Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

Warning: Sidelined reactor could trigger medical isotope shortage
The impending shortage pertains to molybdenum-99, or Mo-99. A structural issue has occurred with a pipe within the high-flux reactor in Petten, Netherlands, which will require an immediate repair.
Malpractice watchers: Radiologists, imaging societies should bone up on the ‘science of visual perception’
In a more perfect world, legal cases against radiologists would solely focus on whether or not the defendant’s misdiagnosis reflected a true failure to uphold the standard of care.
ACR shares guidance for radiology providers facing IV supply shortages after hurricane
Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing site was significantly impacted by unprecedented rain and storm surge from Hurricane Helene hitting western North Carolina.
Incidental finding characteristics that warrant communication
Three factors are associated with true high-risk findings—imaging protocols for aortic valve implantation planning, imaging area, and cardiology department orders.
AI implementation improves when radiology staff concerns are considered
Although the potential benefits of artificial intelligence are numerous, its implementation is not without headaches for healthcare staffers.

Siemens furnishes London hospital with Somatom CT scanner

BMI The London Independent Hospital has installed the United Kingdom’s first Somatom Definition AS+ CT scanner from Siemens.

July 17, 2008

QuadraMed signs $10.6M deal with Saudi National Guard

Saudi Arabia National Guard Health Affairs in Riyadh, SaudiArabia, has signed a $10.6 million contract with QuadraMed for itsQuadraMed CPR service expansion, migration to InterSystem'sCache database and interface licenses.

July 17, 2008

NightRays wins regional VHA teleradiology contract

The Voluntary Hospitals of America (VHA)Oklahoma/Arkansas regional office has selected NightRays as itspreferred provider for teleradiology services.

July 17, 2008

CMS audit program 'RACs' up millions in overpayments; Congress probes

Recovery audit contractors (RACs) hired by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have recouped more than $1 billion in Medicare improper payments to providers, according to a CMS report.

July 17, 2008

CompuMed nets extended ECG contracts with state correctional depts.

CompuMed, a healthcare informatics company, has extended its contractswith the state correctional departments in Iowa and Wyoming to continueproviding electrocardiogram (ECG) remote interpretation systems andservices.

July 17, 2008

AMS nets 19 PACS orders in two months

American Medical Sales (AMS) took orders for 19 PACS sites via its distributor network during May and June of this year.

July 16, 2008

Emageon wins two HealthNet installs

HealthNet, a technology joint venture, has chosen to install the RadSuite product from Emageon at Glendive Medical Center in Glendive, Mont., and Sidney Health Center in Sidney, Mont.

July 16, 2008

Duke buys Orthocrat orthopedic templating software

Duke University Hospital, in Durham, N.C., has purchased Orthocrat’s orthopedic templating software, TraumaCAD, which will be integrated with other systems at the facility.

July 16, 2008

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Cardiovascular Business

Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business

‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

Cardiovascular Business

FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer.

Practice Management

Warning: Sidelined reactor could trigger medical isotope shortage

Malpractice watchers: Radiologists, imaging societies should bone up on the ‘science of visual perception’

ACR shares guidance for radiology providers facing IV supply shortages after hurricane

Incidental finding characteristics that warrant communication

AI implementation improves when radiology staff concerns are considered

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