Practice Management: Page 522

Congress schedules hearing for CARE bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The subcommittee on health of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing on June 8 to discuss proposed legislation that would establish federal education and certification standards for healthcare providers of radiology-related services.
June 3, 2012
ASCO: Patient income affects trial enrollment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The lower their income, the less likely patients are to participate in cancer clinical trials, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, currently under way in Chicago.
June 3, 2012
SIIM launches Knowledge Center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) has announced the launch of the SIIM Knowledge Center, a free, online-only resource for the imaging informatics community. It will debut at the organization's annual meeting being held June 7-10 in Orlando, FL.
June 3, 2012
Radiologists leave Univ. of Mo. after Medicare fraud inquiry
By Eric Barnes
An internal investigation of possible Medicare fraud at the University of Missouri has resulted in two radiologists leaving the university and the dean of the school of medicine announcing his retirement. The radiologists are suspected of billing Medicare for imaging studies they never reviewed.
June 3, 2012
Salaries for radiologists, RTs take dip in 2011
By Brian Casey
Salaries for both radiologists and radiologic technologists (RTs) in the U.S. fell in 2011, according to new salary data from AuntMinnie.com. Meanwhile, radiology administrators appear to be improving their economic lot, reporting six-figure average salaries for the first time.
June 3, 2012
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Tablet devices may boost radiology education
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tablet devices have the potential to improve the education of radiology residents, according to an article in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 31, 2012
House committee votes to repeal medical device tax
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Ways and Means on May 31 voted 23-11 to repeal the medical device tax in the Affordable Care Act.
May 30, 2012
Long-term outcomes reinforce RT for Hodgkin's lymphoma
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) following chemotherapy carries the risk of future complications for children and young adults with Hodgkin's lymphoma, but results published online May 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that patients who received radiotherapy after chemo had a lower risk of cancer recurrence.
May 30, 2012
Calif. Senate again passes breast density notification bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In another attempt at passing breast density notification legislation, the California Senate passed a bill on May 29 that would require women with dense breast tissue to be informed of their status, according to a statement from the bill's author, Sen. Joe Simitian.
May 29, 2012
Incomplete abdominal US documentation leads to income loss
By Kate Madden Yee
Incomplete documentation in abdominal ultrasound reports is common and contributes to loss of revenue at many practices, according to a new study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 29, 2012
FDA clears ViewRay's MRI-guided RT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MRI-guided radiation therapy (RT) system.
May 29, 2012
Siemens wins appeal in Saint-Gobain patent suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A patent dispute between Siemens Healthcare and Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics has concluded following a U.S. Supreme Court decision to confirm a recent U.S. federal court ruling in favor of Siemens.
May 28, 2012
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