Practice Management: Page 779

AuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
September 4, 2007
Is your department prepared for disaster? You might be surprised
By Kate Madden Yee
Every radiology department has its emergency manuals, as required by the Joint Commission. But will your staff be ready to assist in disaster response efforts, or will they be struggling to keep their families safe? Helping staff prepare their families for emergencies could be the key to successful, coordinated disaster response.
September 4, 2007
Aspyra taps new chairman
Healthcare IT firm Aspyra of Calabasas, CA, has named John Mutch as chairman, effective immediately.
August 30, 2007
RadNet takes over Nydic centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider RadNet has signed an agreement to manage the national chain of imaging centers formerly known as Nydic Open MRI of America.
August 30, 2007
Inflation swamps specialty salaries, but radiologists stay afloat
By Kate Madden Yee
In relation to the consumer price index (CPI), specialty physician salaries are taking a hit. But radiologists have managed to sustain steady gains in compensation, according to a report published by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) of Englewood, CO.
August 30, 2007
ACR's withdrawal from NAPBC draws mixed response
By Kate Madden Yee
Earlier this month, the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) withdrew from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The move effectively ended a two-year collaboration with the NAPBC designed to establish guidelines for breast disease treatment from a multidisciplinary perspective. The ACR's decision has resulted in mixed reactions from other radiology organizations and imaging center administrators.
August 29, 2007
GE, NCHL launch institute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and nonprofit organization National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) are teaming up to launch the Institute for Transformational Healthcare Leadership.
August 28, 2007
Joint Commission MR safety surveys: Moving past the fire extinguisher
For the entire brief history of clinical MRI, Joint Commission member imaging facilities have been subject to surveys and investigations. Often the surveyor is looking at two aspects of safety and delivery of care: operations and physical safety. The experts from MRIPlanning.com discuss both of these aspects and explain why the commission may soon be taking a much closer look at the safety of patients and staff in accredited facilities' MRI suites.
August 28, 2007
Healthcare facilities vigorously enforce patient privacy
By Wayne Forrest
While inquiring minds may want to see the medical records of a relative, friend, co-worker, or other patients, accessing them is in clear violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Hospitals and healthcare facilities around the U.S. are taking concerted measures and investing millions of dollars to ensure that privacy violations don't happen.
August 26, 2007
AHIC transition under way
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning to convert the American Health Information Community (AHIC) to an independent public-private partnership in the private sector by the fall of 2008.
August 23, 2007
AHRQ sets 2008 target date for error reporting system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) national voluntary system for reporting medical errors should be operational by the middle of next year.
August 23, 2007
ACR names Morales as GM of CRO unit
The American College of Radiology (ACR) of Reston, VA, has named Michael J. Morales as general manager of ACR Image Metrix, the contract research organization (CRO) created by ACR this year as a for-profit subsidiary.
August 23, 2007
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