Practice Management: Page 744

Lean principles and ergonomics aid imaging management
By Susan L. Murphey
Diagnostic imaging practices have become increasingly difficult to manage, largely due to hard-hitting reimbursement cuts from the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA). At the same time, high rates of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) among imaging professionals are costing employers billions of dollars a year. Blending ergonomics with lean process improvement helps reduce injuries and increase productivity, while improving the quality of patient care and the patient care experience.
April 29, 2008
Florida fraud case: A harbinger of increased federal scrutiny?
By Kate Madden Yee
When the U.S. Department of Justice announced on April 14 that it had reached a $7 million settlement with a Florida radiologist to resolve allegations of healthcare fraud, radiologists across the country took notice. The buzz in the Boca Raton, FL, case has centered on the question of whether it was a one-shot deal -- or whether it represents a trend toward increased federal enforcement of laws prohibiting fraud and kickbacks.
April 29, 2008
Ultrasound scan protocols for nonmedical personnel offer value
By Erik L. Ridley
Training nonmedical personnel to perform simple volume ultrasound scan protocols can produce effective results, according to researchers from the University of Vermont School of Medicine. They developed four protocols to scan the thyroid, gallbladder, kidney, and female transabdominal pelvis. To test the protocols, they had volunteers without imaging experience undergo a 20- to 30-minute training session for each protocol.
April 28, 2008
Aspyra taps new VP of sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information technology firm Aspyra has hired Robert Pruter as its new senior vice president of sales and marketing.
April 24, 2008
NMPI contemplates sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mobile imaging firm Nuclear Medicine Professionals (NMPI) reported record revenues for its first quarter 2008, leading its managing partners to consider plans for the sale of the company.
April 24, 2008
AuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
April 23, 2008
CodeRyte signs new clients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical coding provider CodeRyte has signed three new clients as it begins 2008, the Bethesda, MD-based firm said.
April 23, 2008
Grable returns to IDSI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Linda B. Grable, co-founder of Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI), has come out of retirement to again become chairman and CEO of the Plantation, FL, company.
April 23, 2008
Reinhardt to resign as Siemens Healthcare CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Erich Reinhardt will resign as CEO of Siemens Healthcare, effective April 30, following the discovery of a fund to pay for bribes for foreign contracts.
April 22, 2008
ACNP elects new president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Nuclear Physicians (ACNP) has named Dr. Hazem Chehabi as its new president. The selection came at the Reston, VA-based organization's annual meeting.
April 22, 2008
Imagine Software shows new product
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology billing and RIS developer Imagine Software of Charlotte, NC, recently revealed its newest technology, Imagineappliance.
April 22, 2008
Del loses personnel lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Del Global Technologies said that a jury from the Circuit Court of Cook County in Illinois has ruled against the company in a lawsuit filed by a former employee.
April 22, 2008
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