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SNOMED, NHS to collaborate on standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare standards group SNOMED International is working with a U.K. heath connectivity group to establish an international standards development organization.
November 1, 2005
RSNA converts to online posters at 2005 meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
All poster presentations at the upcoming 2005 RSNA show will be available in an electronic format only. Similar to electronic exhibits, the posters will be accessible from computer stations for the duration of the meeting.
November 1, 2005
Scorecards enable practice management at a glance
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The daily business of practice management is conducted through the use of benchmarks, comparative data, objectives, indicators, and targets. But these elements and their corresponding figures are often located in disparate reports. Creating a practice scorecard that places this information in one location can give managers a balanced view of major performance indicators.
November 1, 2005
InSiteOne promotes Champagne
Archiving services provider InSiteOne has appointed president Jim Champagne as president and CEO.
October 30, 2005
Supertron names Hullihen as CEO
MRI coil developer Supertron of Newark, NJ, has selected Richard Hullihen as its chief executive officer (CEO).
October 27, 2005
EHR adoption slow and painful in physician practices
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The implementation of electronic health record (EHR) systems holds the promise of great benefits for U.S. healthcare. Although there is widespread support for the adoption of EHRs, a recent survey reports that only a limited number of U.S. medical group practices utilize the technology.
October 27, 2005
Preclinical CT in use for early cancer detection
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging system developer Gamma Medica-Ideas of Northridge, CA, reported that its Flex preclinical CT imaging system is in use at Harvard Medical School to develop new techniques for early cancer detection.
October 26, 2005
RTS names Pakrosnis treasurer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Treatment center operator Radiation Therapy Services (RTS) has appointed Jeffrey Pakrosnis as its treasurer, according to the Fort Myers, FL-based firm.
October 26, 2005
Revamping residency hours could carry a significant price tag
By Shalmali Pal
In 2003 the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) limited residents to an 80-hour work week to address multiple issues, such as the reduction of medical errors. But what degree of decline in adverse events would be needed to make reform less of a financial burden on hospitals and society? Researchers from California sought the answer by performing a cost analysis using four possible reform strategies.
October 26, 2005
Sonora forms new business unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sonora Medical Systems has created a new internal business unit focusing on the depot-level repair of multivendor (MVS) ultrasound and MRI parts, boards, and subsystems.
October 25, 2005
Wilma interrupts RTS operations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Treatment center operator Radiation Therapy Services (RTS) reported that 21 of its treatment centers in Florida were temporarily closed due to Hurricane Wilma.
October 24, 2005
MedQuest taps Winkle for CEO post
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging center operator MedQuest of Alpharetta, GA, has selected Christian Winkle as its CEO.
October 24, 2005
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