Practice Management: Page 927

Radiologix appoints new president, CEO
Imaging services provider Radiologix has appointed Sami S. Abbasi to succeed Stephen Linehan, as president and CEO.
December 2, 2004
Patient identification aided by picture wristbands
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Combining individualized picture wristbands with DICOM modality worklist capability can ensure positive patient identification and yield patient safety dividends, according to researchers from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) in Houston.
December 1, 2004
'Pleased to meet you' -- academic imaging center moves market with personal touch
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - The explosion of independent freestanding diagnostic imaging centers in the U.S. has meant a steady encroachment on patient volume with a decrease in outpatient revenue for academic-based radiology groups. An academic practice from Brown University in Providence, RI, met this challenge head-on by creating and implementing a successful marketing campaign.
December 1, 2004
Carefx, HIPAAT to integrate security auditing products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information privacy and security firm HIPAAT of Mississauga, Ontario, and context management firm Carefx have agreed to collaborate on enterprisewide security auditing products.
December 1, 2004
RT vacancy rate falls, ASRT survey says
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Could the shortage of radiologic technologists be coming to an end? There are signs that this could be the case as more workers enter the profession, according to a recent survey of the RT job market by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) of Albuquerque, NM.
December 1, 2004
Telerad services solve problems, generate revenue
By Tracie L. Thompson
CHICAGO - There may soon be just two types of radiology groups in the U.S. -- those that subscribe to teleradiology services, and those that provide them. But either path may be a winner, according to presenters at the RSNA.
November 30, 2004
E-mail reminders sharply cut report-signing delays
By Tracie L. Thompson
CHICAGO - It's a nagging approach that also plays on the competitive instincts of radiologists: Administrators at one academic medical center cut their report-signature delays in half with automated e-mail reminders.
November 30, 2004
Intravascular ultrasound procedures assigned Medicare codes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned new reimbursement codes that cover intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) procedures.
November 29, 2004
Adding CT techs adds millions to bottom line
By Tracie L. Thompson
CHICAGO - Using multiple technologists at a time to improve patient throughput on a single CT scanner can add significant profits to its operation, according to a study presented Monday at the 2004 RSNA scientific sessions.
November 28, 2004
Mercury introduces workstation software for OEMs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mercury Computer Systems of Chelmsford, MA, has introduced the ExamineRT workstation and software applications for OEMs.
November 28, 2004
Quantum adds two installs and new director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiography vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has added two more installations of its new DR system, the Q-Rad-DQ.
November 28, 2004
PACS plus paperless proves powerful
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - PACS' capability to streamline the workflow process has increased radiologist efficiency for many institutions. Taking paper out of the picture can result in an even greater increase in time savings, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania.
November 28, 2004
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