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.

Premier selects Agfa as a PACS supplier

Premier Inc. has awarded a three-year, multi-source contract to Agfa Healthcare for its entire line of Impax PACS hardware, software, professional services and service maintenance.

May 13, 2004

Methodist Hospital installs Siemens 1st MedStage telemedicine platform

Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia has implemented Siemens Medical Solutions' MedStage telemedicine platform for disease management and tele-ophthalmology.

May 13, 2004

Four PACS vendors chosen for $10 billion United Kingdom initiative

The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) has named four vendors to install their respective PACS over the next three years as part of the NHS' $10 billion Care Record Service clinical information systems initiative.

May 13, 2004

Franklin Square Hospital Center selects Dynamic Imaging's PACS

Dynamic Imaging has installed its second-generation fully web-driven IntegradWeb PACS at Franklin Square Hospital Center, a 300-bed facility in Baltimore, Md.

May 6, 2004

SmartPACS readies for three installations

SmartPACS has signed three six-year contracts to provide its SmartPACS picture archiving and communications system to Anna Jaques Hospital, Fallon Clinic and Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.

May 6, 2004

Misys' clinical technologies wins multiple installations

Misys Healthcare Systems' clinical technologies will be rolled out at 17 medical practices.

May 6, 2004

Migrating Data to the New PACS

Holding onto your data when you and your vendor split up

May 1, 2004

VHA renews contract with two large healthcare providers

VHA Inc. renewed commitments with Covenant Health in Knoxville, Tenn., and Partners HealthCare System in Boston.

April 29, 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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