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.

Optios EHR software selected by five U.S. hospitals

Five U.S. healthcare systems have chosen Optio Healthcare’s EHR, formsautomation and document management services during the three-monthperiod that ended on July 31, according to the Alpharetta, Ga.-basedOptio.

September 11, 2007

Medical Present Value signs Desert Radiologists

Healthcare management software and services developer Medical PresentValue (MPV) has signed a contract to automate payor contract managementfor Desert Radiologists, a 39-physician group based in Las Vegas, Nev.

September 11, 2007

German university to open hyperthermia program with BSD equipment

Dietmar-Hopp Foundation in Heidelberg, Germany, has reportedly made agenerous donation to BSD Medical, which will allow the Mannheim Branchof Heidelberg University Medical School to launch a hyperthermiatherapy cancer treatment program.

September 11, 2007

Orion tapped for New Brunswick EHR

Healthcare information system developer Orion Health said that the NewBrunswick Department of Health has selected it to provide aprovince-wide EHR system.

September 10, 2007

Fonar inks Vision Upright deal

Vision Upright MRI has purchased an Upright Multi-Position MRI from Fonar for its location in San Jose, Calif.

September 10, 2007

Zotec scores Princeton Radiology contract

Princeton Radiology has selected a full suite of RIS software, medicalbilling and practice management tools from Zotec Partners.

September 10, 2007

Sage adds Bremerton to customer roster

Healthcare information systems provider Sage Software reported that itsIntergy suite of products has been selected by The Doctors Clinic ofBremerton, Wash., for deployment at the 75 physician multi-specialtypractice.

September 10, 2007

TomoTherapy scores China install

TomoTherapy, a provider of radiation therapy systems, has installed aHi·Art treatment system at PLA General Hospital in Beijing, whichserves the military, government and civilian populations with 2.5million outpatient visits annually.

September 7, 2007

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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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