Practice Management: Page 568

Mercy revises Imaging Advantage deal, will set up own radiology group
By Kate Madden Yee
Three hospitals in the Mercy Health Partners system are ending a contract early with national radiology management and interpretation services firm Imaging Advantage to create their own radiology group, according to a letter written to the hospital staff on May 20.
July 4, 2011
RT after surgery is cost-effective in high-risk prostate cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) following a radical prostatectomy can improve biochemical progression-free and survival outcomes for high-risk prostate cancer patients, yet fewer than 20% receive the treatment. A decision analysis study published online June 9 in the Annals of Oncology makes a strong case for its utilization.
July 4, 2011
Survey shows regional imaging cost disparity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Employee healthcare benefits advisory firm Change:Healthcare found significant regional disparity in the cost of imaging studies in the U.S. in its quarterly Healthcare Transparency Index.
July 3, 2011
Rad. oncologist to pay $5.7M to settle claims
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Rakesh Nathu, a radiation oncologist practicing in Las Vegas, has agreed to pay $5.7 million plus interest to settle allegations that he submitted false claims to federal health programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on June 30.
June 30, 2011
PACS integration boosts decision support use
By Erik L. Ridley
Radiologists' use of online decision-support tools increases significantly if they can access them from within their PACS environment, but it's critical that they receive this integrated access upon system deployment, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 30, 2011
Senate removes Medicare cuts from trade bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Finance Committee of the U.S. Senate has removed trade bill provisions that would have raised the utilization rate for advanced diagnostic imaging equipment to 90%, according to the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance.
June 29, 2011
CT lung screening works, too; 9.4-tesla PET/MRI; ready for a 90% utilization rate?
By Brian Casey
June 29, 2011
DMS signs Idaho mobile MRI contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
DMS Health Technologies has signed a contract to provide mobile MRI services to Syringa Hospital and Clinics of Grangeville, ID.
June 29, 2011
Leaders in Imaging: A conversation with Dr. Gary Becker
By Kate Madden Yee
How important is the integrity of board exams? Very, if radiology is to maintain its credibility with the public. Dr. Gary Becker, executive director of the American Board of Radiology, discusses exam integrity and the future of board certification in this Leaders in Imaging installment.
June 29, 2011
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Trade bill would slash imaging reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A free trade bill under consideration in the U.S. Congress would slash Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging procedures by raising the utilization rate for advanced imaging services from 75% to 90%.
June 28, 2011
Nuclear cardiology reporting falls short
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear cardiology laboratories that participate in the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories accreditation process have greater compliance with reporting standards, according to a study published June 19 in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.
June 28, 2011
Carestream nets Israeli contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received an order for its Carestream Vue PACS and Vue Archive from health maintenance organization Clalit Health Services in Israel.
June 28, 2011
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