imagingBiz | Appropriateness criteria developed in 2009 by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) perform “fairly well” for certain indications, reducing the number of inappropriate imaging exams, reveals a study presented at ASNC’s annual meeting in Denver,...
AuntMinnie | President Barack Obama's plan to tame the U.S. budget deficit includes $320 billion in health savings over the next 10 years -- $1.3 billion of which would come from cuts to medical imaging, according to the proposal released September 19 by the White...
FierceHealthcare | In a blow to hospital mergers, Prime Healthcare's move to buy Victor Valley Community Hospital (VVCH) has been denied because the sale is "not in the public interest," California Attorney General Kamala Harris decided yesterday. After review, the AG determined the sale will significantly...
AuntMinnie | Concern about radiation dose from medical imaging exams makes it imperative that radiologists proactively find ways to keep dose exposure to a minimum -- and healthcare IT can help, according to Dr. James H. Thrall, who spoke on the topic this week at...
DiagnosticImaging | Increased regulations and higher fixed costs have many private radiology clinics across the U.S. choosing to affiliate with local hospitals or healthcare systems. Doing so, however, has raised new questions on the revenue side. Does it become easier or more difficult for a...