Practice Management: Page 581

Women in developing nations face breast cancer barriers
By Kate Madden Yee
Women in developing nations face breast cancer screening and treatment barriers such as misconceptions about mammography services, insufficient access, or even having to deliver their own biopsies to labs for processing, according to a report published as a supplement to the April 1 issue of the Breast.
March 31, 2011
MITA opposes medical device excise tax
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new excise tax on medical devices imposes a serious burden on imaging and radiotherapy manufacturers already operating in an extremely competitive global marketplace, according to comments submitted to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA).
March 30, 2011
Building a Better PACS: Part 7 -- Radiology and meaningful use
By Michael J. Cannavo
The $27 billion U.S. healthcare IT stimulus plan has generated significant buzz in radiology over the past year, as the specialty eyes its share of funds for meaningful use of IT. For the vast majority of radiology practices, however, this goal may prove elusive or yield a negative return on investment.
March 30, 2011
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ONC publishes new strategic plan for health IT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has published a federal health IT strategic plan for 2011-2015 and is soliciting comments from the public.
March 29, 2011
ASRT taps 3 new officers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has elected three new officers for its 2011 to 2012 board of directors, the society said.
March 29, 2011
UCSD student strives to bring US to Uganda
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A fourth-year student at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine will be traveling to Africa in May to try to make medical imaging technology more widely available in low-income countries.
March 28, 2011
Virtual colonoscopy payments climb slowly
By Marty Graham
These days, virtual colonoscopy is more likely than ever to be reimbursed. But insurers are still more likely to pay for the procedure as a diagnostic tool after failed optical colonoscopy, or for examining frail and at-risk patients, than for screening asymptomatic adults, according to Dr. Abraham Dachman.
March 27, 2011
USPSTF to accept feedback via its website
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has expanded its website so that anyone, from individuals to organizations, can nominate a topic for the task force to consider for a future recommendation, it said.
March 27, 2011
Aetna sues NJ doctor over $59,490 echo charge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Insurance company Aetna is suing six New Jersey doctors over excessive medical charges, including a cardiologist who billed the firm nearly $60,000 for an echocardiography study, according to a Bloomberg article.
March 27, 2011
Mirada inks distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Mirada Medical has signed a distribution agreement with M5 Medical.
March 27, 2011
Cook taps Sirota as VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Cook Medical has promoted Dan Sirota to vice president of its interventional radiology division.
March 27, 2011
TeraRecon's Taylor joins RSNA task force
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Robert Taylor, PhD, president and CEO of advanced visualization firm TeraRecon, has accepted an invitation to join the RSNA Ad Hoc Task Force on Quantitative Imaging and Imaging Biomarkers.
March 27, 2011
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