Practice Management: Page 971

AmeriScan founder sued over breast MRI screening claims
By Brian Casey
The founder of screening services provider AmeriScan was hit with a lawsuit yesterday in a San Francisco court charging his company with false advertising of its breast MRI screening services.
October 23, 2003
Radiologist credits RPAs for improved patient care
RPAs are fast becoming a reality in the current radiology practice environment. To date, our experience has been positive with regards to improvement in daily workload and efficiency.
October 23, 2003
A day in the life of a radiology practitioner assistant
The rise of physician-extender professions like radiology practitioner assistants and radiologist assistants is opening new doors for radiologic technologists. In the following article, RPA James Abraham describes his experiences at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Montana.
October 23, 2003
Vision RT launches 3D product at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. radiation therapy developer Vision RT is launching a new system for radiotherapy patient alignment at this week’s American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Salt Lake City.
October 22, 2003
BodyScan Imaging goes public
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electron-beam tomography scanning firm BodyScan Imaging of Irvine, CA, has gone public through the acquisition of a publicly held shell company, Medical Career Colleges.
October 22, 2003
Rad Technology opens first portable center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Rad Technology will open its first clinical facility featuring its PRO System portable radiation oncology unit.
October 22, 2003
DMS taps Casner
Mobile imaging services provider DMS Imaging has appointed Mark Casner as president and COO. Casner, who will be located in Minneapolis, joins DMS from Radiologix, where he held several executive-level positions.
October 22, 2003
Radiology salaries rise again in south
By Brian Casey
The south has risen again, with radiologists' salaries in the region easily topping those of other areas of the U.S., according to a new compensation survey published by AuntMinnie.com and healthcare recruiting firm CompHealth.
October 22, 2003
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HIPAA security and privacy compliance concerns

Compliance efforts with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security and privacy standards are adding to already long workdays around the U.S. for many IT administrators. Ensuring that the right protocols are in the right place at the right time is a critical compliance component. However, equally important is implementing a system that has minimal impact on the day-to-day processes of a radiology practice.
October 22, 2003
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GE unveils CT for RT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems debuted its CT system dedicated to radiotherapy planning, the LightSpeed RT, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Salt Lake City.
October 21, 2003
Regional, ethnic mammography disparity continues in California
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Regional and ethnic disparities in breast cancer screening remain significant in California, according to the latest Medicare mammography data compiled by CMRI, a San Francisco-based quality improvement organization.
October 20, 2003
Alara signs Giardina
Computed radiography developer Alara has named Steve Giardina as vice president of its new computed radiography division.
October 19, 2003
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