Practice Management: Page 547

HHS announces ACO incentives
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced two new incentives to encourage providers to work together through accountable care organizations (ACOs) when caring for Medicare beneficiaries.
October 19, 2011
Radisphere launches quality program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology services provider Radisphere National Radiology Group announced it will implement a wide-ranging quality initiative through 2012.
October 19, 2011
vRad awards 3 RBMA scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has awarded educational scholarships to attend the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) conference to three individuals.
October 18, 2011
AMIC: No evidence to back prior authorization for Medicare
By Kate Madden Yee
A new report commissioned by the Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) found no evidence that requiring physicians to receive prior authorization before ordering advanced medical imaging exams would provide meaningful cost savings in the Medicare program. In addition, prior authorization could hurt patient access to imaging.
October 18, 2011
MGH's Thrall named to Institute of Medicine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. James Thrall from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has been named a member of the U.S. Institute of Medicine.
October 17, 2011
Philips partners with Integrated Oncology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has formed an alliance with Integrated Oncology Network, an oncology development, practice management, and advisory firm.
October 17, 2011
ACR Image Metrix debuts biomarker program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Image Metrix imaging contract research organization has launched a biomarker and imaging development program.
October 17, 2011
CyberKnife Society takes on new identity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The CyberKnife Society has changed its name to the Radiosurgery Society.
October 16, 2011
Minority kids less likely to get CT in ED
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
African-American and Hispanic children are less likely than white children to receive a cranial CT scan in an emergency department (ED) following minor head trauma, according to a study presented on October 14 at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in Boston.
October 13, 2011
Merge RIS v7.0 achieves meaningful use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare's RIS v7.0 has received meaningful use certification under the U.S. government's stimulus program for healthcare IT adoption.
October 13, 2011
An interview with SNM President Dr. George Segall
By Wayne Forrest
Since taking over as president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) in June, Dr. George Segall has spearheaded efforts to increase the appropriate use of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, advance education about the modalities, and promote the organization's outreach efforts.
October 13, 2011
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iPhone delivers images from Honduras; supercommittee eyes SGR fix
By Brian Casey
October 12, 2011
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