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Alara Imaging is offering free HIPAA and SOC-II certified software to help physicians and health systems comply with a new radiation dose quality measure included in the U.S. The measure provides a standardized method for monitoring radiation dose across patients and facilities, Smith-Bindman said. CMS published the rule on November 2.
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