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.

Idaho selects Thomson Healthcare for Medicaid IT initiative

The state of Idaho has awarded a multi-year contract to ThomsonHealthcare to provide a healthcare decision support system and datawarehouse for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, aspart of the state's efforts to modernize its Medicaid ManagementInformation System.

January 18, 2008

CardioDynamics fills orders worth $2M for impedance cardiography technology

CardioDynamics, a provider of impedance cardiography technology, hasshipped more than $2 million of ICG Niccomo monitoring systems to twointernational hospitals.

January 17, 2008

Fonar secures second Upright contract with imaging center

The Center for Diagnostic Imaging of Minneapolis has purchased asecond Fonar Upright Multi-Position MRI, in partnership with theNorthwestern College of Chiropractic.

January 17, 2008

Carestream Health fills nine CR and DR orders

Carestream Health has signed contracts for its Kodak Directview CR anddigital radiography systems from nine U.S. healthcare facilities.

January 16, 2008

Asteral nets $275M, long-term contract for British health system

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has signed Asteral for a$274.9 million (£140 million), 18.9-year managed equipment service contract.

January 16, 2008

Imagineradiology to provide services to Seattle practice

Via Radiology of Seattle, has chosen Imagineradiology, an Imagine Software company, as its new practice management system.

January 16, 2008

Brooklyn HIE chooses MedPlus for clinical portal

MedPlus, the healthcare IT subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics, has beenawarded a contract to implement a clinical portal and informationexchange for the Brooklyn Health Information Exchange (HIE).

January 15, 2008

Wayport helps Pennsylvania hospital go wireless

The Washington Hospital in Washington, Pa., will install Wayport’s wireless public internet service.

January 15, 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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