Practice Management: Page 976

New HIPAA transaction standards in spotlight
By Erik L. Ridley
PHILADELPHIA - The countdown is on to meet the transaction standards set out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Attorney James Wieland discussed the implications of these standards at the Radiology Business Management Association meeting.
September 15, 2003
Trial questions PET's cost-effectiveness for Alzheimer's diagnosis
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Based on the results of their analysis, Boston researchers concluded that although PET may have a high diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer’s diagnosis, adding it to the standard diagnostic regimen at Alzheimer’s disease clinics would yield limited benefits at a very high cost.
September 15, 2003
CPU Medical signs Cleveland Radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare informatics developer CPU Medical Management Systems of San Diego has inked a contract with Cleveland Radiology Associates.
September 11, 2003
ARRT adds nuclear medicine to CT registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists has expanded its certification in CT to include nuclear medicine technology as a supporting category.
September 11, 2003
AHRA names boards, awards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) of Sudbury, MA, installed its 2004 board of directors at its annual meeting in Anaheim, CA, this August.
September 10, 2003
HealthHelp signs Mercy Health Plans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology management company HealthHelp has been awarded a contract by St. Louis-based care management organization Mercy Health Plans.
September 10, 2003
RITA taps Soto
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiofrequency ablation technology provider RITA Medical Systems has appointed John Soto as vice president, international.
September 10, 2003
GE teams up with New York-Presbyterian
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems has formed a multiyear partnership with New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
September 9, 2003
Molecular Imaging PET/CT service underway
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mobile imaging services provider Molecular Imaging has started service on its first mobile PET/CT route.
September 9, 2003
Fujifilm taps Andersson
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has hired Thomas Andersson as vice president of sales, east. Anderson will have responsibility for all field sales activities in the eastern half of the U.S.
September 8, 2003
ASTRO links with children’s cancer organization
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is partnering with the Rocky Mountain Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer.
September 8, 2003
Detector size matters in mobile digital mammo screening
By Erik L. Ridley
Adopting a mobile digital mammography screening service means making a number of complex technical decisions, including the selection of a system with an appropriately sized detector. Researchers from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston offer suggestions for high-volume digital screening applications.
September 8, 2003
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