Practice Management: Page 710

ASTRO nears funding goal for Radiation Oncology Institute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is $1 million closer to achieving its goal of raising $10 million to establish the Radiation Oncology Institute thanks to a pledge from radiation therapy provider Elekta.
March 18, 2009
Imaging self-referral: An inside manifesto
By Dr. Bill W.
My name is Bill W. Like the fellow in the AA meetings. I'm a radiologist, and I'm addicted to imaging self-referral. Maybe you know something about this, maybe you participate too, and maybe you don't care. But you should. For your wake-up call, I think it's time to share an inside view of a very ugly issue.
March 18, 2009
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Imaging and the economic crisis: Part 1 -- Sudden impact
By Rick Dana Barlow
How are imaging vendors dealing with current economic conditions? In this two-part series, AuntMinnie.com tapped several manufacturers and industry observers for their insights about financial strategies and capital equipment acquisition outlook amid a severe economic downturn.
March 18, 2009
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Broadlane signs Texas deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Group purchasing organization Broadlane has been selected by Legacy Hospital Partners (LHP) to be its exclusive provider of supplies and procurement services to manage spending for all LHP-owned and managed hospitals.
March 17, 2009
RTOG gets $60.5 million in NCI funds
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has received a $60.5 million six-year extension in funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
March 17, 2009
Still River nets financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton radiotherapy vendor Still River Systems has completed $33 million in private financing.
March 16, 2009
Medtronic poses revision for CMS NCD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medtronic has asked the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to change some of the language in the agency's national coverage decision (NCD) review of the appropriateness of flow analysis and mapping in cardiac MR studies.
March 16, 2009
Mammography procedure volume drops 16% since 2000
By Alexandra Weber Morales
Mammography procedure volume in the U.S. has dropped 16% since 2000, confirming recent studies indicating that fewer women are complying with screening mammography recommendations, according to a new report by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.
March 16, 2009
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MedQuist resolves SEC investigation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition and transcription technology provider MedQuist last week announced the resolution of an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding past billing practices.
March 15, 2009
ACR urges Congressional support for CT colonography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several members of the U.S. Congress are showing support for the American College of Radiology's campaign to persuade the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to cover CT colonography as a screening exam for colorectal cancer.
March 15, 2009
Dune taps new president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dune Medical Devices of New York City has appointed a new president and chief business officer.
March 12, 2009
Are you a profit center? And, PET/CT for osteosarcoma
By Brian Casey
March 11, 2009
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