HealthLeadersMedia | December 6 - The past year proved to be a very busy one for healthcare financial leaders. More than a few stories kept everyone abuzz wondering how new laws and mandates would affect their organizations' bottom line. So much happened this year, in...
DiagnosticImaging.com | November 22 - CT protocols for ischemic stroke can be expanded to cover the heart as well as the head and neck, obviating other imaging tests that may be necessary to pinpoint the source of the stroke, a new study finds.
A new study recommends...
Diagnostic Imaging | December 6 - Minnesota is in the vanguard as far as implementing clinical decision support, a tool that tamps down overutilization and reduces the incidence of patients receiving inappropriate diagnostic imaging tests. Minnesota is launching a statewide initiative to adopt the tool;...
Radiology Business Journal | November 15 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, California’s governor, signed a new radiation patient protection law in October 2010 that mandates strict procedures and reporting requirements for CT scanners and radiation-therapy procedures, as well as the reporting of radiation overdoses to the state’s Department of...
Radiology Business Journal | November 28 - For the second year, Advanced Radiology Services PC was the largest practice in the nation (see table, page 30), with 106 radiologists. The practice continues its focus on the hospital market, with 15 hospital clients and 105 teleradiology clients...