Practice Management: Page 606

Upping equipment utilization rate will limit resources
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 30 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSG07-03 | Room S102DBoosting the equipment utilization rate to 75% in 2011 as a way to lower Medicare costs will actually limit resources as a flood of new enrollees enter the system, especially in rural areas, according to researchers from St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City.
November 16, 2010
Self-referral by nonradiologists continues to drive imaging use rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 29 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSE12-06 | Room S102DSelf-referral practices by nonradiologists are a significant driver of imaging utilization, and over the next decade, these practices could incur unnecessary costs in the range of $20 billion to $87 billion, researchers from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, have found.
November 16, 2010
Women aren't getting breast MRI screening according to ACS guidelines
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 29 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSE12-05 | Room S102DWomen at high risk for breast cancer aren't getting screened with MRI -- in addition to mammography -- as called for by guidelines from the American Cancer Society, according to a new study to be presented in this Monday session.
November 16, 2010
Educating radiologists about CTPA doesn't reduce overuse rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 29 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSE12-02 | Room S102DIn this scientific session, Michigan researchers will discuss how educating radiologists about workup guidelines for suspected pulmonary embolus doesn't necessarily curb overutilization rates for CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in the emergency room.
November 16, 2010
Use of CT spikes in emergency department
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 29 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSC07-09 | Room S102DThe use of CT in hospital emergency departments has increased at a higher rate than the technology's use in other settings, according to researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
November 16, 2010
Offering mammography screening at retail locations could boost compliance
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 29 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSC07-07 | Room S102DOffering women screening mammography at retail healthcare clinics could boost compliance, concluded this study from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, scheduled for presentation on Monday.
November 16, 2010
iPhone visualizes telestroke images well, but speed is slow
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 29 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSC07-05 | Room S102DImage quality and accuracy of interpretation is excellent when the iPhone is used for visualizing telestroke images, but due to the device's slower speed and smaller field-of-view, it's still not up to par compared to a PACS workstation, Boston researchers report.
November 16, 2010
Same-day renal function testing helps manage contrast dose for CT, MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 29 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSC07-04 | Room S102DTesting patients' renal function the same day they are scheduled for MRI or CT exams helps clinicians better manage contrast dose, according to researchers from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.
November 16, 2010
More docs using MRI to follow up equivocal results in abdomen
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 29 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSC07-03 | Room S102DMore clinicians are recommending further MRI exams more often after initial abdominal MRIs prove equivocal, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston.
November 16, 2010
Road to RSNA 2010: Practice Management and Economics Preview
By Kate Madden Yee
At last year's RSNA meeting, practice management and economics sessions focused on quality improvement. This year, the hot topics include radiation safety, decision modeling, and how to thrive the challenging economic times ahead.
November 16, 2010
Eco
Radisphere secures $27.5M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology services provider Radisphere National Radiology Group has received $27.5 million in financing, led by Maverick Capital and the company's existing investor, Oak Investment Partners.
November 15, 2010
Report: iPad use surges in healthcare
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The healthcare industry is among the leading adopters of Apple's iPad tablet computer for business use, according to an analysis of mobile technology firm Good Technology's user base.
November 15, 2010
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