Practice Management: Page 533

ACR to hold high-res chest CT course
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Education Center announced it is offering a course on high-resolution CT of the chest.
March 14, 2012
Leaders in Imaging: A conversation with Dr. Stephen Brown
By Kate Madden Yee
In the latest interview in our Leaders in Imaging series, we spoke with Dr. Stephen Brown of Children's Hospital Boston about the issue of disclosing harmful radiology errors to patients.
March 13, 2012
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ViewRay wraps up financing round
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay has completed the final tranche of a $45 million round of Series C venture capital financing.
March 12, 2012
SCCT takes applications for Toshiba award
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has begun accepting applications for the sixth annual Toshiba Young Investigator Award.
March 12, 2012
IHE Lab publishes technical supplement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Laboratory Technical Committee has published a supplement to the IHE Laboratory Technical Framework for trial implementation, effective March 9.
March 12, 2012
NCBC: Breast density legislation cause for celebration?
By Kate Madden Yee
The issue of dense breast tissue has long been a contentious one. As proponents of density notification pursue a legislative agenda, breast care centers must ensure they don't alienate women by opposing such efforts, according to a talk at the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) meeting in Las Vegas.
March 12, 2012
MedPAC proposes Medicare benefit reform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a meeting on March 8, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended that the U.S. Congress direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a new fee-for-service benefit design that could include higher patient co-payments for advanced diagnostic imaging services.
March 11, 2012
NCBC: To thrive, breast centers must track quality
By Kate Madden Yee
To remain viable in an environment of healthcare reform, breast care centers must track the quality of their services, according to a presentation given Sunday at the annual National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) meeting in Las Vegas.
March 11, 2012
Making Medicare affordable: The case for imaging management
By Dr. David Soffa, Brandon Cady
When the Obama administration unveiled its 2013 budget last month, it proposed saving up to $5 billion in healthcare costs for Medicare and Medicaid, in part by requiring preauthorization for imaging services. In this op-ed piece, representatives from radiology benefits management firm American Imaging Management explain why that's a good idea.
March 11, 2012
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RadNet posts healthy 2011 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Double-digit growth in its MRI and CT volume buoyed revenue and net income for imaging services firm RadNet in its fourth-quarter and full-year financial report for 2011.
March 8, 2012
Bill would require Medicare to pay for virtual colonoscopy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would require Medicare payments for virtual colonoscopy screening.
March 8, 2012
Humanitarian project brings imaging to the masses in India
By James Brice
A clinical mission to India sponsored by the American Society of Echocardiography demonstrated the power of medical imaging and teleradiology by enabling cardiologists around the world to rapidly diagnose heart disease among patients examined with ultrasound thousands of miles away.
March 8, 2012
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