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.

Tennessee medical center chooses NovaRad for RIS, PACS

Northcrest Medical Center in Springville, Tenn., has chosen to replaceits existing PACS with NovaPACS from NovaRad. Northcrest is alsoinstalling NovaRIS to help with the management of its patient records.

March 18, 2008

British hospital trust chooses Agfa PACS, RIS, cardiology suite

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust has selected Agfa HealthCare to provide PACS, RIS and cardiology solutions.

March 17, 2008

Tennessee radiology group selects MedQ for reading services

Mid-South Imaging and Therapeutics has selected MedQ, ahealthcare workflow solutions provider, to provide its Q/ris 3000Reading Services Management System to support its regional readingoperations.

March 17, 2008

Intelerad wins NCH Healthcare System contract

Intelerad Medical Systems has signed an agreement with NCH HealthcareSystem and Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Naples, Fla., toinstall IntelePACS in both companies.

March 14, 2008

Carestream to install digital mammo products worldwide

Carestream Health has signed contracts for its digital mammography solutions with mammography providers worldwide.

March 13, 2008

University of Michigan taps McKesson for PACS replacement

The University of Michigan Health System has selected McKesson’sHorizon Medical Imaging PACS to keep pace with ongoing advances indiagnostic technologies.

March 13, 2008

W.V. United Health Systems extends Zonare ultrasound contract

Zonare Medical Systems has signed an agreement with West VirginiaUnited Health System, for the purchase and installation of 12z.one ultrasound systems in 2008.

March 12, 2008

ACS nets 10-year, $57M EHR contract with Missouri

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) has renewed its contract with theMissouri HealthNet Division to provide EHRs and pharmacybenefits management solutions.

March 11, 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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