Practice Management: Page 901

MedQuist hires Ivie as CTO

Mark Ivie has been hired as chief technology officer at healthcare IT firm MedQuist, effective June 27, the Mount Laurel, NJ-based firm said.

June 5, 2005

Rad Technology to build treatment rooms for NHS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Rad Technology of Pembroke, FL, has signed an agreement to provide up to five new radiotherapy rooms for the NHS Trust's Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Middlesex, U.K.

June 5, 2005

Strong customer relationships: Building a competitive advantage

Successful companies deliberately make choices to be unique in areas in which they excel, and then focus energy in these areas to build a competitive advantage. Unfortunately, at times the focus on the product end of the business can leave the customer relationship overlooked or underemphasized. Knowing and cultivating customer relationships, however, may be the decisive factor in sustaining a competitive position.

June 5, 2005

ACR sets standards for noninvasive cardiac imaging

By Tracie L. Thompson

How many cases should a physician perform to establish competence in cardiovascular CT or MRI? The American College of Radiology (ACR) has moved quickly to come up with some answers, no doubt hoping that policymakers and payors will take notice.

June 5, 2005

Speech recognition drives more concise reporting

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

ORLANDO, FL - The use of speech recognition applications to generate diagnostic radiology reports leads to shorter reports when compared with analog dictation methods, according to a presentation Friday afternoon at the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) annual meeting.

June 3, 2005

Michigan BCBS to assess state's medical information technology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) has forged a partnership with that state to conduct a joint inventory effort of Michigan's current and planned medical information technology.

June 2, 2005