Practice Management: Page 895

Centralized 3D labs hold benefits for community practices
By Brian Casey
You don't have to be a major academic institution to benefit from having a dedicated 3D lab for image processing. High-tech clinical applications once reserved for academic centers are now making their way into community practice, meaning that smaller centers can now enjoy the benefits that 3D brings.
July 17, 2005
Radiologix names COO
Imaging services provider Radiologix has appointed Carol Gleber as senior vice president and COO.
July 14, 2005
HIMSS names new board officers
The board of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) of Chicago has announced new officers of its board of directors.
July 14, 2005
New draft of MQSA up for public review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft of its modifications and additions to the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA). Comments on this latest version must be submitted within 90 days of July 15 to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).
July 14, 2005
Malpractice attorney urges better communication, more physician involvement in cases
By Shalmali Pal
Doctors must face the harsh reality of malpractice litigation by becoming sincerely involved in their cases, according to a presentation at the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) meeting in San Francisco. Malpractice attorney James Saxton offered an outline of the "anatomy of a lawsuit," as well as advice on how doctors can put their best foot forward in any unpleasant legal situation.
July 14, 2005
IHE technical frameworks available
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) initiative of Oak Brook, IL, has published proposed supplements to its Laboratory Technical Framework and Radiology Technical Framework.
July 11, 2005
QSR gets $1.2 million in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS and PACS systems integrator Quick Study Radiology of St. Louis has received a $1.2 million round of financing from a group of investors.
July 11, 2005
Novadaq receives Spy patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Novadaq Technologies of Toronto has been granted a patent, 6,915,154 B1, by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its Spy intraoperative imaging system.
July 11, 2005
CompuMed makes management moves
Medical informatics firm CompuMed of Los Angeles has recruited two medical imaging industry veterans to its management team, and has created the position of chief technology officer.
July 11, 2005
New executive director at AHRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) has named Edward Cronin Jr. as its new executive director.
July 11, 2005
Hitachi taps new CEO as Ernst retires
Longtime Hitachi Medical Systems America chief executive Richard Ernst is retiring, and the Twinsburg, OH, company has appointed Donald Broomfield to replace him as president and CEO.
July 11, 2005
Four zones: Implementing safety in your MRI suite
Implementing the American College of Radiology's four-zone principle for MR safety at your facility doesn't require thousands of square feet of space or a million-dollar budget, according to MRI architectural consultants Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk. They explain how simple and inexpensive the implementation can be and, if done with a touch of forethought, how it can improve the performance of your MRI suite.
July 11, 2005
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