Radiologists news from FierceHealthcare
NewsHospital to pay $52M to former radiology group partner
For the second time, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center will have to pay a Boise, Idaho-based radiology group a multimillion-dollar award, reports BusinessWeek. Last week, a jury ordered the Read more...
Physician pay flattens with cut reimbursements
Physician compensation growth was relatively flat (-0.14 average) from 2009 to 2010, according to national physician recruiter Medicus Firm's annual Physician Compensation and Relocation Report. Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: iPad could be 'like gold' for radiology and image sharing
With its 9.7-inch display, resolution of 1024x768 pixels and long battery life, Apple's new, hot-selling iPad could be the first true mobile device to bring medical imaging access to the point of Read more...
Hundreds of radiation overdoses went undetected for 18 months
It took 18 months before someone at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles noticed that hundreds of patients had received more than eight times the normal dose of radiation. The error was Read more...
Study: Radiologists losing control of imaging industry
Radiologists may be losing their dominance in the imaging industry, partly due to competition and partly due to the intervention of radiology benefit management companies, according to a group of Read more...
FDA contact number may be on DTC ads soon; Critics speak out against New Orleans medical campus;
> The FDA is considering requiring DTC ads to have an FDA contact number so that patients can report adverse reactions. FiercePharma > Local and federal officials want to create a medical Read more...
Trend: Huge growth in use of CT scans troubles observers
At one point, CT scans were used now and then, when doctors had few alternatives. Today, however, CT scans have become a standard method for diagnosing ordinary problems like kidney stones, frequent Read more...
FL leads nation in imaging
At least where Medicare beneficiaries were concerned, it appears that Floridians were the U.S. champs for medical imaging in 2006. A new report from the GAO found that for that year, Florida Medicare Read more...
Some nurses paid higher than primary care doctors
If you really want to make the bucks, primary care isn't the way to go. That fact was underscored this week by a study from staffing firm Merritt Hawkins & Associates, which noted that while Read more...
| Press ReleasesRiverain Technologies’ Temporal Comparison X-ray Software Receives FDA ClearanceUnique Technology Helps Identify Potential Lung Cancer Earlier DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Riverain Technologies announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Read more >> Northeast Regional Medical Center Selects New Radiology Services PartnerKIRKSVILLE, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Northeast Regional Medical Center announced today that it has partnered with Radisphere, the only radiology provider offering proven accessibility and Read more >> Software May Improve Chest X-Ray Detection of Lung Cancer, Shows Early Promise for PneumoniaOnGuard™ Identified Previously Missed and Hard-to-Find Lung Growths CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sophisticated yet simple-to-use software enhancements to standard chest X-rays may significantly improve Read more >> GE Healthcare Helps Radiologists Connect and CollaborateNew Suite of Advanced Visualization Applications Seamlessly Delivered on One PACS Desktop CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today at RSNA 2011, GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) announced a leap forward in radiology Read more >> vRad Selected by Abbeville Area Medical Center for PACS ReplacementCritical Access Hospital Adopts Cloud-based PACS AlternativeMINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Radiologic (vRad), a technology-enabled national radiology practice, announced today Read more >> |
