Practice Management: Page 776

InSight posts decreases for Q4 2007
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider InSight Health Services parent Insight Health Services Holdings announced fourth-quarter and fiscal-year (end-June 30) results.
September 26, 2007
Celsion names chief medical officer
Medical R&D firm Celsion of Columbia, MD, announced that it has appointed Dr. Nicholas Borys to the position of vice president and chief medical officer (CMO).
September 26, 2007
Making a justifiable case for IT investment
By Wayne Forrest
Information technology has become an important tool in reducing medical errors and improving patient care and safety. While some providers see IT as a godsend, others perceive it simply as a necessary evil and need to be assured of tangible benefits from any IT capital expenditure. James Oakes of Healthcare Information Consultants, an IT investment consultant firm in Baltimore, recently discussed the due diligence process facilities should consider before making a major IT commitment.
September 26, 2007
ACR to oppose future CHAMP-like cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology has dodged a bullet with the passage of a the latest version of the Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007 that had provisions affecting medical imaging stripped out. But Congress could reprise the cuts in other legislation, an eventuality the American College of Radiology (ACR) of Reston, VA, said it would work to prevent.
September 25, 2007
DIA to host medical imaging forum
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Six organizations will meet on October 16 and 17 to discuss the necessary steps to achieve harmonization and standardization on the use of medical imaging in drug development research.
September 25, 2007
ONI makes exec moves
Extremity MRI developer ONI Medical Systems of Wilmington, MA, has announced several new executive appointments.
September 24, 2007
Mindray promotes two execs
Medical device manufacturer Mindray Medical International of Shenzhen, China, has promoted two executives.
September 24, 2007
MedLearn, A-Life team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coding firm Medical Learning (MedLearn) and A-Life Medical have formed a strategic partnership.
September 24, 2007
SNM adds track to annual meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SNM is adding a new scientific investigation track called "Novel Approaches to Molecular Imaging" to its schedule for next year's 55th annual meeting.
September 20, 2007
Report calls for more NM research funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advances in nuclear medicine could improve healthcare, particularly in treatments tailored to a person's individual genetic makeup, according to a new report by the National Research Council (NRC) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
September 20, 2007
CHAMP won't include Medicare provisions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Negotiators from the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate brokered an agreement September 18 to remove Medicare provisions from the House-approved Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act (CHAMP), according to the American College of Radiology (ACR) of Reston, VA.
September 19, 2007
PACS administrator certification: CIIP or PARCA?
By Herman Oosterwijk
Currently, PACS administrator certification is available from the PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association (PARCA) and the Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) program. Herman Oosterwijk of OTech in Aubrey, TX, compares both programs, taking a close look at their differences in structure and requirements for education and experience.
September 19, 2007
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