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.

Community Health Systems selects McKesson

McKesson has signed an agreement with Community Health Systems, a national operator of general acute care hospitals, for health IT services.

January 7, 2008

California hospital adopts Res-Q Healthcares self-scheduling module

Northridge Hospital Medical Center has adopted Res-Q HealthcareSystems’ Self-scheduling Module with its labor resource managementsystem.

January 7, 2008

NovaRad nets three PACS orders in Utah

Three healthcare facilities in Utah have selected NovaRad’s NovaPACS.

January 4, 2008

British Telecommunications chooses Sectra for PACS

Sectra has signed a comprehensive agreement with BritishTelecommunications (BT) to provide PACS products and services to manyof London’s public hospitals.

January 3, 2008

Barnes-Jewish Hospital selects iMDsoft

Barnes-Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, has deployed iMDsoft’s MetaVisionanesthesia information management system across 66 operatingrooms and 102 preoperative and post-anesthesia care unitbeds.

January 3, 2008

AMS receives 15 PACS orders

American Medical Sales (AMS) has received 15 new orders from its distributor network during December 2007. 

January 3, 2008

IBA to provide Virginia hospital with proton therapy system

Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute in Hampton, Va.,has signed a contract with Ion Beam Applications (IBA) to provide alarge proton therapy system.

January 2, 2008

South Texas hospital chooses McKesson

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas, will implement McKessonHealthcare Solutions’ technology to automate its medical records andbusiness systems.

January 2, 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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