Practice Management: Page 591

FDA lets ACR accredit Sectra FFDM system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the American College of Radiology (ACR) authority to accredit Sectra's MicroDose L30 full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system.
October 24, 2011
SNM launches website for patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) has launched a new patient-focused website, discoverMI.org, to provide patients with information about nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.
October 24, 2011
Experts share their tips on when to use enterography
Which patients are best suited for enterography? And if you have a patient who is a good candidate for the procedure, should you use CT or MR? Several enterography experts share their opinions.
October 24, 2011
Dr. Michael Gee, PhD
McKesson adds RMS client
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information systems firm McKesson has signed Newton-Wellesley Radiology Associates as a new customer for its Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) services.
October 23, 2011
AJR: Financial ties lead to higher imaging utilization
By Kate Madden Yee
A new study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology has confirmed that referring physicians who have a financial interest in medical imaging have higher utilization rates -- as much as 49% more. Furthermore, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, intended in part to curb self-referral, has had little effect.
October 20, 2011
DeepWell, Edge Tech partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Archiving services provider DeepWell Archival Services said it has inked an agreement with Edge Tech Solutions to offer vendor-neutral archive technology for PACS image data as a cloud-based service.
October 20, 2011
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
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