Practice Management: Page 598

More studies eye cost of physician self-referral
By Brian Casey
December 27, 2010
Study: Self-referral for advanced imaging is common
By Brian Casey
A new study has found that nonradiologist ownership of advanced imaging equipment is commonplace in the U.S., with one in six physicians reporting that their practice either owned or leased imaging scanners.
December 27, 2010
Turf battles may be impeding growth of CCTA compared to MPI
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has fallen faster than that of radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), and CCTA may be underused due to lack of referrals from cardiologists who control MPI equipment, according to a new study presented at the RSNA meeting earlier this month.
December 27, 2010
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RadNet to acquire Imaging On Call
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Aiming to enter the teleradiology services market, imaging center chain RadNet has signed a definitive agreement to purchase teleradiology firm Imaging On Call.
December 21, 2010
Former Medtronic CEO Wallin dies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Winston Wallin, former chairman and CEO of interventional technology firm Medtronic, died December 20 at the age of 84.
December 20, 2010
Hawkins to retire from Medtronic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
William Hawkins, chairman and CEO of interventional technology firm Medtronic, will retire from both positions at the end of the company's current fiscal year on April 29, 2011.
December 19, 2010
Obama signs bill nixing Medicare SGR cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation that delays for one year the scheduled 23% cut in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule under the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
December 15, 2010
Physical tasks cause RTs more repetitive stress than computers
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite the rise of digital imaging, traditional physical tasks such as moving patients cause far more repetitive stress symptoms for radiologic technologists (RTs) than computer work, according to a new study published this month in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
December 15, 2010
TechniScan names Pepper as chairman
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast ultrasound imaging developer TechniScan has appointed imaging industry veteran Joe Pepper, PhD, as chairman of its board of directors.
December 14, 2010
CMS clarifies imaging accreditation rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week announced that hospitals are exempt from provisions in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 that require accreditation for providers of advanced diagnostic imaging services.
December 14, 2010
Postmastectomy RT benefits patients with positive lymph nodes
By Cynthia E. Keen
Women with invasive breast cancer and lymphatic involvement who received radiation therapy (RT) along with chemotherapy after a modified radical mastectomy had lower recurrence rates than patients who only received chemotherapy, according to research presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 14, 2010
Medicare paying for more diagnostic VC exams
By Eric Barnes
Across the U.S., Medicare is paying for more diagnostic virtual colonoscopy exams and is issuing fewer reimbursement denials, according to a new study of U.S. data. However, the trend varies substantially by geographic region, researchers said in a presentation at this month's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 14, 2010
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