Practice Management: Page 570

AAPM advises against bismuth shielding for CT scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a statement recommending against the use of bismuth shielding in CT scans.
March 20, 2012
ACR meets with CMS in bid to speed virtual colonoscopy coverage
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy proponents met Tuesday with representatives of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to present new evidence that colorectal cancer screening with virtual colonoscopy is ready for routine clinical use in a Medicare population -- and is worthy of Medicare dollars to pay for it.
March 20, 2012
Anesthesia use spikes for endoscopy patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The use of anesthesia services in endoscopy -- both colonoscopy and upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy -- has increased substantially in recent years, according to a new study in the March 21 Journal of the American Medical Association.
March 19, 2012
ACR Image Metrix names CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has tapped Dr. Donald Rosen as CEO of its ACR Image Metrix imaging contract research organization.
March 19, 2012
CareCore debuts radiation awareness protocols
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology benefits management firm CareCore National has added Radiation Awareness Protocols to its clinical prior authorization and notification programs.
March 19, 2012
HIMSS publishes U.S. healthcare IT market report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and its market research subsidiary HIMSS Analytics have published their 2012 Annual Report of the U.S. Hospital IT Market.
March 19, 2012
Alliance HealthCare net loss grew in 2011
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Revenue growth could not offset a series of charges that produced a net loss for Alliance HealthCare Services in 2011.
March 18, 2012
AMIA names new president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) has named Dr. Kevin Fickenscher as its new president and CEO.
March 18, 2012
MedPAC report confirms imaging drop, but focuses on long term
By Erik L. Ridley
Although imaging volume per Medicare beneficiary fell by 2.5% from 2009 to 2010, the decline represents just a fraction of the overall rapid growth of imaging procedures over the past decade, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) annual report to Congress.
March 15, 2012
ASRT debuts MR educational series
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched a new MR educational program.
March 15, 2012
MITA lauds OMB's support of medical device deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared a commitment letter between the medical device industry and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, bringing the reauthorization of the medical device user fee program closer to implementation, the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) said.
March 15, 2012
Wis. RT licensure law goes into effect
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A law passed in 2009 to regulate licensure of radiologic technologists in Washington went into effect March 1, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
March 15, 2012
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