Practice Management: Page 624

CMS issues final 'meaningful use' EHR rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued two final rules in support of the "meaningful use" requirements for the U.S. healthcare IT stimulus plan.
July 12, 2010
Cerner president resigns
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cerner president Trace Devanny has resigned, effective July 16.
July 12, 2010
MedPro nets NFL Bears pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound dealer MedPro Imaging of Waukesha, WI, will supply mobile ultrasound service for the Chicago Bears National Football League (NFL) team.
July 11, 2010
Mirada taps Damgaard-Iversen
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Mirada Medical has named Karsten Damgaard-Iversen as nonexecutive chairman.
July 11, 2010
Varian, ASRT award scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Education and Research Foundation and radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems have awarded 2010 Varian Radiation Therapy Student Scholarships.
July 11, 2010
ev3 to settle lawsuits from Covidien deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm ev3 has agreed to settle shareholder lawsuits aimed at blocking the company's $2.6 billion buyout by healthcare technology firm Covidien.
July 8, 2010
HHS proposes HIPAA changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced new rules and resources to strengthen the privacy of health information. The changes, published on July 8, would expand the scope of HIPAA and strengthen its enforcement capabilities.
July 8, 2010
High cardiac imaging doses seen in U.S. population
By Eric Barnes
A study of nearly 100,000 U.S. patients who underwent cardiac imaging found that the procedures were associated with "substantial" doses of ionizing radiation in potentially large numbers of patients, according to results published online Thursday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
July 8, 2010
SNM: Long-term Mo-99 problems remain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Although the recommencement of Canada's National Research Universal reactor in Chalk River later this month is good news for short-term relief of the molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) isotope shortage, it won't solve ongoing production and supply issues that are causing the crisis, according to SNM of Reston, VA.
July 7, 2010
CMS releases outpatient quality data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released quality of care data for hospitals participating in the Hospital Outpatient Quality Data Reporting Program.
July 7, 2010
SIR defines interventional radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has issued a statement that defines interventional radiology and stresses its importance in medical care for patients.
July 7, 2010
Leaders in Imaging: Focus on hospital relationships
By Brian Casey
July 7, 2010
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