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.

BRIT lands $8.6 million PACS contract for multi-site installs

BRIT Systems has been awarded a 5-year, $8.6 million contract by the Veterans Administration to provide a PACS to all the medical centers in their VISN 20 region, located in the Northwestern United States.

November 18, 2004

Holy Redeemer and Siemens sign 10-year agreement

Siemens Medical Solutions has inked a 10-year, multi-faceted agreement with Holy Redeemer Health System of Meadowbrook, Pa.

November 11, 2004

NEC-Mitsubishi selects Quest to be a VAR

A new agreement allows Quest Intentional Inc. to begin distributing NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America Inc.'s MultiSync MD Series of medical displays.

November 11, 2004

Unfors renews contract with Philips

Philips Medical Systems has inked a three year contract with Unfors Instruments Inc., renewing the pair's previous three-year agreement.

November 4, 2004

Sectra gains Norwegian RIS installation

IT and medical technology company Sectra has been selected by Rikshospitalet in Norway to install its radiology information system (RIS).

November 4, 2004

Relizon awards Novation document management contract

The Relizon Company has been awarded a three-year contract with two one-year options for document management by Novation (Irving, Texas), the supply company of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC).

November 4, 2004

Medcon nets TCS Symphony install

Medcon Telemedicine Technology Inc. of Whippany, N.J., has installed its TCS Symphony cardiology image and information management system at Brotman Medical Center of Culver City, Calif.

November 4, 2004

Misys tackles Middle East clinical systems implementation

Misys Healthcare Systems has installed its Misys CPR electronic patient record (EPR) clinical information system at the Saudi Arabia National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA).

November 4, 2004

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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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