AuntMinnie | Appropriateness criteria developed in 2009 by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) performed "fairly well" for certain indications, reducing the number of inappropriate imaging exams, according to a study presented at ASNC's annual meeting in...
Imaging Center Accreditation Options Health care organizations are held to high standards, and for good reason. The general public has the right to receive the best medical care available while Medicare and other payers need to be assured that facilities are properly run and diagnosis, treatment...
AuntMinnie | With the right processes in place, requests for same-day MRI scans can be handled more than 90% of the time, resulting in productivity gains and boosting revenue for radiology departments, according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Researchers...
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...
imagingBiz | While the volume of CT scans administered in emergency rooms have increased dramatically in recent years, a new study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine links such an increase to fewer hospital admissions. According to the study, the use of CT scans in...