Practice Management: Page 883

Schwartz steps down from Merge
RIS and PACS developer Merge Healthcare reported that Abe Schwartz, former chief executive officer of Cedara Software, resigned his position on the firm's board of directors yesterday.
August 25, 2005
peerVue adds to management team
Software developer peerVue of Burlington, VT, has added Sandeep Bhat and Richard Smillie to its management staff.
August 25, 2005
Service blueprinting maps path to excellence
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Service blueprinting maps path to excellence
Although everyone knows the importance of customer service for imaging providers, the concept is a nebulous one that is very difficult to track. And while there is no single solution to providing excellent service, a reliable map or blueprint makes it a lot easier to move in the right direction. Service blueprinting is an effective way to accomplish the goal of mapping out an entire process from the customer's point of view.
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Varian promotes execs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems has promoted executive vice president and COO Timothy Guertin to president and COO.
August 23, 2005
HIPAA compliance efforts wilt in summer survey
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The dog days of summer tend to reduce activity of all kinds as hot, sultry temperatures take over. This year even healthcare facilities seem to have been affected. According to the recent U.S. Healthcare Industry HIPAA Compliance Survey, payors and providers seem to be showing a seasonal deceleration in their HIPAA compliance efforts.
August 23, 2005
OmniSonics names executives
Vascular ultrasound developer OmniSonics Medical Technologies of Wilmington, MA, has named three new executive appointments to its management team.
August 22, 2005
Gentile takes Tele-Tracking post
Tele-Tracking Technologies, a Pittsburgh-based developer of capacity management and patient flow applications, has hired Joseph Gentile as its vice president of sales.
August 22, 2005
Chiropractic imaging under Medicare attracts attention
By Tracie L. Thompson
Under a new Medicare policy, radiologists in some states can now be reimbursed for CT and MR scans ordered by chiropractors. However, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has raised caution flags over the concept, and imaging centers elsewhere can run into problems if they submit claims for chiropractic-related imaging.
August 22, 2005
NCQDIS to meet with U.S. lawmakers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Coalition for Quality Diagnostic Imaging Services (NCQDIS), a Washington, DC-based lobbying organization, is holding a meeting on September 21 and 22 in Washington, DC.
August 21, 2005
AuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Radiology Insider
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
August 21, 2005
Modular done wrong: a $3 million barnacle
Modular buildings are often viewed as a short-term solution to MRI siting needs, deserving of less siting and integration than a site-built building. Far too frequently they're plunked down in a parking lot or adhered to the side of a hospital like a barnacle, with little thought. MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains why this is a terrible mistake.
August 21, 2005
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