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Stalking self-referral: OIG reports on MRI services paid under MPFS
By Kate Madden Yee
In an ongoing effort to curb overutilization of imaging services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report late last month that explores MRI services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and whether there is a link between the utilization levels of these services and how they are provided.
October 14, 2008
Visus promotes Rosiepen to VP post
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German PACS developer Visus Technology Transfer has promoted Peter Rosiepen to the position of vice president of sales for international sales and business development.
October 13, 2008
Wake up, watch out: Coming trends in managing medical imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 kicked off the U.S. government's effort to reduce what it sees as the overutilization of diagnostic medical imaging, and in its aftermath private payors have followed suit, adopting various modes of cost-cutting with mixed results.
October 12, 2008
Hospital system buys Nevada Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals of Henderson, NV, has entered into an agreement to acquire Nevada Imaging Centers, in partnership with the physicians of Lake Mead Radiologists.
October 9, 2008
Oshkosh launches mobile mammography unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles (OSV) of Harvey, IL, has launched a mobile mammography coach.
October 9, 2008
OrthoScan nets financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic imaging developer OrthoScan has completed a $7.5 million round of Series B financing.
October 8, 2008
ASRT, ARRT say more CT education needed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals need more education in CT operation, application, and dose, according to a panel jointly sponsored by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
October 8, 2008
AuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
October 8, 2008
New preauthorization loophole? And reports from ACRIN
By Brian Casey
October 6, 2008
SNM creates clinical trials network
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SNM has created the Molecular Imaging Clinical Trials Network (MICTN) to streamline processes for utilizing imaging biomarkers in clinical research and clinical practice.
October 6, 2008
Merge offers eFilm amnesty program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Merge Healthcare is launching a software amnesty program designed to enable healthcare facilities with illegal copies of its eFilm Workstation software to convert to legal versions without penalty.
October 6, 2008
DR Systems hits PACS firms with patent suit
By Brian Casey
PACS software developer DR Systems has hit several competitors with a patent lawsuit, charging them with violating its patents covering image management software. The lawsuit is the latest round in the San Diego firm's long campaign to assert its patents in the PACS market.
October 6, 2008
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