Attempting to create some clarity around issues like when and how to discuss payment for services with patients, the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) has issued a set of guidelines as part of its Patient Financial Interactions Best Practices Project

After 20 years in leadership roles at the American College of Radiology (ACR), Reston, Va., Harvey L. Neiman, MD, FACR, the College’s CEO, will retire next spring

CMS is ending the requirement for coverage with evidence development (CED) for 18F fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET for cancer patients, and it is expanding coverage to three follow-up FDG PET scans per patient

The ACR closed its Reston, Va; Washington, DC; and Silver Spring, Md. offices early on the afternoon of Thursday, June 13, as a powerful storm with high winds and tornado warnings moved over the area

Chinese medical device manufacturer Mindray Medical International will expand its U.S. presence with the acquisition of the Mountain View, Calif., ultrasound technology company ZONARE Medical Systems

The study made headlines with the authors’ data on the growth in CT scan use in children and their estimate that 4,870 future cancers could be caused by the 4 million pediatric CT scans performed each year. However, the ACR cautions that parents should not overestimate their child’s individual risk or underestimate the necessity of CT imaging

A study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that a PET scan could replace the trial-and-error approach in determining whether therapy or medication is the best course of treatment for a patient suffering depression.

Police weren't looking for medical records when they initiated a drug bust in Northern California, but in the process they discovered the personally identifiable health information of 4,500 Sutter Health patients. The security beach is the third major breach since October 201, reports HealthcareInfoSecurity.