Practice Management: Page 701

HIMSS attendance down 6% in final numbers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Final audited figures for the 2009 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference confirmed a 6% decline in attendance compared to HIMSS' 2008 meeting.

May 5, 2009

Senate report offers details on accreditation, Stark disclosure

By Cynthia E. Keen

The U.S. Senate last week offered a look at its thinking on a number of proposals to make the U.S. healthcare system more efficient, including several ideas that affect medical imaging. But the Senate isn't giving healthcare professionals much time to mull over the proposals -- the deadline for comment is May 15.

May 5, 2009

ACR, ARRS wrap up integration deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) have signed their strategic integration agreement.

May 4, 2009

Digital mammography transition: The agony and the ecstasy

By Kate Madden Yee

The clinical benefits of digital mammography have been well established, but the particulars of how to transition from film-screen to the new technology can be elusive. What exactly does it take to go digital? Two radiologists offer sound advice on making the switch.

May 4, 2009

Mobile MRI to scan Congress

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A mobile MRI scanner is being used to scan members of the U.S. Congress this week as part of an effort to raise awareness about the need for early brain cancer detection.

May 3, 2009

SNM hosts cardiovascular symposium

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The SNM Symposium on Multimodality Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging convened for a second day on May 1 at the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, to discuss the prevention of cardiac events as a next step toward improving cardiovascular health and patient care.

May 3, 2009