Practice Management: Page 539

AMIC praises Neiman Institute report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) has issued a statement praising a new policy brief from the American College of Radiology's Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute that said the average length of hospital stay has increased since 2006, while medical imaging utilization and spending have declined.
October 23, 2012
ACR institute blasts imaging payment cuts in first report
By James Brice
The first major report from the American College of Radiology's (ACR) new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute warns of diminished patient access to diagnostic imaging and other unintended negative consequences from public policies that have slowed imaging's growth.
October 23, 2012
ACR: Drop in imaging use may increase hospital stays
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is directing attention to a new report by its Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute that shows an increase in the average length of hospital stay in the U.S., while medical imaging utilization has dropped.
October 22, 2012
Intelerad prepares to bring Flow to market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Intelerad Medical Systems has introduced Flow, an enterprise workflow software package for distributed environments.
October 22, 2012
Study finds PET utilization varies along racial, income lines
By Wayne Forrest
A five-year analysis of Medicare beneficiaries with cancer has found greater utilization of PET imaging among white patients with greater income levels in areas of higher Medicare spending.
October 22, 2012
Oncology Services gets ISO recertification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology service company Oncology Services International has been recertified for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 for its quality management system.
October 21, 2012
Fla. whistleblower case widens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new complaint has been filed against a Florida healthcare network, expanding the initial allegations that the system overbilled Medicare for radiology services, according to an article in the Orlando Sentinel.
October 18, 2012
Orange MRI director pleads guilty
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Federal prosecutors have secured another guilty plea in the case of a New Jersey imaging center that allegedly paid kickbacks to physicians for referrals.
October 18, 2012
ACR launches RLI Expedition program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) has created a leadership development program called RLI Expedition.
October 18, 2012
International Day of Radiology set for Nov. 8
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology, the American College of Radiology, and the Radiological Society of North America are joining forces to sponsor the first annual International Day of Radiology.
October 16, 2012
Atirix signs AttenuTech as distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical software developer Atirix Medical Systems has signed AttenuTech as a distributor for its QC-Track.Aprons system for tracking and reporting on the quality control of lead aprons, thyroid shields, and other personal protective equipment.
October 11, 2012
Societies endorse rules on access to CT settings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several medical imaging societies have applauded the publication of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association's new CT access rules, which aim to limit and strictly define which employees can change CT equipment settings.
October 10, 2012
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