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CMS avoids tackling self-referral in MPFS and HOPPS rules
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had a chance to put the brakes on physician self-referral when it released its final rules last week governing the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS). Instead, the agency punted.
November 3, 2008
Alliance posts Q3 gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Alliance Imaging continues to post strong financial results in 2008, with a 16% revenue gain in its third quarter.
November 3, 2008
NAI Tech Products
By Erik L. Ridley
(Booth 3819) NAI will formally add two new additions to its MDR line of medical image recorders at McCormick Place.
November 3, 2008
CodeRyte nets $13 million in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical coding provider CodeRyte has received $13 million in financing from healthcare and biotech capital venture firm Versant Ventures.
November 2, 2008
TriMedx forms ultrasound equipment subsidiary
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare equipment manager TriMedx has launched Axess Ultrasound as a separate wholly owned subsidiary.
October 29, 2008
InSight Imaging names new execs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider InSight Imaging has added two new members to its senior management.
October 28, 2008
RT toxicity low for HIV-positive prostate cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
HIV-positive patients are able to tolerate pelvic radiation therapy (RT) treatments for prostate cancer without excessive acute toxicity, according to study results. While preliminary, these findings differ from earlier reports that HIV increases the risk of radiation toxicity in patients being treated for pelvic tumors.
October 28, 2008
Solis enters Southern CA market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solis Women's Health of Austin, TX, is expanding into the Southern California market with the acquisition of the Breast Health Center (BHC) of Indio, CA.
October 27, 2008
Accuray reports growth in procedure volume
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm Accuray reports that treatments of extracranial tumors using its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system increased by 38% worldwide in fiscal year 2008.
October 23, 2008
ACR committee works toward gadolinium-based contrast policy
By Wayne Forrest
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media is formulating a policy through its Manual on Contrast Media on the appropriate use of contrast agents, including gadolinium-based agents.
October 23, 2008
Amber Diagnostics wins GE contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging equipment distributor and refurbisher Amber Diagnostics has won a contract with GE Healthcare to provide equipment to several African countries.
October 22, 2008
ACR: Maryland self-referral case in appeal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Maryland state self-referral law originally passed in 1993 by the Maryland General Assembly now rests with the Maryland Court of Appeals, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR).
October 22, 2008
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