. to implement such legislation.
May 16, 2013
Rad Technology finishes Wash. installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Rad Technology Medical Systems has completed construction of a new outpatient medical oncology facility for Swedish Health Services in Edmonds, WA.
May 15, 2013
ACR Foundation launches fundraising campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Foundation has commenced a national fundraising campaign called Leading Radiology Into the Future.
May 15, 2013
Bard pays $48.2M in whistleblower lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer C. R. Bard has agreed to pay the U.S. government $48.2 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that its urological division and ProSeed subsidiary paid doctors and hospitals kickbacks to entice them to order Bard's products at inflated prices to treat Medicare patients with prostate cancer.
May 15, 2013
SCCT announces Toshiba award finalists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has announced finalists for the seventh annual Toshiba Young Investigator Award, sponsored by Toshiba America Medical Systems.
May 15, 2013
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