Practice Management: Page 997

Legal issues shadow CT screening
By Eric Barnes
It will take years to develop a body of case law to guide radiologists through the complexities of CT screening. Still, providers should be aware of the legal issues they'll be dealing with, according to Dr. John Smith, a radiologist and attorney specializing in the regulation of medical devices.
February 26, 2003
Canadian radiologists push for accountability in equipment purchasing
Canadian radiologists are happy with a cash infusion of $1.5 billion Canadian dollars ($1 billion U.S.) into their healthcare system for the purchase of new diagnostic equipment, but they are worried that the money may not be spent effectively.
February 26, 2003
SourceOne promotes McNeeley
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment distributor SourceOne Healthcare Technologies has promoted Maribeth McNeeley to director of customer care.
February 25, 2003
HealthHelp inks Partners contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology management firm HealthHelp has contracted to provide its RadConsult radiology management service to Partners National Health Plans of North Carolina.
February 25, 2003
Physician groups navigate a rocky road to PET reimbursement
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will update its policies for PET reimbursement next week. Ruth Tesar, executive director of Northern California PET Imaging in Sacramento, traces PET imaging's complicated reimbursement history.
February 25, 2003
Sunscreen offers no protection from x-ray artifacts
By Shalmali Pal
Hand lotions and other cosmetic products that contain ultraviolet (UV) protectant can leave permanent artifacts on x-ray films, according to a report published on Radiology Online.
February 25, 2003
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Radiologists tough to recruit, survey finds
If radiologists are the most in-demand physicians in the U.S., why aren't hospitals hiring more of them? Because some facilities consider radiologists too difficult to find and recruit, according to Joseph Hawkins of Merritt, Hawkins and Associates.
February 24, 2003
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PACS sparks increase in hospital revenue
By Erik L. Ridley
To test the economic impact of PACS, a team led by researcher Sang Kim from Yonsei University in Seoul obtained inpatient and outpatient revenue data from all 212 general hospitals in South Korea from the Korean National Health Insurance Corporation.
February 20, 2003
FDA clears another Barco display system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Belgium-based BarcoView received 510(k) clearance in January from the Food and Drug Administration for its MeDis 5MP2 Aura dual-head CRT display for Windows NT PACS workstations.
February 20, 2003
Overseas teleradiology faces legal hurdles
By Brian Casey
More U.S. imaging facilities are looking at overseas teleradiology as a solution to staffing and workload problems. But further dissemination of the practice could be hindered due to a web of legal and reimbursement rules that can restrict facilities from sending imaging abroad for interpretation.
February 20, 2003
Misys names Holt as vice president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Information technology developer Misys Healthcare Systems of Tucson, AZ, has promoted Jack Holt to vice president of client services.
February 19, 2003
CTF ships Omega to China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VSM MedTech subsidiary CTF Systems has shipped its first Omega 275-channel magnetoencephalography (MEG) system to the People’s Republic of China.
February 19, 2003
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