Practice Management: Page 527

ACR critiques ACS CT lung cancer screening plan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is advocating for appropriate guidelines and practice standards regarding new recommendations from the American Cancer Society (ACS) for lung cancer screening using CT.
January 10, 2013
CMS issues new meaningful use guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided new guidance that clarifies the eligibility of certain radiologists for the "significant hardship" exception added in stage 2 of its meaningful use IT incentive program.
January 9, 2013
Nocimed awarded 2 patents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nocimed has been issued a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office related to the company's technology using nuclear MR spectroscopy to evaluate pain and degenerative properties of tissue.
January 9, 2013
SUSME, AIUM declare Year of Ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education (SUSME) and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) have launched the 2013: Year of Ultrasound (2013YOU) campaign.
January 9, 2013
ACR donates film to Curie Museum in Paris
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it has donated to the Curie Museum in Paris a film of Marie Curie receiving the ACR Gold Medal in 1931. The film has been stored in the ACR archives for 81 years.
January 9, 2013
RT of the brain effective with smaller margins
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who undergo radiation therapy (RT) for glioblastoma experience the same patterns of failure regardless of whether smaller or larger radiation fields are utilized, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology.
January 9, 2013
Radiology fellows: How to land your 1st job
By Eric Barnes
There's no denying today's brutal radiology job market, which can seem especially cruel for radiology fellows. But despite the dismal market, understanding the rules of the road can help beginning radiologists land a good job in an institution that supports their career goals.
January 9, 2013
Report: Slow growth in 2011 for U.S. medical spending
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The growth rate of U.S. healthcare spending in 2011 remained low for a third consecutive year, at 3.9%, according to a report published in the January issue of Health Affairs. But Medicare spending, particularly fee-for-service physician services, was one of the faster-growing categories compared to 2010.
January 7, 2013
Most radiologists don't meet Medicare quality reporting rules
By Kate Madden Yee
More than three-quarters of radiologists are not meeting requirements of the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System, according to a study to be published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The shortfall could expose radiologists to penalties starting in 2015.
January 7, 2013
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Use of imaging in inpatient setting lags overall growth
By Kate Madden Yee
Use of noninvasive diagnostic imaging in the hospital inpatient setting lagged overall imaging growth from 2000 to 2010, and the share of imaging being done on an inpatient basis dropped from 32% to 25%, said Dr. Vijay Rao from Thomas Jefferson University.
January 7, 2013
U.S. equipment service market to remain flat
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. market for diagnostic imaging equipment servicing is expected to remain flat, growing at a rate of one-half of 1% per year for the next five years, according to a new report from market research firm Millennium Research Group.
January 7, 2013
Study: Health IT needs re-engineering
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare providers need to re-engineer health information technology to achieve its potential to lower costs and improve the efficiency of treatment, according to an article from RAND published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
January 7, 2013
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