Practice Management: Page 614

Alliance buys telerad services provider
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services firm Alliance Imaging has bought a California teleradiology services provider.
September 2, 2010
Cancer cost world economy $895B in 2008
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer has the most devastating economic effects of any cause of death in the world, according to a report published by the American Cancer Society and cancer survivor advocacy group Livestrong in Austin, TX.
September 2, 2010
Recruiting firm predicts rad shortage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Physician recruitment firm LocumTenens.com is predicting a possible shortage of 8% to 16% in the number of U.S. radiologists by 2020.
September 2, 2010
Staggering rad work shifts improves patient care
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Putting staggered radiologist work shifts in place can improve communications between doctors regarding patient findings and, thus, improve patient care, according to a new study in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 2, 2010
Women of Mexican origin at higher risk for breast cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Women of Mexican origin in the U.S. are younger when diagnosed with breast cancer, and starting screening at age 50 as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force would result in missed cancers in a third of this population, according to new research published online in the journal Cancer.
September 2, 2010
AECL's NRU resumes operation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) yesterday resumed operation of its National Research Universal (NRU) reactor in Chalk River, Ontario, following unscheduled maintenance this week to repair the temperature controls for a moderator heat exchanger.
September 1, 2010
Radisphere adds to client list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology services provider Radisphere National Radiology Group has signed Hilton Head Hospital of Hilton Head, SC, and East Cooper Medical Center of Mount Pleasant, SC.
September 1, 2010
Navix wraps up recapitalization
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular imaging services provider Navix Diagnostix has completed a management-led recapitalization of the firm with private equity company Prospect Partners of Chicago.
September 1, 2010
FDA: No. of mammo sites drops again
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of mammography facilities accredited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continued its slow decline in the FDA's most recent reporting period.
September 1, 2010
AMIA establishes global division
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) has announced the establishment of a nonprofit subsidiary to serve as an international center for collaborative initiatives on health informatics.
September 1, 2010
AHRQ solicits USPSTF nominations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued an invitation for member nominations for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
August 31, 2010
Coalition renews call for CTC screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. lobbying group the CTC Coalition has sent a letter to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), asking it to reconsider its negative recommendation for screening virtual colonoscopy, also known as CT colonography or CTC.
August 31, 2010
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