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.

University of Mississippi Medical Center selects AccessPt to provide EMR

December 8, 2005

Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare selects MData from Mercury MD

December 8, 2005

Medical technology agreement inked between Commissure, Massachusetts General Hospital

December 8, 2005

The Enterprise | Trends to Watch

I'm a big trend watcher - whether it's technology, finance or fashion. For this month's cover story, we polled our readers (thanks to the hundreds who chimed in!) to determine technology priorities and thus the industry's "Top 10 Trends."

December 1, 2005

Top 10 Trends

Most of this year's Top 10 Trends - as prioritized by our readers - spring from a single factor. What's that red-hot imaging technology? Why, 64-slice CT, of course. CT is proving to be the center of the universe as it pushes radiology, cardiology and hea

December 1, 2005

John Hopkins goes with Emageon for digital information management

Emageon Inc. has signed a digital healthcare information management agreement with The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

November 22, 2005

Hologic announces 1st sale of new extremity MRI system

Hologic Inc. has announced the first sale of its extremity magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system to Savannah Rheumatology Associates of in Georgia.

November 22, 2005

Sectra launches new premium PACS service support

Sectra has announced that MidState Medical Center based in Meriden, Conn., is implementing the company's new PACS-Guard which provides real-time 24x7 monitoring of critical system performance and adds more remote service and support.

November 22, 2005

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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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