Practice Management: Page 509

Philips debuts consulting services unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare announced it has launched its Transformation Services business unit.
May 6, 2013
Signostics gets FDA nod for handheld US device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Australian handheld ultrasound developer Signostics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Signos RT ultrasound system.
May 6, 2013
ASTRO, AUA issue prostate radiation therapy guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Urological Association (AUA) have published a joint guideline for the practice of radiation therapy after prostatectomy for patients with and without evidence of prostate cancer recurrence.
May 6, 2013
Siemens reports that patients find value in imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has issued a study indicating that an overwhelming majority of those in the U.S. would want to know if they have a serious illness or injury, even if there is no cure.
May 6, 2013
ACCP recommends lung cancer screening with CT
By Eric Barnes
The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) today recommended lung cancer screening with low-dose CT for patients at high risk of the disease. But the new guidelines closely follow more conservative recommendations for screening.
May 6, 2013
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NJ legislation would require breast density payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation is advancing in the New Jersey Assembly that would require health insurers to cover additional breast screenings if a mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue, according to a bill by sponsor Troy Singleton (D-Burlington).
May 6, 2013
ACR names 1st imaging centers of excellence
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has recognized Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, NJ, and Mount Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor, ME, as its first ever Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence.
May 6, 2013
ED trumps hospital inpatient as source for imaging referrals
By Kate Madden Yee
Today's radiologists are reading more imaging exams from emergency departments (ED) and fewer from hospital inpatient departments than radiologists 10 years ago, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 6, 2013
Health Affairs: Healthcare slowdown is saving U.S. money
By Brian Casey
The recent slowdown in the growth of healthcare costs in the U.S. could be a sign of long-term trends rather than a result of the recession, according to a new research paper in Health Affairs. If the hypothesis is correct, it could mean that the U.S. could save as much as $770 billion in Medicare spending over the next 10 years.
May 5, 2013
ASTRO members mark annual Advocacy Day
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced that more than 100 members convened in Washington, DC, for the society's 10th annual Advocacy Day.
May 2, 2013
Are you a good radiology citizen? And, weeds, trees, and PACS, plus 8 RIS innovations you need
By Brian Casey
May 1, 2013
Residents and fellows meet in DC this weekend
By Eric Barnes
This weekend's Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) meeting in Washington, DC, offers two days of focused content for radiology trainees, including an RFS first: dual content tracks for first-time and repeat attendees. Best of all, it's free for residents and fellows.
May 1, 2013
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