Practice Management: Page 755

BUPA grows MRI network
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. health insurer BUPA said that it has extended its approved network of MRI units by approximately 33%.
April 20, 2008
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Brian Casey
April 20, 2008
CMS applies for 510(k) for RTP software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation treatment planning firm CMS of St. Louis has applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 510(k) clearance of its CMS Atlas-Based Autosegmentation software.
April 20, 2008
Enterprise-wide image management brings multiple benefits
By Erik L. Ridley
Expanding digital healthcare information management systems (DHIMS) beyond the radiology department to handle all images in the enterprise can provide better patient care, save money, and even help the environment, according to Dr. Gary Wendt of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He spoke during a presentation at the recent DHIMS 2008 conference in San Antonio.
April 20, 2008
IDS launches report/referral product
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Integrated Document Solutions (IDS) of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, has launch Referral Marketing Manager to help radiology practices with the oversight of report turnaround times and referral sources.
April 17, 2008
Criticism aimed at radiation-estimate Web site
By Lin Muschlitz
The need to eliminate misunderstandings about the radiation dose of advanced imaging exams persists, especially as the number of studies rises. But when is information useful, and when is it confusing? American Imaging Management of Chicago is tackling the issue with its patient exposure Web tool, but has drawn criticism for what some imaging experts see as questionable comparisons.
April 17, 2008
Zotec wins South Carolina contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing services provider Zotec Partners of Indianapolis has earned a billing services contract with a South Carolina radiology group, the company reported.
April 16, 2008
InSight sells five centers to RadNet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider InSight Health Services has completed the sale of five diagnostic imaging centers to imaging services firm RadNet of Los Angeles.
April 14, 2008
Siemens opens new training center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has opened its Siemens Healthcare Training Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
April 14, 2008
Radiologist pays $7 million to settle federal fraud claims
By Brian Casey
A Florida radiologist has paid the U.S. government $7 million to settle allegations of healthcare fraud. The U.S. had charged the radiologist with defrauding federal healthcare programs by billing for CT scans that were never performed, paying other physicians for patient referrals, and ordering imaging exams that were medically unnecessary.
April 13, 2008
CMS and physician self-referral: More bark than bite?
By Wayne Forrest
WASHINGTON, DC - Is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) more talk than substance on the issue of physicians making money from self-referrals and related imaging interpretation services? Attorney Thomas Greeson offered his perspectives on the CMS during a presentation on the opening day of the American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting.
April 13, 2008
NOPR asks CMS to expand FDG-PET coverage
By Wayne Forrest
The National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) has formally asked the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand reimbursement for the use of FDG-PET in oncology applications. The request asks CMS to expand FDG-PET coverage for the diagnosis, staging, and restaging of all oncology applications not currently covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
April 10, 2008
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