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.

Imaging Center Equipment Financing Made (Almost) Easy

That 'just right' package isn't all about the lowest interest rate, other factors like recourse are important. And creative PACS financing, too.

August 1, 2004

Two BJC facilities select A4's ER software

Electronic medical record (EMR) software provider A4 Health Systems will roll out its HealthMatics ED Emergency Department Information System at BJC HealthCare's Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare.

July 29, 2004

Image Technology Laboratories contracts with Xtria

Image Technology Laboratories Inc. (ITL) has been awarded a contract from Xtria LLC (a subsidiary of Xanser Corp.) for their suite of picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) installation, implementation, and management services.

July 29, 2004

Amicas signs 12 new customers in Q2 2004

Amicas Inc. said this week it has signed 12 new customers, most with multiple facilities, for implementation of its diagnostic image and information management system during the second quarter of FY04, ending June 30.

July 29, 2004

Misys lands multiple EMR installs

Misys Healthcare Systems has expanded the scope of Misys EMR, landing 25 additional installs at medical practices across the United States.

July 22, 2004

Interbit signs 36 new customers

Interbit Data Inc. of Natick, Mass. and provider of secure access to information in the Meditech Hospital Information System have signed 36 new customers in the second quarter of 2004.

July 22, 2004

RealTimeImage wins PACS install

Hillcrest Memorial Hospital, part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System, has selected RealTimeImage Inc.'s iPACS Prism, a web-based picture archiving communication system (PACS).

July 22, 2004

Children's Mercy selects Cerner as clinical information system partner

Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, the region's pediatric healthcare centers, have selected Cerner Corp. as its partner for clinical information systems.

July 22, 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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