Practice Management: Page 555

Boosting SID reduces DR radiation dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Increasing the source-to-image distance (SID) for digital radiography (DR) examinations of the pelvis reduces radiation dose while maintaining image quality, according to a study published in the September/October 2011 issue of Radiologic Technology, a journal of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
October 6, 2011
SNM restarts development initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section (SNMTS) has relaunched its Professional Development and Education Fund to support the advancement of molecular and nuclear medicine technologists through clinical excellence and optimal patient outcomes.
October 6, 2011
MedPAC votes to repeal Medicare's SGR formula
By Kate Madden Yee
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted today to approve a proposal to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that governs Medicare payments. The move could be the first step in breaking an annual cycle of short-term fixes to the flawed SGR formula.
October 5, 2011
CT calcium screening best for men; Blues backs preauthorization plan
By Brian Casey
October 5, 2011
FDA hits Columbia with warning letter over radiopharma drugs
By Wayne Forrest
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to Columbia University Medical Center in New York City for allegedly failing to comply with FDA regulations on the use of radioactive drugs for human research.
October 5, 2011
BCBSA asks Congress for imaging preauthorization
By Kate Madden Yee
The Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has submitted a proposal to Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that the insurer says will save the government more than $300 billion in healthcare costs in the Medicare system over the next 10 years -- in part by requiring the preauthorization of advanced imaging.
October 5, 2011
Hospital-wide CT dose reduction program yields dividends
By Erik L. Ridley
While there are many individual steps that can be taken to reduce CT radiation dose, a comprehensive, hospital-wide dose reduction program provides the most benefit, according to an article published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 5, 2011
JACC: CT calcium screening cost-effective only in men
By Eric Barnes
CT-based coronary artery calcium screening in individuals at intermediate risk of heart disease is probably cost-effective for men but not women, according to a new analysis in the October 11 edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
October 5, 2011
IDSI lands another patent for CTLM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has received its 23rd U.S. patent for its CT laser mammography (CTLM) technology.
October 4, 2011
Countdown to MIPPA, continued: Who are the accreditors?
By Kate Madden Yee
It's coming: On January 1, 2012 -- less than three months from now -- all healthcare providers who bill for the technical component of advanced imaging services must be accredited under 2008's Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA). But who are the accreditors? And what do they want from your imaging facility?
October 4, 2011
ASTRO: Cancer docs reach out to bereaved patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
While most cancer care physicians surveyed initiate contact with the bereaved family and caregivers of their patients who have died, more than two-thirds feel they did not receive adequate training in this area during their residency or fellowship, according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting this week in Miami Beach, FL.
October 3, 2011
Unnecessary drug spending dwarfs costs for wasteful imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers have found that $6.7 billion was spent in one year in the U.S. performing unnecessary tests or prescribing unnecessary medications in primary care -- and most of that cost had nothing to do with imaging, according to a research letter published online October 1 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
October 3, 2011
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