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.

Leading pediatric hospital installs MedPlus enterprise-wide EPR

February 26, 2004

Johns Hopkins to install first Toshiba 32-slice Aquilion

Toshiba America Medical Systems will install its first Aquilion 32 DFX multi-slice CT scanner at the cardiology division at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Medicine.

February 26, 2004

Cerner wins purchasing agreement and enterprise-wide IT installation

Healthcare cooperative VHA Inc. inked a three-year purchasing agreement with Cerner Corp. for the company's PharmNet, RadNet and PathNet information systems.

February 26, 2004

Agfa installs its first North America RIS

Agfa Healthcare has completed the installation of its first RIS (radiology information system) in North America.

February 26, 2004

VitalWorks announces RIS contract, partners with Amicas on PACS install

Wake Radiology Services LLC has awarded VitalWorks Inc. a contract to provide radiology information systems (RIS) and document management systems for its entire enterprise.

February 19, 2004

IDX Systems gains Imagecast and Groupcast contracts

IDX Systems Corp. has announced several new agreements for its Imagecast and Groupcast technologies.

February 19, 2004

Precyse Solutions receives HIM contract from Marin General Hospital

Health information management (HIM) services provider Precyse Solutions Inc. has signed an outsourcing agreement with Marin General Hospital (MGH) in Greenbrae, Calif.

February 12, 2004

QuadraMed selected to implement HIS in Indiana

The Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Inc. (CFNI) has chosen QuadraMed Corp. to implement a hospital information system (HIS).

February 12, 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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