Practice Management: Page 849

Aetna offers retrospective mammo CAD reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Insurance company Aetna has announced that it will allow back claims for mammography CAD services.
April 23, 2006
Navigating PET/CT's logistical and legal issues
By Erik L. Ridley
Adopting PET/CT offers a host of clinical benefits, but successful practice requires awareness of key operational and legal factors, according to Dr. Todd Blodgett, an oncologic imaging fellow at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania.
April 23, 2006
HHS IT head steps down
Dr. David Brailer, head of the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, has tendered his resignation, effective May 19.
April 20, 2006
NEMA questions CMS accounting methods
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) of Rosslyn, VA, has warned of potentially inaccurate spending estimates from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
April 20, 2006
iCAD clears patent arbitration
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology developer iCAD said a panel of arbitrators has ruled that it did not infringe on any patent as asserted by CAD vendor R2 Technology of Sunnyvale, CA.
April 19, 2006
EBCT finds ethnic differences in heart disease mortality
Minority ethnic groups have higher baseline coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores and a greater mortality risk compared to non-Hispanic whites, according to a study presented at the 2006 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Atlanta.
April 19, 2006
IsoRay names Hunt as controller
Medical isotope developer IsoRay Medical has appointed Jonathan Hunt as its corporate controller.
April 18, 2006
MRI suite cryogen safety and magnet room entrapment
Cryogen safety, as with many areas of MRI suite design, is not regulated except for loose standards developed by the equipment vendors. MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains why facilities should scrutinize the provided "typical" suite designs to determine the degree to which they mitigate cryogen hazards.
April 18, 2006
Preparing for a JCAHO visit
New patient safety goals by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) went into effect in January, and with them came the arrival of the unannounced survey process. Now JCAHO officials may appear unannounced, so radiology departments and staff need to be prepared for a JCAHO auditing team to drop by at any time.
April 17, 2006
Medtronic sues Kyphon
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The vascular and spinal businesses of medical device developer Medtronic have sued Kyphon for patent infringement.
April 16, 2006
Marketing to patients: What you need to know
By Leslie Farnsworth
For radiology practices, focusing marketing resources on referring physicians often makes more financial sense than directing them toward patients. But, direct patient marketing is a good idea in certain situations, according to Leslie Farnsworth, president and CEO of FrogDog Communications. She explains when a practice should market to patients and describes how to research, plan, and execute a marketing strategy.
April 13, 2006
Merge hit with another class action lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Merge Healthcare is the target of a class action lawsuit by the law firm of Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll.
April 12, 2006
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