Practice Management: Page 514

MRI Interventions reports new use for ClearPoint
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions said that its ClearPoint MRI-guided neuro intervention system has been used by physicians in laser ablation procedures to treat epilepsy and brain tumors.
April 1, 2013
Sequester Medicare cuts go into effect
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A 2% reduction in reimbursement for Medicare's fee-for-service program went into effect on April 1, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
April 1, 2013
NC bill would require license for technologists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill has been introduced in the North Carolina Legislature to require a license for personnel who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures.
April 1, 2013
Avreo gets meaningful use certification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Avreo said that its interWorks Meaningful Use Module for Inpatient has received 2011 edition complete electronic health record certification by ICSA Labs.
April 1, 2013
Don't laugh: Comics can improve resident training
By Eric Barnes
The practice of medicine is typically no laughing matter. But a doctor from Pennsylvania has found that medical training can be improved through one of the lighter forms of popular culture: comic books. He's worked with a graphic artist to develop a five-page comic that deals with a case based on his own experience.
April 1, 2013
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AuntMinnie.com Imaging Leaders Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
March 31, 2013
Massive Gamma Knife payment cut starts April 1
By Cynthia E. Keen
It may seem like an April Fools' Day joke, but it's a painful reality for users of the Gamma Knife radiation therapy system from Elekta. Starting April 1, they will be paid 58% less for procedures performed with the system.
March 31, 2013
ASTRO proposes payment reform plan for radiation oncology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) said it will recommend significant changes to radiation therapy procedure reimbursement codes at the next American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel meeting in May.
March 28, 2013
MedQ reports meaningful use milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology IT provider MedQ said that customers of its Q/ris 3000 electronic health record received an aggregate of $1.2 million in meaningful use incentive payments from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2012.
March 28, 2013
NY Times highlights St. Barnabas, resident jobs decline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An article in Thursday's New York Times highlights ongoing problems in St. Barnabas Hospital's radiology residency program in the context of the radiology market's declining fortunes overall.
March 28, 2013
Fuji launches new CR reader
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has debuted FCR Prima T2, a tabletop computed radiography (CR) reader targeted at low- to midvolume imaging environments.
March 27, 2013
New Texas radiation rule takes effect May 1
By Eric Barnes
Hoping to avoid the rash of radiation overexposures that shook California radiology like an earthquake a few years back, the state of Texas has decided to implement its own radiation exposure rule beginning May 1.
March 27, 2013
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